- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 14.4 miles
- Hilltop862 m · 12.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway10.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5865, -73.9485
Riverfront Park is a park in New York, at a modelled 2 m. Hilltop stands 862 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Poughkeepsie
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Riverfront Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop | N 355° | 862 m | 12.9 mi |
| South Beacon Mountain | S 178° | 491 m | 7.3 mi |
| North Beacon Mountain | S 179° | 465 m | 6.8 mi |
| Bald Hill | SSE 164° | 456 m | 6.1 mi |
| Lambs Hill | S 171° | 454 m | 6.4 mi |
| Spy Rock | SSW 196° | 441 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bull Hill | S 182° | 433 m | 10.2 mi |
| Crows Nest | S 188° | 429 m | 12.4 mi |
- 10.7 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinnacle Rock · 16 mi
- High Exposure · 16 mi
- Overlook · 16 mi
- Thurston Rock · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Town Park: 0.3 mi
- Bowdoin Park: 1.2 mi
- Mesier Park: 1.8 mi
- Veterans' Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
- Sheafe Road Park: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Soap Hill: 1.1 mi
- Osborne Hill: 3.5 mi
- Watch Hill: 4.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 4.7 mi
- Honness Mountain: 5.8 mi
Historic sites
- Marlboro World War I Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Sgt. Mark C. Palmateer Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- George Clinton: 2.3 mi
- Mount Culian: 4.6 mi
- City of Beacon War Memorial: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
- Dutchess County Map: 8.4 mi
- Sojourner Truth Statue: 8.6 mi
- Evelyn Rimai Fisher Sculpture: 9.4 mi
- Mitchell Gate: 11.2 mi
- Day Game: 12.1 mi
Museums: 48
- Mesier Homestead and Museum: 1.8 mi
- Van Wyck Homestead Museum: 5.4 mi
- Locust Grove Estate: 6.0 mi
- Dia:Beacon: 6.2 mi
- Motorcyclepedia Museum: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 34
- Ulster County Fair: 13.0 mi
- Huguenot Street Historic District: 13.5 mi
- Historic Huguenot District: 13.5 mi
- Swimming Hole: 16.8 mi
- Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 33
- Kaal Rock: 8.1 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 14.5 mi
- Bard Rock: 15.1 mi
- The Trapps: 16.2 mi
- Skytop: 16.2 mi
Gardens: 27
- Vegetable Garden: 6.0 mi
- Cut Garden: 6.0 mi
- Vassar College Community Gardens: 6.8 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 7.3 mi
- The Teaching Garden: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 22
- Berean Park Beach: 9.2 mi
- Canopus Beach: 10.2 mi
- East Cove Beach: 16.4 mi
- West Cove Beach: 16.5 mi
- North Landing Beach: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- LG waterfall: 6.0 mi
- Mossy Brook Waterfall: 17.5 mi
- Saw Mill Falls: 17.8 mi
- Peter's Kill Falls: 18.0 mi
- Sheldon Falls: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Dicktown: 11.8 mi
- Trapps Mountain Hamlet Historic District: 17.1 mi
- Doodletown: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Stormville Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Wallkill Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Princess circle picnic site: 2.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:45 | 16:29 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poughkeepsie AP, 4 mi away.
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