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MHLC

MHLC from directly overhead

MHLC is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Henry Hill stands 659 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Nature Conservancy, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 6.7 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.70620, -73.88118

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Pitch Pine Park: 0.8 mi
  • Nott Road Park: 1.9 mi
  • Albany Pine Bush Preserve: 2.3 mi
  • Cook Park: 2.3 mi
  • Six Mile Waterworks Park: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Museums: 53
Waterfalls: 36
Gardens: 36
Artworks: 33
  • Unity 1970: 4.2 mi
  • bridge pylons mural: 5.6 mi
  • Untitled: 7.2 mi
  • Verge: 7.2 mi
  • The Snake is Out: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 27
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 5.2 mi
  • Open Seating: 5.9 mi
  • Tulip Festival: 6.7 mi
  • State Education Building Tours: 7.2 mi
  • Empire State Plaza: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 13
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 7.2 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 7.6 mi
  • Cave Wall: 7.6 mi
  • Lower Misery Wall: 7.7 mi
  • Water Streak Wall: 7.7 mi
Springs: 10
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Bathtub Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Karista Spring: 24.1 mi
  • Tallulah Spring: 24.1 mi
  • Polaris: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 6
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 9.1 mi
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 12.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 17.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of MHLC. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Henry HillSW 236°659 m19.4 mi
Cannady HillWSW 249°645 m19.5 mi
Cotton HillWSW 255°643 m20.3 mi
Garver HillWSW 238°629 m21.2 mi
North HillSW 233°606 m18.8 mi
Cook HillWSW 241°604 m19.6 mi
Unchachogue CreekWSW 242°597 m17.5 mi
Perigo HillE 97°571 m21.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:1819:5520:38
September equinox06:4318:1818:55
December solstice07:2315:3916:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242736486068737164514130
Precip in2.62.33.13.13.44.14.63.83.73.93.03.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albany Intl AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1458567513

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