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Beech Hill

Beech Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Beech Hill rises to 561 m in New York. Connecticut Hill stands 638 m to the northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Seely Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway passes 9.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Tompkins County, New York, United States

Wikidata Q34804881, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
561 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.30535, -76.53411

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • hillview park: 3.9 mi
  • Newfield Community Park: 4.7 mi
  • Nichols Park: 6.9 mi
  • Jim Butterfield Stadium: 8.0 mi
  • Freeman Field: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves: 38
Historic sites: 25
Museums: 21
Waterfalls: 20
  • Lower Falls: 6.5 mi
  • Lucifer Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Potter's Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Ithaca Falls: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Incodema: 8.8 mi
  • The Overlook At West Hill (housing for the elderly): 11.1 mi
  • Turn here for fresh eggs farm stand: 12.1 mi
  • Stick And Stone Farm and CSA: 12.7 mi
  • Rt 96 Self Storage: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 13
Artworks: 6
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
  • Tamarack Spring: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Der deutsche Strand: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Round Top Recreation Area: 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Beech Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Connecticut HillNW 309°638 m8.9 mi
Star Stanton HillNE 52°612 m15.9 mi
Irish HillWSW 250°599 m6.6 mi
Hammond HillNE 54°598 m15.1 mi
Doll HillWNW 294°596 m6.2 mi
Buck HillNW 311°594 m9.9 mi
Rogers HillWNW 295°586 m12.6 mi
Seely HillSW 224°582 m0.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4119:18
June solstice05:3020:0420:47
September equinox06:5418:2819:05
December solstice07:3315:5216:37

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232431435563686760483828

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spencer 1 NE, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357547672

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