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MHLC

MHLC from directly overhead

MHLC is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 292 m. Mount Pisgah stands 887 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.62188, -73.98156

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Stephen P. Wallace Park: 3.0 mi
  • Captain Joseph Hilton Town Park: 4.3 mi
  • Hannacroix Ravine: 4.3 mi
  • Charley Houghtaling Park: 5.7 mi
  • Lawson Lake County Park: 5.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Frederick Crounse: 4.5 mi
  • Slingerland House 1762: 4.7 mi
  • Town of Bethlehem Volunteer Fire-EMS Services Memorial: 6.1 mi
  • foundations of barn: 6.7 mi
  • fallen chimney: 6.8 mi
Museums: 51
  • Thacher Park Visitor Center: 2.9 mi
  • Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center: 3.8 mi
  • Frederick House Historical Site: 5.7 mi
  • Berne Museum: 7.8 mi
  • Fine Arts & Art Museum: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 35
  • Water Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 6.5 mi
  • Veterans Garden: 8.3 mi
  • Friendship Garden: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 34
Artworks: 33
  • bridge pylons mural: 6.5 mi
  • Unity 1970: 9.7 mi
  • Untitled: 11.3 mi
  • Triangles and Arches: 11.4 mi
  • Verge: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Open Seating: 4.9 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 6.5 mi
  • Tulip Festival: 11.0 mi
  • New York State Museum Carousel: 11.3 mi
  • New York State Executive Mansion Tour: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 1.8 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 3.3 mi
  • Leaning Tower: 3.4 mi
  • Fern Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Mahican Wall: 3.4 mi
Beaches: 5
Springs: 3
  • Bathtub Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Elm Ridge piped spring: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 10.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 17.0 mi
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 20.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of MHLC. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PisgahSW 219°887 m21.6 mi
Mount NeboSW 215°817 m21.5 mi
High KnobSW 232°812 m21.5 mi
Henry HillWSW 246°659 m12.1 mi
East Hill SWSW 247°654 m16.0 mi
Cannady HillW 265°645 m13.2 mi
Cotton HillW 272°643 m14.5 mi
Gates HillWSW 250°642 m19.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:1919:5520:38
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:2315:4016:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432455665696860493829
Precip in2.62.23.33.63.34.33.94.43.94.62.93.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alcove DAM, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1375113663

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