- Elevation, modelled
- 118 m
- Tallest summit within 17.4 miles
- Hilltop862 m · 1.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway3.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7852, -73.9968
Scenic Hudson is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 118 m. Hilltop stands 862 m to the southeast, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Creek State Forest, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off.
- Operated by
- Scenic Hudson
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Scenic Hudson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop | SE 127° | 862 m | 1.6 mi |
| Murray Hill | WSW 249° | 615 m | 16.6 mi |
| Millbrook Mountain | WSW 246° | 489 m | 13.0 mi |
| Little Point | NW 305° | 476 m | 16.6 mi |
| Clove Mountain | ESE 113° | 426 m | 17.0 mi |
| Dickie Barre | WSW 256° | 419 m | 11.2 mi |
| Whale's Head | WSW 256° | 415 m | 11.5 mi |
| Guyot Hill | W 270° | 383 m | 6.7 mi |
- 3.6 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- White Dot · 6 mi
- High Falls · 8 mi
- Pinnacle Rock · 8 mi
- Sentinel Rock · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Black Creek State Forest: 0.8 mi
- NYS DEC: 1.0 mi
- John Burroughs: 1.7 mi
- Scenic Hudson: 1.8 mi
- Ulster Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Hilltop: 1.6 mi
- Shaupeneak Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Illinois Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Hogback Hill: 4.5 mi
- Lloyd Hill: 6.2 mi
Parks
- Riverfront Park: 2.6 mi
- Black Creek Waterway Access: 2.8 mi
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: 2.9 mi
- Doty Park: 3.1 mi
- Shaupeneak Ridge: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- WWII Memorial: 4.4 mi
- New Paltz: 5.3 mi
- Upper Landing Signage Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Johnson-Iorio Memorial Monument: 6.1 mi
- Victor C. Waryas Memorial Stone: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 46
- Mossy Brook Waterfall: 7.5 mi
- High Falls Waterfall: 7.6 mi
- LG waterfall: 8.4 mi
- Coward's Falls: 11.3 mi
- Saw Mill Falls: 12.2 mi
Artworks: 41
- Franlin Delano Roosevelt: 3.4 mi
- Winston Chruchill: 3.4 mi
- Frankiln Delano Roosevelt: 3.4 mi
- Mitchell Gate: 4.1 mi
- Large Hybrid, 1971: 5.4 mi
Museums: 40
- Franklin D Roosevelt Presedential Library and Museum: 3.4 mi
- Klyne Esopus Museum: 4.9 mi
- Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art: 5.4 mi
- Mid-Hudson Children's Museum: 6.1 mi
- Widow Jane Mine Museum: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 39
- Bard Rock: 3.0 mi
- Indian Rock: 3.9 mi
- Kaal Rock: 6.3 mi
- Gnome Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Outback Slab: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 24
- Vanderbilt Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Roosevelt Home Garden: 3.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 3.4 mi
- The Wild Garden: 3.5 mi
- The Teaching Garden: 4.1 mi
Beaches: 19
- East Cove Beach: 3.7 mi
- West Cove Beach: 3.7 mi
- Private Beach: 3.9 mi
- North Landing Beach: 3.9 mi
- Private Beach: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 11
- Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses: 4.8 mi
- Huguenot Street Historic District: 5.2 mi
- Historic Huguenot District: 5.2 mi
- Ulster County Fair: 7.6 mi
- Pompey’s Cave: 9.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Bear Wallow: 17.8 mi
- Bear Wallow: 17.9 mi
- Keyhole Spring: 18.9 mi
- Table Mountain Spring: 24.5 mi
- Box Spring: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Trapps Mountain Hamlet Historic District: 11.8 mi
- Dicktown: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Stormville Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Princess circle picnic site: 14.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saugerties Lighthouse: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:53 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poughkeepsie, 6 mi away.
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