- Elevation, modelled
- 66 m
- Tallest summit within 15.1 miles
- Hilltop862 m · 6.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway10.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7183, -73.8631
Townsend Park is a park in New York, at a modelled 66 m. Hilltop stands 862 m to the west-northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Creekside Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Poughkeepsie Recreation Dept
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Townsend Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop | WNW 303° | 862 m | 6.7 mi |
| Clove Mountain | ESE 103° | 426 m | 9.0 mi |
| Dennis Hill | ESE 110° | 416 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mount Egbert | SE 140° | 405 m | 13.8 mi |
| Tower Hill | ENE 65° | 403 m | 13.0 mi |
| Depot Hill | SE 135° | 398 m | 13.8 mi |
| East Mountain | ESE 107° | 393 m | 11.7 mi |
| West Mountain | ESE 107° | 392 m | 13.5 mi |
- 10.8 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- White Dot · 14 mi
- Pinnacle Rock · 15 mi
- Sentinel Rock · 15 mi
- Hayes Lookout · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Creekside Park: 0.9 mi
- Peach Hill Park: 1.2 mi
- Crestwood Park: 2.1 mi
- Morgan Lake Park: 2.4 mi
- Fallkill Park: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Peach Hill: 1.3 mi
- Spy Hill: 2.6 mi
- Clover Hill: 3.8 mi
- Merry Hill: 4.2 mi
- Dennis Hill: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
- World War Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
- Dudley Memorial Plaza: 2.7 mi
- William W Smith Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Fallen Fire Fighters Memorials: 3.1 mi
- Malcolm X Park: 3.2 mi
Artworks
- Evelyn Rimai Fisher Sculpture: 3.6 mi
- Dutchess County Map: 3.9 mi
- Mitchell Gate: 4.2 mi
- Sojourner Truth Statue: 4.7 mi
- Winston Chruchill: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Fern Tor: 3.7 mi
- Winnakee Nature Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Taconic Hereford Multiple Use Area: 5.5 mi
- Town of Lloyd: 5.8 mi
- Scenic Hudson: 6.5 mi
Museums: 44
- Clinton House: 3.0 mi
- Mid-Hudson Children's Museum: 4.0 mi
- Locust Grove Estate: 4.7 mi
- Franklin D Roosevelt Presedential Library and Museum: 5.1 mi
- Mesier Homestead and Museum: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 32
- Kaal Rock: 4.1 mi
- Bard Rock: 7.3 mi
- Indian Rock: 9.3 mi
- Gnome Mountain: 15.4 mi
- Skytop: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- LG waterfall: 4.9 mi
- Mossy Brook Waterfall: 15.3 mi
- High Falls Waterfall: 15.9 mi
- Cascades: 18.5 mi
- Coward's Falls: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 24
- Shakespeare Garden: 2.9 mi
- Vassar College Community Gardens: 3.3 mi
- The Teaching Garden: 4.2 mi
- Cut Garden: 4.7 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 24
- Berean Park Beach: 6.0 mi
- East Cove Beach: 8.5 mi
- West Cove Beach: 8.6 mi
- North Landing Beach: 8.7 mi
- Private Beach: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 10
- Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses: 10.8 mi
- Huguenot Street Historic District: 11.8 mi
- Historic Huguenot District: 11.8 mi
- wings castle: 12.7 mi
- Ulster County Fair: 13.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Stormville Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dicktown: 17.3 mi
- Trapps Mountain Hamlet Historic District: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Princess circle picnic site: 8.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 18.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saugerties Lighthouse: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:44 | 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 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poughkeepsie, 3 mi away.
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