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MHLC

MHLC from directly overhead

MHLC is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 111 m. Burnt Knob stands 972 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 17 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.54797, -73.87792

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
  • Louise E. Keir Wildlife Management Area: 2.4 mi
  • Winifred Matthews Holt Preserve: 2.7 mi
  • Van Dyke Preserve: 3.4 mi
  • MHLC: 3.5 mi
Parks
  • South Bethlehem Fishing Access Site: 1.7 mi
  • South Bethlehem Town Park: 2.2 mi
  • Charley Houghtaling Park: 2.4 mi
  • Maple Ridge Town Park: 3.8 mi
  • Elm Avenue Town Park: 4.0 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Slingerland House 1762: 2.7 mi
  • Railroad Roundhouse: 3.0 mi
  • Town of Bethlehem Volunteer Fire-EMS Services Memorial: 5.7 mi
  • NYCS pump house: 5.7 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 6.2 mi
Museums: 50
Waterfalls: 41
Gardens: 34
  • Wildlife Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Water Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 6.0 mi
  • Friendship Garden: 8.3 mi
  • Class of 1969 Medicinal Garden: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 29
  • bridge pylons mural: 5.6 mi
  • I ♥ NY: 9.1 mi
  • U Haul Truck: 9.1 mi
  • Untitled: 9.2 mi
  • Labyrinth: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 26
  • Open Seating: 5.0 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 6.0 mi
  • New York State Executive Mansion Tour: 9.1 mi
  • New York State Museum Carousel: 9.1 mi
  • Dutch Apple Cruises: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 13
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 9.0 mi
  • High Rocks: 10.3 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 10.6 mi
  • Leaning Tower: 10.7 mi
  • Fern Garden: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 6
Springs: 3
  • Bathtub Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Elm Ridge piped spring: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 5.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 10.2 mi
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 23.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of MHLC. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burnt KnobSW 216°972 m21.0 mi
Acra PointSSW 213°948 m20.7 mi
Kate HillSW 223°726 m20.5 mi
Henry HillW 270°659 m16.3 mi
East Hill SW 267°654 m20.1 mi
Cannady HillWNW 282°645 m18.9 mi
Cotton HillWNW 286°643 m20.6 mi
Garver HillW 269°629 m18.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:1919:5420:37
September equinox06:4318:1818:55
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, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1390132560

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