Nature reserve · New York
Rotterdam Preserve
Rotterdam Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 73 m. Ferguson Mountain stands 670 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mabee Farm Historic Site, a museum 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Trail passes 0.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Rotterdam
How to reach it
Coordinates42.86305, -74.03482
- 0.6 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 5.7 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 8.6 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lock 7 Dam · 10 mi
- Mohawk River view · 15 mi
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 28 mi
- Eagle Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Mabee Farm Historic Site: 0.2 mi
- Empire State Aerosciences Museum: 5.2 mi
- Schenectady History Museum: 5.4 mi
- Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci): 6.2 mi
- Charlton Historical Society Museum: 6.2 mi
Parks
- Woestina Park: 0.7 mi
- Moccasin Kill Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
- Lock 9 State Canal Park: 1.1 mi
- Moccasin Kill Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Plotter Kill Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Sanders Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Indian Kill Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Strawberry Fields Nature Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Alplaus Kill Preserve: 6.7 mi
Peaks
- Glenville Hill: 3.4 mi
- Glenville Hill: 3.6 mi
- Swart Hill: 5.2 mi
- Patton Hill: 6.0 mi
- McKinney Hill: 7.3 mi
Historic sites
- Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23: 3.8 mi
- Burr Bridge Abutment: 5.2 mi
- Schenectady County Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Burr Bridge Abutment: 5.3 mi
- Lawrence the Indian: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 41
- Jackson's Garden: 6.2 mi
- Mrs. Perkin's Garden: 6.2 mi
- Stanley and Geraldine Levine Wildflower Garden: 6.2 mi
- Robison Herb Garden: 6.2 mi
- Octopus's Garden: 6.3 mi
Artworks: 36
- GE Wind Turbine Blade: 5.4 mi
- Boy Scouts of America 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arms of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 5.5 mi
- William Seward: 5.9 mi
- Harriet Tubman: 5.9 mi
- Chester Arthur: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 36
- The Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame: 5.9 mi
- Hyzer Creek Disc Golf Course: 16.1 mi
- Pine Hollow Arboretum: 18.3 mi
- Open Seating: 18.4 mi
- President Chester Arthur Grave: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 33
- Jacob's Ladder Falls: 1.7 mi
- Sergeant Falls: 1.9 mi
- Rynex Kill Falls: 2.3 mi
- Lower Plotter Kill Falls: 2.4 mi
- Upper Plotter Kill Falls: 2.5 mi
Springs: 15
- Karista Spring: 17.4 mi
- Hayes Spring: 17.4 mi
- non-carbonated water: 17.4 mi
- Island Spouter: 17.4 mi
- Polaris: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Maclachan Ridge: 6.7 mi
- Cave Wall: 13.8 mi
- Lower Misery Wall: 13.8 mi
- Water Streak Wall: 13.8 mi
- Mahican Wall: 13.9 mi
Beaches: 5
- Collins Park Beach: 4.8 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 14.5 mi
- Brown's Beach: 17.0 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 21.3 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 21.1 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Schoharie Crossing Launch: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Rotterdam Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson Mountain | NW 326° | 670 m | 24.0 mi |
| Henry Hill | SSW 201° | 659 m | 23.2 mi |
| Cannady Hill | SSW 210° | 645 m | 20.6 mi |
| Cotton Hill | SW 216° | 643 m | 20.0 mi |
| North Hill | SSW 198° | 606 m | 23.3 mi |
| Cook Hill | SSW 204° | 604 m | 22.5 mi |
| Unchachogue Creek | SSW 202° | 597 m | 20.7 mi |
| Rundy Cup Mountain | SW 218° | 570 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:56 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 23 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delanson 2NE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Schenectady · 7 mi
- Clifton Park · 11 mi
- Ballston Spa · 14 mi
- Capital District · 15 mi
- Cohoes · 18 mi
- Saratoga Springs · 19 mi
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