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Upper Research Site

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Elevation, modelled
496 m
Tallest summit within 15.4 miles
Hooker Mountain709 m · 9.2 mi
Nearest byway
Route 20 Scenic Byway9.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:42local time
Coordinates
42.7154, -74.9448
Upper Research Site from directly overhead

Upper Research Site is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 496 m. Hooker Mountain stands 709 m to the south-southeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Farmers' Museum, a museum 0.8 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off.

Operated by
SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Upper Research Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hooker MountainSSE 152°709 m9.2 mi
Pine MountainESE 107°698 m15.4 mi
Algerine HillESE 108°684 m14.9 mi
Cornish HillSSE 157°680 m4.3 mi
South HillSE 142°680 m14.3 mi
Dog HillSSE 156°678 m11.0 mi
Stone Quarry HillESE 114°669 m14.3 mi
Elliot HillE 100°660 m14.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:12
June solstice05:2319:5920:42
September equinox06:4818:2218:59
December solstice07:2815:4416:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182028415361666457463525
Precip in3.13.13.64.23.74.74.64.64.24.93.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cooperstown, under a mile away.

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