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Ben Socker Hill

Ben Socker Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Ben Socker Hill rises to 705 m in New York. Alma Hill stands 777 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Jericho Hill, a peak 1.9 miles away.

The story

Mountain in United States of America.

Wikidata Q34804997, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
705 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.22313, -77.77666

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 53
  • Pine Hill Playground: 1.9 mi
  • "Mike" Kenyon Children's Park: 2.2 mi
  • Brick Lawn: 2.2 mi
  • Alfred University Quad: 2.2 mi
  • Village Bandstand: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 9
Museums: 5
Gardens: 4
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 1
  • FIAT LUX!: 2.2 mi
Attractions: 1
  • hidden waterfall: 19.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Allegheny River Headwaters: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Ben Socker Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alma HillSW777 m17.0 mi
Call HillE733 m6.0 mi
Jackson HillESE730 m10.5 mi
Greenwood HillSE727 m6.3 mi
Dryden HillSSE727 m7.4 mi
Irish HillSSE726 m10.5 mi
South HillS725 m14.5 mi
RoundtopSSW721 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4619:23
June solstice05:3620:0920:52
September equinox06:5918:3319:10
December solstice07:3715:5716:43

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432435563676658483728
Precip in2.41.72.53.23.33.93.83.83.73.72.82.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alfred, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 943652 — Ben Socker Hill, Allegany County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357548083

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