- Elevation, modelled
- 319 m
- Tallest summit within 21.5 miles
- Petersburg Mountain708 m · 15.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 20 Scenic Byway1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7411, -74.1743
Shafer Park is a park in New York, at a modelled 319 m. Petersburg Mountain stands 708 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Christman Memorial, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Shafer Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg Mountain | WSW 242° | 708 m | 15.8 mi |
| Safford Hill | SSW 210° | 685 m | 21.5 mi |
| Fulton Hill | SW 236° | 665 m | 19.9 mi |
| Henry Hill | S 185° | 659 m | 13.3 mi |
| East Hill S | SSW 199° | 654 m | 15.2 mi |
| Cannady Hill | SSW 200° | 645 m | 9.9 mi |
| Cotton Hill | SSW 211° | 643 m | 9.1 mi |
| Armlin Hill | SSW 212° | 642 m | 17.1 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 11.4 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 12.7 mi off the Mohawk Towpath BywayNational
- 18.0 mi off the Adirondack Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Lock 7 Dam · 17 mi
- Mohawk River view · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Christman Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Wiggins Family Homestead Foundation: 4.3 mi
- Frederick Crounse: 8.9 mi
- fallen chimney: 10.4 mi
- foundations of barn: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Schenectady County Forest Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Duanesburg Town Forest: 4.9 mi
- Hudson and Nancy Winn Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Bozen Kill Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Bozen Kill Preserve: 6.4 mi
Peaks
- Oak Hill: 5.2 mi
- Settles Hill: 5.4 mi
- Barton Hill: 5.5 mi
- Zimmer Hill: 7.6 mi
- Rundy Cup Mountain: 8.0 mi
Parks
- Knox Town Park: 5.4 mi
- Schilling Park: 7.5 mi
- Orsini Park: 7.7 mi
- Angel Park: 7.7 mi
- Lilly Park: 7.8 mi
Museums: 55
- Old Stone Fort Museum: 7.8 mi
- Berne Museum: 8.3 mi
- Schoharie Valley Railroad Museum: 8.5 mi
- 1743 Palatine House: 8.8 mi
- Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 34
- Landis Arboretum: 5.7 mi
- Sycamore Collaborative Hulett Street Farm: 12.8 mi
- Mrs. Perkin's Garden: 13.4 mi
- Octopus's Garden: 13.4 mi
- Octopus's Orchard: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 34
- GE Wind Turbine Blade: 11.8 mi
- Boy Scouts of America 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arms of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 12.6 mi
- William Seward: 13.0 mi
- Harriet Tubman: 13.0 mi
- Mother Mosaic: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 30
- Secret Caverns: 11.3 mi
- Howe Caverns: 11.8 mi
- Howe Caverns: 11.9 mi
- The Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame: 12.8 mi
- Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 27
- Bozen KIll Falls: 3.1 mi
- Star Falls: 7.0 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 7.1 mi
- Upper Plotter Kill Falls: 8.7 mi
- Lower Plotter Kill Falls: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Cave Wall: 9.5 mi
- Lower Misery Wall: 9.5 mi
- Water Streak Wall: 9.5 mi
- Mahican Wall: 9.5 mi
- Fern Garden: 9.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 18.4 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 22.2 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 3
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 9.0 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 12.5 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Schoharie Crossing Launch: 14.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Bathtub Spring: 16.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:56 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
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 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delanson 2NE, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Schenectady · 13 mi
- Clifton Park · 20 mi
- Albany · 22 mi
- Rensselaer · 23 mi
- Cohoes · 24 mi
- Troy · 24 mi
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