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Phillipin Kill Preserve

Phillipin Kill Preserve from directly overhead

Phillipin Kill Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Henry Hill stands 659 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is YMCA, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 13 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.61054, -73.86985

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Volunteer Fire-EMS Services Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
  • Elm Avenue Town Park: 1.5 mi
  • Elm Avenue Town Park: 1.5 mi
  • Charley Houghtaling Park: 2.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Museums: 50
Waterfalls: 36
Gardens: 35
  • Wildlife Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Water Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 1.8 mi
  • Friendship Garden: 5.2 mi
  • Class of 1969 Medicinal Garden: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 29
  • bridge pylons mural: 1.4 mi
  • Unity 1970: 5.7 mi
  • Untitled: 6.1 mi
  • Labyrinth: 6.2 mi
  • Triangles and Arches: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 27
  • Open Seating: 1.1 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 1.8 mi
  • Tulip Festival: 5.9 mi
  • New York State Museum Carousel: 6.1 mi
  • New York State Executive Mansion Tour: 6.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 6.9 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 8.3 mi
  • Leaning Tower: 8.4 mi
  • Fern Garden: 8.5 mi
  • Mahican Wall: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 4.4 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 11.8 mi
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Bathtub Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 12.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Phillipin Kill Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Henry HillWSW 256°659 m17.2 mi
East Hill SWSW 255°654 m21.1 mi
Cannady HillW 269°645 m18.8 mi
Cotton HillW 274°643 m20.2 mi
Garver HillWSW 256°629 m19.1 mi
Cheese HillWSW 244°610 m19.5 mi
North HillWSW 253°606 m16.3 mi
Cook HillW 260°604 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:1919:5520:37
September equinox06:4318:1818:55
December solstice07:2315:4016:26

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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/603574457

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