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Big Slash Mountain

Big Slash Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Big Slash Mountain rises to 771 m in New York. Hurricane Mountain stands 1,121 m to the southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Slash Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 6.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q34805347, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
771 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.27727, -73.64930

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
  • Great Wall: 8.8 mi
  • Aserisk: 10.1 mi
  • Nubble Cliff: 10.2 mi
  • Banana Belt: 10.2 mi
  • Future Wall: 10.2 mi
Parks: 57
  • Milholland Park: 4.5 mi
  • Thrall Dam Park: 4.5 mi
  • Thrall Dam Park: 4.5 mi
  • East Branch Community Trails: 7.1 mi
  • The Covered Bridge: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 34
Nature reserves: 29
Historic sites: 29
  • Bert Williams Farm: 8.5 mi
  • Northwest Bay Road: 11.2 mi
  • J. & J. Rogers Company Pulp Mill: 11.5 mi
  • Canyon Bridge Memorial: 11.9 mi
  • Clintonville: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 21
  • Potholes: 12.2 mi
  • Indian Head Rock: 12.2 mi
  • Whirlpool Cove: 12.2 mi
  • Master Pothole: 12.2 mi
  • Porridge Potholes: 12.2 mi
Museums: 17
Beaches: 11
  • Westport Beach: 12.5 mi
  • Lake Placid Public Beach: 16.5 mi
  • Port Henry Village Beach: 18.4 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Beach: 19.2 mi
  • Shelburne Beach: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Footbridge Park: 4.8 mi
  • Powerhouse Park: 18.4 mi
  • Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 18.8 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 19.2 mi
  • AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 5
  • Formal Garden: 20.1 mi
  • Childrens Garden: 24.6 mi
  • Community Garden: 24.6 mi
  • Common Ground Garden: 24.7 mi
  • Community Garden: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 4
Rest areas: 1
  • High Peaks Welcome Center: 18.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Big Slash Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hurricane MountainSW 226°1,121 m4.2 mi
Saddleback MountainNW 323°1,102 m1.5 mi
Jay BenchmarkNNW 340°1,097 m2.5 mi
Jay MountainNW 324°1,028 m3.0 mi
MacDonough MountainN 8°1,012 m1.9 mi
Peaked MountainWSW 252°982 m2.6 mi
Chase MountainWSW 237°972 m4.5 mi
Weston MountainWSW 253°971 m3.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2919:07
June solstice05:1119:5820:43
September equinox06:4218:1618:54
December solstice07:2815:3116:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202131445666716962493828

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willsboro 1 N, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357548902

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