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Switz Kill Natural Area

Switz Kill Natural Area from directly overhead

Switz Kill Natural Area is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. Richmond Mountain stands 980 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Berne Town Park, a park 1.3 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Berne
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.60755, -74.16086

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Berne Town Park: 1.3 mi
  • Fox Creek Park: 1.8 mi
  • Knox Town Park: 4.9 mi
  • Lasalle Park: 8.3 mi
  • Lilly Park: 8.7 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
  • fallen chimney: 2.7 mi
  • foundations of barn: 2.9 mi
  • Baptist Church: 6.3 mi
  • Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 6.4 mi
  • Hamlet of Rensselaerville: 6.4 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 48
  • Berne Museum: 1.8 mi
  • Rensselaerville Historical Society: 6.5 mi
  • Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center: 6.9 mi
  • Thacher Park Visitor Center: 8.0 mi
  • 1743 Palatine House: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Howe Caverns: 13.5 mi
  • Howe Caverns: 13.6 mi
  • Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park: 13.6 mi
  • Secret Caverns: 13.7 mi
  • Open Seating: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 29
  • bridge pylons mural: 15.6 mi
  • GE Wind Turbine Blade: 17.2 mi
  • Boy Scouts of America 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arms of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 18.0 mi
  • William Seward: 18.2 mi
  • Harriet Tubman: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 28
Gardens: 26
  • Veterans Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Landis Arboretum: 13.3 mi
  • Water Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
  • The Cliff: 8.0 mi
  • Leaning Tower: 8.0 mi
  • Fern Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Mahican Wall: 8.1 mi
  • Water Streak Wall: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 3
Springs: 2
  • Bathtub Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Elm Ridge piped spring: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Schoharie Crossing Launch: 23.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Switz Kill Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Richmond MountainSSW 199°980 m17.5 mi
Richtmyer PeakSSW 198°910 m16.9 mi
Mount HaydenS 190°893 m17.4 mi
Mount PisgahSSW 195°887 m16.5 mi
Mount NeboS 191°817 m17.0 mi
High KnobSSW 212°812 m14.6 mi
Hubbard HillSW 220°800 m14.4 mi
Leonard HillSW 222°794 m14.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2019:5620:39
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
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, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1480357034

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