- Elevation, modelled
- 309 m
- Tallest summit within 9.2 miles
- Slide Mountain1,266 m · 6.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway18.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0790, -74.3317
Simpson Ski Slope is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 309 m. Slide Mountain stands 1,266 m to the south-southwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Shandaken Eagle, a artwork 0.7 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Simpson Ski Slope. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slide Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,266 m | 6.2 mi |
| Hunter Mountain | NE 37° | 1,228.34 m | 8.6 mi |
| West Kill Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,186 m | 6.5 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | SSW 193° | 1,174 m | 5.5 mi |
| Plateau Mountain | ENE 63° | 1,168.91 m | 9.0 mi |
| Table Mountain | SSW 204° | 1,165.86 m | 9.1 mi |
| Wittenberg Mountain | S 189° | 1,152.75 m | 5.0 mi |
| Southwest Hunter Mountain | NE 38° | 1,140 m | 7.3 mi |
- 18.8 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- High Falls · 20 mi
- White Dot · 21 mi
- Copes Lookout · 23 mi
- Sentinel Rock · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Simpson Mini-Park: 0.9 mi
- Parish Field: 1.1 mi
- Glenbrook Park: 4.5 mi
- Catskills Visitor Center: 4.8 mi
- Big Indian Park: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Sheridan Mountain Unit: 1.0 mi
- Romer Mountain Unit: 1.5 mi
- Woodland Valley Unit: 1.6 mi
- Allaben Unit: 2.0 mi
- Mount Pleasant Unit: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Romer Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Sheridan Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Garfield Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Tremper Mountain: 2.8 mi
- South Broadstreet Hollow: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Cornell Falls: 4.9 mi
- Otter Falls: 5.6 mi
- Diamond Notch Falls: 7.6 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 11.5 mi
- High Falls: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 43
Cliffs: 29
- Giant Ledge: 4.2 mi
- Cornell Crack: 5.4 mi
- Samuels Point: 5.8 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 8.4 mi
- Snake Rocks Cliff: 9.8 mi
Museums: 28
- Empire State Railway Museum: 1.2 mi
- Piano Performance Museum: 10.9 mi
- Woodstock Artists Association & Museum: 11.2 mi
- Red Hill Observer's Cabin & Museum: 14.3 mi
- Mountain Top Historical Society: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 16
- Shandaken Eagle: 0.7 mi
- Winnisook: 6.1 mi
- Fabulous Furniture Sculpture Garden: 6.8 mi
- Rip Van Winkle: 9.8 mi
- The Great Knot: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 12
- Belleayre Beach: 8.0 mi
- Tongore Park Beach: 17.2 mi
- Saugerties Beach: 19.5 mi
- Ulster Landing Beach: 20.5 mi
- West Landing: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 12
- Clinton Avenue U.M.C. Community Garden: 19.4 mi
- Rondout Community Garden: 20.8 mi
- The Walled Garden: 21.2 mi
- The Upper Garden: 21.2 mi
- Blithewood Garden: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 9
- Rail Explorers: 1.2 mi
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 3.1 mi
- Pratt Rock: 16.6 mi
- The Old Game Farm: 19.9 mi
- Pompey’s Cave: 20.3 mi
Springs: 9
- Devil's Acre spring: 7.9 mi
- Table Mountain Spring: 9.0 mi
- Bear Wallow: 10.8 mi
- Keyhole Spring: 10.8 mi
- Bear Wallow: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saugerties Lighthouse: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:55 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Slide MTN, 6 mi away.
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