Vroman's Nose Unique Area
Vroman's Nose Unique Area is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 277 m. Woodchuck Hill stands 817 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Vromans Nose, a cliff 0.3 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
How to reach it
- 11.3 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 21.9 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 24.9 mi off the Adirondack Trail
- 25.9 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Long Path Park: 1.0 mi
- Max V. Shaul State Park: 4.2 mi
- Lasalle Park: 5.5 mi
- Fox Creek Park: 6.4 mi
- Lilly Park: 6.5 mi
- Hony Hill: 2.2 mi
- East Hill N: 3.8 mi
- Towpath Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Armlin Hill: 4.3 mi
- Walhalla Rocks: 4.4 mi
- Armlin Hill State Forest: 2.7 mi
- Petersburg State Forest: 5.2 mi
- Stone Store State Forest: 6.9 mi
- Switz Kill Natural Area: 10.0 mi
- Settles Mountain Nature Preserve: 10.5 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Richmondville Service Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 12.2 mi
- Baptist Church: 12.2 mi
- Hamlet of Rensselaerville: 12.3 mi
- Boucks Falls: 5.1 mi
- Creamery Falls: 10.1 mi
- Rensselaerville Upper Falls: 12.1 mi
- Rensselaerville Middle Falls: 12.1 mi
- Rensselaerville Lower Falls: 12.1 mi
- The Dr. Best House & Medical Museum: 1.2 mi
- 1743 Palatine House: 5.3 mi
- Schoharie Valley Railroad Museum: 5.8 mi
- Old Stone Fort Museum: 6.4 mi
- Iroquois Indian Museum: 7.3 mi
- Vromans Nose: 0.3 mi
- The Cliff: 2.1 mi
- Leaning Tower: 17.7 mi
- Fern Garden: 17.7 mi
- Mahican Wall: 17.7 mi
- Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park: 6.4 mi
- Howe Caverns: 7.4 mi
- Howe Caverns: 7.5 mi
- Secret Caverns: 8.2 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 9.4 mi
- Landis Arboretum: 13.8 mi
- Veterans Garden: 16.9 mi
- Water Garden: 23.7 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 23.7 mi
- East Worcester Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 22.8 mi
- I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 24.3 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 11.7 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 16.5 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 20.1 mi
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 22.0 mi
- Poseidon statue: 24.3 mi
- Mother and Child at the Mohawk River: 25.0 mi
- Schoharie Crossing Launch: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Vroman's Nose Unique Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodchuck Hill | SW 234° | 817 m | 15.5 mi |
| High Knob | S 169° | 812 m | 11.6 mi |
| Hubbard Hill | S 176° | 800 m | 10.0 mi |
| Leonard Hill | S 179° | 794 m | 9.9 mi |
| Steenburg Mountain | SSE 163° | 782 m | 14.3 mi |
| Moore Hill | SW 219° | 714 m | 14.7 mi |
| The Cobble | W 268° | 710 m | 10.4 mi |
| Petersburg Mountain | WNW 300° | 708 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:56 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:42 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Schoharie, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/604460447
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- Schenectady · 26 mi
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