- Elevation, modelled
- 689 m
- Tallest summit within 11.6 miles
- Hunter Mountain1,228.34 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway25.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2205, -74.1311
Mountain Top Arboretum is a park in New York, at a modelled 689 m. Hunter Mountain stands 1,228 m to the west-southwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Parker Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Mountain Top Arboretum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Mountain | WSW 240° | 1,228.34 m | 5.9 mi |
| Black Dome | N 7° | 1,217.37 m | 3.5 mi |
| Thomas Cole Mountain | N 356° | 1,204.87 m | 3.5 mi |
| Blackhead | NNE 23° | 1,200.91 m | 3.5 mi |
| West Kill Mountain | WSW 246° | 1,186 m | 8.9 mi |
| Plateau Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,168.91 m | 6.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | S 189° | 1,160 m | 6.2 mi |
| Southwest Hunter Mountain | SW 235° | 1,140 m | 7.0 mi |
- 25.9 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- High Falls · 27 mi
- White Dot · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Parker Mountain: 0.5 mi
- West Stoppel Point: 1.6 mi
- Onteora Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Clum Hill: 2.5 mi
- Arizona Mountain: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Rip Van Winkle Lake Park: 2.0 mi
- C.D. Lane Park: 5.0 mi
- Angelo Canna Town Park: 8.5 mi
- Irish Cultural Center: 10.4 mi
- Ashland Park: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Twilight Park Unit: 2.5 mi
- Katydid Creek Unit: 2.8 mi
- Roundtop Mountain Unit: 3.2 mi
- Platte Clove Road Unit: 3.4 mi
- Railroad Bend Unit: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls: 58
- East Kill Falls: 2.5 mi
- Delmura Falls: 3.1 mi
- Santa Cruz Falls: 3.6 mi
- Bastion Falls: 3.7 mi
- Kaaterskill Falls: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 48
- Layman's Monument: 3.9 mi
- stone house: 4.2 mi
- Tory Fort: 4.3 mi
- cistern: 4.6 mi
- Catskill Mountain House: 5.2 mi
Museums: 31
- Mountain Top Historical Society: 2.7 mi
- Piano Performance Museum: 4.5 mi
- Durham Center Museum: 11.7 mi
- Woodstock Artists Association & Museum: 12.4 mi
- Empire State Railway Museum: 13.3 mi
Artworks: 17
- Rip Van Winkle: 5.3 mi
- The Great Knot: 11.5 mi
- Opus 40: 12.7 mi
- The Query Family: 12.7 mi
- Flame: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Hurricane Ledge: 4.8 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 5.9 mi
- Devils Kitchen: 6.6 mi
- Hawks Rocks: 7.5 mi
- The "Great" Cliffs: 7.6 mi
Gardens: 12
- The Upper Garden: 14.3 mi
- The Walled Garden: 14.3 mi
- Blithewood Garden: 17.6 mi
- The Anna Jones Meditation Garden: 17.9 mi
- Bard Community Garden: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 11
- Saugerties Beach: 13.8 mi
- West Landing: 16.0 mi
- South Landing: 16.0 mi
- Ulster Landing Beach: 17.7 mi
- Oakdale Beach: 18.1 mi
Springs: 6
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 6.2 mi
- Devil's Acre spring: 6.4 mi
- Bear Wallow: 21.9 mi
- Bear Wallow: 21.9 mi
- Keyhole Spring: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 6
- The Old Game Farm: 6.4 mi
- Rail Explorers: 13.3 mi
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 14.3 mi
- Pratt Rock: 16.2 mi
- Hudson River Cruises: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saugerties Lighthouse: 14.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:55 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 22 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Jewett, 1 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Kinderhook · 27 mi
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