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Poplar Island

Poplar Island from directly overhead

Poplar Island is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Perigo Hill stands 571 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry Hudson Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 17 miles off.

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What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates42.53823, -73.76146

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Henry Hudson Park: 0.5 mi
  • Red Schoolhouse Park: 3.7 mi
  • South Bethlehem Town Park: 3.9 mi
  • Maple Ridge Town Park: 4.0 mi
  • South Bethlehem Fishing Access Site: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
  • NYCS pump house: 2.3 mi
  • Railroad Roundhouse: 3.0 mi
  • WWII Memorial: 5.2 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 5.2 mi
  • Historic Cherry Hill: 6.7 mi
Museums: 49
Waterfalls: 37
Gardens: 34
  • Friendship Garden: 7.2 mi
  • South End Butterfly Sanctuary: 7.3 mi
  • Yolles Contemplation Garden: 7.4 mi
  • People's Park: 7.4 mi
  • Class of 1969 Medicinal Garden: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 29
  • U Haul Truck: 7.1 mi
  • Labyrinth: 7.6 mi
  • Triangles and Arches: 7.7 mi
  • Untitled: 7.7 mi
  • Trio: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Dutch Apple Cruises: 7.2 mi
  • USS Slater: 7.2 mi
  • New York State Executive Mansion Tour: 7.5 mi
  • New York State Museum Carousel: 7.6 mi
  • Empire State Plaza: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • High Rocks: 9.9 mi
  • Crystal Cliff: 11.2 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 14.1 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 15.6 mi
  • Leaning Tower: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 7
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 4.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 4.4 mi
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Springs: 3
  • Bathtub Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Pond off Chair Factory Road: 20.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Poplar Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Perigo HillENE 59°571 m17.5 mi
Buck RockENE 71°562 m20.0 mi
The GipfelENE 66°561 m16.2 mi
Mercer MountainSE 129°552 m19.1 mi
Filkins HillWNW 285°550 m16.8 mi
Fog HillSE 131°544 m20.3 mi
Johnson HillENE 77°537 m15.6 mi
Beebe HillSE 135°536 m19.8 mi
Conditions

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, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1480367279

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