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Van Dyke Preserve

Van Dyke Preserve from directly overhead

Van Dyke Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. Henry Hill stands 659 m to the west, 18 miles off. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 14 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.59717, -73.85675

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Elm Avenue Town Park: 0.7 mi
  • Elm Avenue Town Park: 0.7 mi
  • Charley Houghtaling Park: 1.7 mi
  • Volunteer Fire-EMS Services Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
  • Maple Ridge Town Park: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
  • Town of Bethlehem Volunteer Fire-EMS Services Memorial: 2.3 mi
  • Slingerland House 1762: 3.9 mi
  • Railroad Roundhouse: 4.3 mi
  • First Plastic: 4.6 mi
  • Hook & Ladder #4: 5.0 mi
Peaks
Museums: 50
Waterfalls: 36
Gardens: 35
  • Wildlife Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Water Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 2.5 mi
  • Friendship Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Class of 1969 Medicinal Garden: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 29
  • bridge pylons mural: 2.1 mi
  • Untitled: 6.0 mi
  • Labyrinth: 6.1 mi
  • Triangles and Arches: 6.1 mi
  • Verge: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 27
  • Open Seating: 2.2 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 2.5 mi
  • Tulip Festival: 5.9 mi
  • New York State Museum Carousel: 6.0 mi
  • New York State Executive Mansion Tour: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 7.9 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 9.3 mi
  • Leaning Tower: 9.4 mi
  • Fern Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Mahican Wall: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 6
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 3.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 10.7 mi
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 19.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Bathtub Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 12.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Van Dyke Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Henry HillW 259°659 m17.7 mi
East Hill SWSW 258°654 m21.6 mi
Cannady HillW 272°645 m19.5 mi
Cotton HillW 276°643 m21.0 mi
Garver HillW 259°629 m19.6 mi
Cheese HillWSW 247°610 m19.7 mi
North HillWSW 257°606 m16.8 mi
Cook HillW 264°604 m18.5 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–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432455665696860493829
Precip in2.62.23.33.63.34.33.94.43.94.62.93.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alcove DAM, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/603537141

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