Nature reserve · New York
Normanskill Preserve
Normanskill Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Henry Hill stands 659 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates42.63336, -73.80337
- 10.9 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 12.5 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 14.0 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 19.0 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mohawk River view · 12 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 12 mi
- Williamstown view · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Normanskill Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Normanskill Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Schiffendecker Farm Preserve: 1.5 mi
- The Bio-Reserve: 1.7 mi
- MHLC: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Whitehall Park: 0.8 mi
- Magee Park: 1.2 mi
- Normans Kill Ravines Park: 1.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Hoffman Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- First Plastic: 1.0 mi
- Hook & Ladder #4: 1.3 mi
- Albany Memorial Grove Flagpole: 1.7 mi
- The Mother’s War Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Teller Hill: 3.9 mi
- Olcott Hill: 4.2 mi
- Rysedorph Hill: 4.3 mi
- Grandview Hill: 4.3 mi
- Stony Hill: 5.9 mi
Museums: 46
- The Throop Museum: 1.8 mi
- Schuyler Mansion Museum: 2.3 mi
- New York State Museum: 2.4 mi
- Albany Institute of History and Art: 2.7 mi
- International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Horton Falls: 5.5 mi
- Corning Cascade Falls: 7.4 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 7.4 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 7.5 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 8.1 mi
Gardens: 35
- Friendship Garden: 1.4 mi
- Class of 1969 Medicinal Garden: 1.7 mi
- South End Butterfly Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Yolles Contemplation Garden: 2.4 mi
- People's Park: 2.5 mi
Artworks: 29
- Untitled: 2.4 mi
- Labyrinth: 2.4 mi
- Triangles and Arches: 2.4 mi
- Verge: 2.5 mi
- Trio: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 27
- Tulip Festival: 2.2 mi
- New York State Museum Carousel: 2.3 mi
- New York State Executive Mansion Tour: 2.4 mi
- Empire State Plaza: 2.5 mi
- Pine Hollow Arboretum: 2.6 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Helderberg Escarpment: 9.9 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 11.1 mi
- Leaning Tower: 11.2 mi
- Fern Garden: 11.2 mi
- Lower Misery Wall: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 6
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 12.2 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 12.4 mi
- Waterfront: 14.7 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 15.4 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 2.9 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 10.6 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 16.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Spring Avenue Spring: 8.6 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 9.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Normanskill Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hill | WSW 254° | 659 m | 20.9 mi |
| Rocky Hill | E 86° | 625 m | 21.6 mi |
| North Hill | WSW 252° | 606 m | 20.0 mi |
| Cook Hill | WSW 258° | 604 m | 21.5 mi |
| Unchachogue Creek | W 260° | 597 m | 19.7 mi |
| Perigo Hill | E 82° | 571 m | 17.3 mi |
| Buck Rock | E 90° | 562 m | 21.1 mi |
| The Gipfel | E 90° | 561 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albany Intl AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/591681445
Day trips start here
- Albany · 3 mi
- Rensselaer · 4 mi
- Watervliet · 8 mi
- Troy · 9 mi
- Cohoes · 11 mi
- Schenectady · 13 mi
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