- Elevation, modelled
- 568 m
- Tallest summit within 11.1 miles
- Hunter Mountain1,228.34 m · 5.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway23.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1915, -74.1333
Rip Van Winkle Lake Park is a park in New York, at a modelled 568 m. Hunter Mountain stands 1,228 m to the west, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Clum Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Rip Van Winkle Lake Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Mountain | W 259° | 1,228.34 m | 5.1 mi |
| Black Dome | N 6° | 1,217.37 m | 5.5 mi |
| Thomas Cole Mountain | N 359° | 1,204.87 m | 5.5 mi |
| Blackhead | NNE 16° | 1,200.91 m | 5.5 mi |
| West Kill Mountain | WSW 259° | 1,186 m | 8.2 mi |
| Plateau Mountain | SSW 210° | 1,168.91 m | 4.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSW 192° | 1,160 m | 4.3 mi |
| Southwest Hunter Mountain | WSW 250° | 1,140 m | 6.0 mi |
- 23.9 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- High Falls · 25 mi
- White Dot · 25 mi
- Sentinel Rock · 29 mi
- Hayes Lookout · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Clum Hill: 0.5 mi
- Parker Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Roundtop Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Onteora Mountain: 2.8 mi
- West Stoppel Point: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Twilight Park Unit: 1.3 mi
- Roundtop Mountain Unit: 1.4 mi
- Platte Clove Road Unit: 1.4 mi
- Railroad Bend Unit: 3.0 mi
- Katydid Creek Unit: 4.6 mi
Parks
- Mountain Top Arboretum: 2.0 mi
- C.D. Lane Park: 6.9 mi
- Angelo Canna Town Park: 10.0 mi
- Andy Lee Field: 10.2 mi
- Woodstock Waterfall Park: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 59
- Delmura Falls: 2.5 mi
- Santa Cruz Falls: 2.7 mi
- Bastion Falls: 3.2 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 3.3 mi
- Lower Buttermilk Falls: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 48
- Tory Fort: 2.8 mi
- Layman's Monument: 3.3 mi
- stone house: 3.9 mi
- cistern: 4.2 mi
- New York State Forest Preserve Centennial: 4.5 mi
Museums: 34
- Mountain Top Historical Society: 2.1 mi
- Piano Performance Museum: 4.6 mi
- Woodstock Artists Association & Museum: 10.4 mi
- Empire State Railway Museum: 11.8 mi
- Kiersted House: 12.2 mi
Artworks: 17
- Rip Van Winkle: 5.0 mi
- The Great Knot: 9.7 mi
- Opus 40: 11.0 mi
- The Query Family: 11.0 mi
- Flame: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Hurricane Ledge: 3.4 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 4.4 mi
- Devils Kitchen: 4.9 mi
- Hawks Rocks: 5.9 mi
- The "Great" Cliffs: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 14
- Saugerties Beach: 12.5 mi
- West Landing: 14.6 mi
- South Landing: 14.7 mi
- Ulster Landing Beach: 16.1 mi
- Belleayre Beach: 18.0 mi
Gardens: 12
- The Upper Garden: 13.2 mi
- The Walled Garden: 13.2 mi
- Blithewood Garden: 16.2 mi
- The Anna Jones Meditation Garden: 16.4 mi
- Rough Garden: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 7
- The Old Game Farm: 7.2 mi
- Rail Explorers: 11.8 mi
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 12.6 mi
- Pratt Rock: 16.9 mi
- Hudson River Cruises: 20.4 mi
Springs: 6
- Devil's Acre spring: 5.3 mi
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 8.1 mi
- Bear Wallow: 20.0 mi
- Bear Wallow: 20.0 mi
- Keyhole Spring: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saugerties Lighthouse: 13.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:54 | 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, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Kinderhook · 28 mi
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