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Moh-He-Con-Nuck Nature Preserve

Moh-He-Con-Nuck Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Moh-He-Con-Nuck Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Rocky Hill stands 625 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 15 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Bethlehem

How to reach it

Coordinates42.56705, -73.76081

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Henry Hudson Park: 1.5 mi
  • Maple Ridge Town Park: 3.0 mi
  • Eckman Park: 3.2 mi
  • Prospect Heights Park: 3.6 mi
  • Hampton Manor Park: 3.9 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Waterfalls: 38
Gardens: 34
  • Friendship Garden: 5.3 mi
  • South End Butterfly Sanctuary: 5.3 mi
  • Yolles Contemplation Garden: 5.4 mi
  • People's Park: 5.4 mi
  • Class of 1969 Medicinal Garden: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 29
  • U Haul Truck: 5.2 mi
  • Labyrinth: 5.6 mi
  • Triangles and Arches: 5.7 mi
  • Untitled: 5.7 mi
  • Trio: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 28
  • Dutch Apple Cruises: 5.2 mi
  • USS Slater: 5.2 mi
  • New York State Executive Mansion Tour: 5.5 mi
  • New York State Museum Carousel: 5.6 mi
  • Empire State Plaza: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Crystal Cliff: 10.1 mi
  • High Rocks: 11.8 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 13.2 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 14.6 mi
  • Leaning Tower: 14.7 mi
Beaches: 7
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 2.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 5.7 mi
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 21.4 mi
Springs: 3
  • Bathtub Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Pond off Chair Factory Road: 20.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Moh-He-Con-Nuck Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky HillENE 73°625 m20.3 mi
Perigo HillENE 65°571 m16.6 mi
Buck RockENE 77°562 m19.4 mi
The GipfelENE 73°561 m15.5 mi
Mercer MountainSE 133°552 m20.4 mi
Filkins HillW 278°550 m16.5 mi
Johnson HillE 84°537 m15.2 mi
Still HillW 261°532 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3019:07
June solstice05:1819:5420:37
September equinox06:4318:1718:54
December solstice07:2215:4016:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252736485968737164524131
Precip in2.22.22.93.33.84.53.84.44.64.33.22.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valatie 1 N, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1464454609

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