- Elevation
- 9 m
- Tallest summit within 20.7 miles
- Berlin Mountain853 m · 20.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mohawk Towpath Byway2.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7341, -73.6884
Franklin Square is a park in New York, at a recorded 9 m. Berlin Mountain stands 853 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Vietnam War Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 2.9 miles off.
- Elevation
- 9 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Franklin Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Mountain | E 98° | 853 m | 20.6 mi |
| Misery Mountain | ESE 113° | 793 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Raimer | E 93° | 784 m | 20.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | E 84° | 757 m | 20.6 mi |
| Rocky Hill | ESE 110° | 625 m | 16.6 mi |
| Perigo Hill | ESE 112° | 571 m | 12.2 mi |
| Buck Rock | ESE 115° | 562 m | 16.8 mi |
| The Gipfel | ESE 122° | 561 m | 13.1 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Mohawk Towpath BywayNational
- 3.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
- 13.7 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 21.1 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
Overlooks nearby
- Mohawk River view · 6 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 9 mi
- Williamstown view · 24 mi
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Vietnam War Memorial: 0.1 mi
- James Connolly: 0.1 mi
- Uncle Sam Monument: 0.1 mi
- World War II: 0.1 mi
- Columbus Square: 0.2 mi
Parks
- William D. Chamberlain Riverfront Park: 0.2 mi
- Columbus Square: 0.2 mi
- Monument Square: 0.2 mi
- Barker Park: 0.3 mi
- 9th Ave Park: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Mount Olympus: 0.7 mi
- Prospect Hill: 4.6 mi
- Mount Rafinesque: 5.3 mi
- Rice Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Olcott Hill: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Osgood Woods: 1.1 mi
- Poesten Kill Bends Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Burden Pond Preserve: 1.9 mi
- John B. Staalesen Vanderheyden Preserve: 2.4 mi
- HVCC: 2.6 mi
Museums: 55
- Hart-Cluett Mansion: 0.4 mi
- Kate Mullany House: 0.5 mi
- Watervliet Historical Society: 0.9 mi
- Watervliet Arsenal Museum: 1.3 mi
- Burden Iron Works Museum: 1.8 mi
Gardens: 37
- Brinton and Avery's Place: 0.4 mi
- Gretchen's Garden: 0.5 mi
- Avery's Garden: 0.5 mi
- Troy Rocks: 0.7 mi
- Leslie's Garden: 0.8 mi
Artworks: 36
- Clinton's Ditch: 3.5 mi
- Water Turbine: 3.6 mi
- Nipper the RCA Dog: 5.6 mi
- Mayor Thomas Whalen III: 6.5 mi
- I love NY: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Poesten Kill Falls: 1.0 mi
- Poesten Kill Falls: 1.1 mi
- Piscawen Falls: 1.6 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 1.9 mi
- Smart's Cascade: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 33
- United Methodist Church bell: 0.4 mi
- Saint Brigid's Bell: 2.2 mi
- Uncle Sam's Grave: 2.2 mi
- John Van Buren Grave: 2.7 mi
- William Learned Marcy Grave: 2.7 mi
Springs: 15
- Spring Avenue Spring: 1.3 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 18.3 mi
- Karista Spring: 22.6 mi
- Tallulah Spring: 22.6 mi
- Polaris: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Cohoes Falls: 3.8 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 8.8 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 16.8 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 17.5 mi
- Cave Wall: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 5
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 3.3 mi
- Waterfront: 8.2 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 15.0 mi
- Brown's Beach: 17.6 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 10.9 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 15.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 36 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Troy L&D, 1 mi away.
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- Watervliet · 1 mi
- Cohoes · 3 mi
- Rensselaer · 6 mi
- Albany · 7 mi
- Clifton Park · 11 mi
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