- Elevation, modelled
- 552 m
- Tallest summit within 6.1 miles
- Mount Marcy1,629 m · 6.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 44.1742, -73.8349
Johns Brook Primitive Area is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 552 m. Mount Marcy stands 1,629 m to the southwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is The Courthouse, a cliff 0.5 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 2.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Johns Brook Primitive Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Marcy | SW 226° | 1,629 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Haystack | SW 215° | 1,498 m | 5.7 mi |
| Basin Mountain | SW 215° | 1,468 m | 4.5 mi |
| Little Marcy | SW 225° | 1,438 m | 5.3 mi |
| Gothics | SSW 199° | 1,425 m | 3.4 mi |
| Little Haystack | SW 217° | 1,421 m | 5.5 mi |
| Giant Mountain | E 99° | 1,410 m | 5.8 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SSW 197° | 1,401 m | 3.7 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 9.8 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 18.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
- 19.3 mi off the Roosevelt-Marcy Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Snow Mountain Lookout · 2 mi
- Cascade Mountain · 3 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Lower Lookout · 4 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Upper Lookout · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- The Courthouse: 0.5 mi
- Lost Lookout: 3.3 mi
- Case Wall: 3.9 mi
- Case Wall: 3.9 mi
- Case Wall - Shotgun Face: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- The Brothers: 1.1 mi
- First Brother: 1.1 mi
- Rooster Comb: 1.2 mi
- Third Brother: 1.2 mi
- Second Brother: 1.2 mi
Parks: 37
- Indian Head Trailhead: 3.7 mi
- East Branch Community Trails: 9.4 mi
- Mid's Park: 10.9 mi
- Brewster Park: 11.0 mi
- Kiwanis Teddy Bear Park: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Wedge Brook Cascades: 2.9 mi
- Russell Falls: 3.0 mi
- Bushnell Falls: 3.1 mi
- Beaver Meadow Falls: 3.2 mi
- Artists Falls: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Canyon Bridge Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Lower Ausable Lake Dam: 3.9 mi
- Mount Marcy First Ascent: 6.1 mi
- Strategic Air Command Memorial: 7.4 mi
- John Brown Memorial Statue: 8.7 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Heaven Hill Trails: 9.2 mi
- Bartlett Primitive Area: 9.3 mi
- Boquet River Primitive Area: 9.3 mi
- Henry's Woods: 9.7 mi
- Tahawas Primitive Area: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 18
- Mountain Pass Lodge: 5.3 mi
- Lake Placid Bobsled Experience at Mt. Van Hoevenberg: 5.3 mi
- Cliffside Coaster: 5.4 mi
- Sky Flyer Zipline: 8.5 mi
- Skyride: 8.5 mi
Museums: 11
- Lake Placid Hall of Fame: 10.6 mi
- Lake Placid Olympic Museum: 10.6 mi
- Adirondack History Museum: 12.4 mi
- Adirondack history center museum: 12.4 mi
- Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage: 17.9 mi
Beaches: 5
- Lake Placid Public Beach: 10.5 mi
- Westport Beach: 19.9 mi
- Port Henry Village Beach: 20.7 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Beach: 21.1 mi
- Park beach: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Footbridge Park: 12.1 mi
- Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 20.8 mi
- Powerhouse Park: 20.8 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 2
- Common Ground Garden: 19.2 mi
- Schroon Community Garden: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Big Wooden Bear (8'): 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tahawus: 13.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:59 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:32 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Elizabethtown · 12 mi
- Westport · 20 mi
- Crown Point · 25 mi
- Essex · 26 mi
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