- Elevation, modelled
- 119 m
- Tallest summit within 11.5 miles
- Schunnemunk Mountain507 m · 5.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway10.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4644, -74.0988
Helicopter is a park in New York, at a modelled 119 m. Schunnemunk Mountain stands 507 m to the south, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Embassy, a park 0.1 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Helicopter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schunnemunk Mountain | S 190° | 507 m | 5.1 mi |
| South Beacon Mountain | E 82° | 491 m | 8.1 mi |
| North Beacon Mountain | ENE 78° | 465 m | 8.1 mi |
| Bald Hill | ENE 75° | 456 m | 9.8 mi |
| Lambs Hill | ENE 76° | 454 m | 9.1 mi |
| Spy Rock | SE 142° | 441 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bull Hill | ESE 104° | 433 m | 7.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SE 135° | 429 m | 6.8 mi |
- 10.3 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
- 23.3 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 19 mi
- Hawkwatch · 19 mi
- Beacon Hill · 20 mi
- High Exposure · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Embassy: 0.1 mi
- CQB City: 0.1 mi
- CONEX / Castle: 0.1 mi
- Fuel Depot: 0.1 mi
- Mosque: 0.1 mi
Peaks
- Buchanan Hill: 2.9 mi
- Snake Hill: 3.3 mi
- Sloop Hill: 4.3 mi
- Woodcock Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Tower Hill: 4.8 mi
Artworks
- Gazebo for Two Arnarchists: 3.1 mi
- Sea Change: 3.1 mi
- Day Game: 3.1 mi
- Muro Series X: 3.1 mi
- A Moment in Time: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Town of Cornwall Community Emergency Services: 3.9 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Sands Ring Homestead Museum: 3.9 mi
- River Lighthouse: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Roe Park: 4.8 mi
- Stonykill Environmental Education Center: 10.0 mi
- Open Space Conservancy: 10.1 mi
- Open Space Conservancy: 10.2 mi
- Hudson Highlands Land Trust: 10.6 mi
Cliffs
- Eagle Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Hell Hole: 11.1 mi
- Lemon Squeezer: 14.4 mi
- Gertrudes Nose: 17.7 mi
- Millbrook: 18.2 mi
Gardens: 43
- Haldane School Garden: 8.0 mi
- Boscobel Gardens: 9.0 mi
- Las Vegas: 12.5 mi
- West Coast: 12.5 mi
- East Coast: 12.5 mi
Museums: 39
Attractions: 34
- Ocean Explorer: 12.4 mi
- LEGO Build-A-Boat: 12.5 mi
- Coast Guard Academy: 12.5 mi
- Rogue Riders: 12.5 mi
- Driving School: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- LG waterfall: 16.7 mi
- Verkeerderkill Falls: 19.3 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 19.6 mi
- Awosting Falls: 20.0 mi
- Peter's Kill Falls: 20.1 mi
Beaches: 11
- Canopus Beach: 14.2 mi
- Ten Eycks Beach: 16.4 mi
- Brick Beach: 17.0 mi
- New Sebago Beach: 17.3 mi
- Old Sebago Beach: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Wallkill Rest Area: 10.3 mi
- Middletown Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Doodletown: 12.4 mi
- Dicktown: 16.8 mi
- Trapps Mountain Hamlet Historic District: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Princess circle picnic site: 13.5 mi
- Kakiat Park: 22.0 mi
- Reservable Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Rail-Trail Spring: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
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 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walden 1 ESE, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Cold Spring · 8 mi
- Highlands · 10 mi
- Stony Point · 16 mi
- Putnam County · 18 mi
- Croton-on-Hudson · 21 mi
- Rockland County · 22 mi
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