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MHLC

MHLC from directly overhead

MHLC is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 167 m. High Knob stands 812 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Helderberg Workshop, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates42.63846, -73.98290

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Stephen P. Wallace Park: 2.8 mi
  • Captain Joseph Hilton Town Park: 4.1 mi
  • Roger Keenholts Park: 4.8 mi
  • Tawasentha Park: 4.9 mi
  • Orsini Park: 5.0 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Frederick Crounse: 3.4 mi
  • Slingerland House 1762: 5.7 mi
  • Town of Bethlehem Volunteer Fire-EMS Services Memorial: 6.2 mi
  • foundations of barn: 7.0 mi
  • fallen chimney: 7.1 mi
Museums: 52
  • Thacher Park Visitor Center: 2.1 mi
  • Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center: 3.2 mi
  • Frederick House Historical Site: 4.5 mi
  • Berne Museum: 7.8 mi
  • Fine Arts & Art Museum: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 35
  • Water Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 6.5 mi
  • Veterans Garden: 9.4 mi
  • Class of 1969 Medicinal Garden: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 33
Artworks: 33
  • bridge pylons mural: 6.6 mi
  • Unity 1970: 9.3 mi
  • Untitled: 11.3 mi
  • Triangles and Arches: 11.3 mi
  • Verge: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Open Seating: 5.1 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 6.5 mi
  • Tulip Festival: 10.9 mi
  • New York State Museum Carousel: 11.2 mi
  • Empire State Plaza: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 14
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 0.9 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 2.4 mi
  • Leaning Tower: 2.5 mi
  • Fern Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Mahican Wall: 2.5 mi
Beaches: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 10.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 17.7 mi
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Bathtub Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 16.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of MHLC. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High KnobSW 229°812 m22.2 mi
Henry HillWSW 241°659 m12.5 mi
East Hill SWSW 244°654 m16.4 mi
Cannady HillW 260°645 m13.3 mi
Cotton HillW 267°643 m14.5 mi
Gates HillWSW 247°642 m20.1 mi
Armlin HillWSW 249°642 m20.2 mi
Garver HillWSW 243°629 m14.4 mi

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–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, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1375095686

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