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MHLC

MHLC from directly overhead

MHLC is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 288 m. Mount Nebo stands 817 m to the south-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
Coordinates42.63251, -73.98387

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Stephen P. Wallace Park: 2.9 mi
  • Captain Joseph Hilton Town Park: 4.2 mi
  • Hannacroix Ravine: 5.0 mi
  • Roger Keenholts Park: 5.2 mi
  • Tawasentha Park: 5.3 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Frederick Crounse: 3.8 mi
  • Slingerland House 1762: 5.4 mi
  • Town of Bethlehem Volunteer Fire-EMS Services Memorial: 6.2 mi
  • foundations of barn: 6.8 mi
  • fallen chimney: 6.9 mi
Museums: 51
  • Thacher Park Visitor Center: 2.3 mi
  • Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center: 3.4 mi
  • Frederick House Historical Site: 5.0 mi
  • Berne Museum: 7.7 mi
  • Fine Arts & Art Museum: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 35
  • Water Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 6.6 mi
  • Veterans Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Class of 1969 Medicinal Garden: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 33
Artworks: 33
  • bridge pylons mural: 6.6 mi
  • Unity 1970: 9.5 mi
  • Untitled: 11.3 mi
  • Triangles and Arches: 11.4 mi
  • Verge: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Open Seating: 5.0 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 6.6 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: 1.1 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 2.7 mi
  • Leaning Tower: 2.7 mi
  • Fern Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Mahican Wall: 2.8 mi
Beaches: 5
Springs: 3
  • Bathtub Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Elm Ridge piped spring: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 10.4 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 17.5 mi
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 19.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of MHLC. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount NeboSSW 213°817 m22.1 mi
High KnobSW 230°812 m21.9 mi
Henry HillWSW 242°659 m12.3 mi
East Hill SWSW 245°654 m16.2 mi
Cannady HillW 262°645 m13.2 mi
Cotton HillW 269°643 m14.4 mi
Gates HillWSW 248°642 m19.9 mi
Armlin HillWSW 250°642 m20.0 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 solstice07:2415:4016:26

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, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1375107999

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