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Swift Wetland

Swift Wetland from directly overhead

Swift Wetland is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Henry Hill stands 659 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is bridge pylons mural, a artwork 0.7 miles away. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 12 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.61703, -73.85614

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Volunteer Fire-EMS Services Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
  • Elm Avenue Town Park: 1.3 mi
  • Elm Avenue Town Park: 1.3 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
  • Normans Kill Ravines Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Museums: 50
Gardens: 36
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 1.1 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Water Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Friendship Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Class of 1969 Medicinal Garden: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 36
Artworks: 29
  • bridge pylons mural: 0.7 mi
  • Unity 1970: 4.9 mi
  • Untitled: 5.3 mi
  • Labyrinth: 5.3 mi
  • Triangles and Arches: 5.3 mi
Attractions: 27
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 1.1 mi
  • Open Seating: 1.5 mi
  • Tulip Festival: 5.1 mi
  • New York State Museum Carousel: 5.2 mi
  • New York State Executive Mansion Tour: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 7.4 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 8.8 mi
  • Leaning Tower: 8.9 mi
  • Fern Garden: 8.9 mi
  • Mahican Wall: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 3.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 11.6 mi
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 18.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • Bathtub Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 11.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Swift Wetland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Henry HillWSW 255°659 m18.0 mi
Cannady HillW 268°645 m19.6 mi
Cotton HillW 272°643 m20.9 mi
Garver HillWSW 255°629 m19.9 mi
Cheese HillWSW 244°610 m20.3 mi
North HillWSW 253°606 m17.1 mi
Cook HillW 259°604 m18.7 mi
Unchachogue CreekW 263°597 m16.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:1919:5420:37
September equinox06:4318:1718:55
December solstice07:2315:4016:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242736486068737164514130
Precip in2.62.33.13.13.44.14.63.83.73.93.03.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albany Intl AP, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/603573239

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