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Ski Land Conservation Land

Ski Land Conservation Land from directly overhead

Ski Land Conservation Land is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 398 m. Richmond Mountain stands 980 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cole Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.60246, -74.09295

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • foundations of barn: 0.9 mi
  • fallen chimney: 0.9 mi
  • Baptist Church: 6.3 mi
  • Hamlet of Rensselaerville: 6.4 mi
  • Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 6.5 mi
Parks
  • Fox Creek Park: 2.7 mi
  • Berne Town Park: 3.7 mi
  • Knox Town Park: 5.1 mi
  • Hannacroix Ravine: 5.7 mi
  • Westerlo Veterans Memorial Town Park: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 50
  • Berne Museum: 2.6 mi
  • Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center: 4.5 mi
  • Thacher Park Visitor Center: 5.3 mi
  • Rensselaerville Historical Society: 6.5 mi
  • Frederick House Historical Site: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 34
Gardens: 34
  • Veterans Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Water Garden: 10.3 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 10.3 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 12.3 mi
  • Landis Arboretum: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 33
  • bridge pylons mural: 12.3 mi
  • Unity 1970: 15.4 mi
  • GE Wind Turbine Blade: 15.7 mi
  • Boy Scouts of America 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arms of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 16.4 mi
  • William Seward: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 30
  • Open Seating: 10.6 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 12.3 mi
  • The Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame: 16.4 mi
  • Tulip Festival: 16.8 mi
  • Howe Caverns: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 13
  • Leaning Tower: 5.5 mi
  • Fern Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Mahican Wall: 5.6 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 5.6 mi
  • Water Streak Wall: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 3
Springs: 3
  • Bathtub Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Elm Ridge piped spring: 21.0 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 15.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 21.7 mi
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 24.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Ski Land Conservation Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Richmond MountainSSW 209°980 m18.6 mi
Richtmyer PeakSSW 209°910 m17.9 mi
Mount HaydenSSW 201°893 m18.0 mi
Mount PisgahSSW 207°887 m17.4 mi
Ginseng MountainSSW 196°855 m18.8 mi
Mount ZoarSSW 193°832 m18.8 mi
Mount NeboSSW 202°817 m17.6 mi
High KnobSW 223°812 m16.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3119:09
June solstice05:2019:5520:38
September equinox06:4418:1818:56
December solstice07:2415:4116:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534475867727062503929
Precip in2.82.33.33.43.64.64.34.43.44.22.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Schoharie, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1388848178

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