Peak · New York
Buck Rock
Buck Rock rises to 562 m in New York. Saddle Ball Mountain stands 985 m to the east, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherry Plain State Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 8.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q34806697, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 562 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.63175, -73.38872
- 8.6 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 9.6 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
- 18.1 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
Overlooks nearby
- Williamstown view · 10 mi
- The Hopper · 11 mi
- Fitch Overlook · 11 mi
- Adams Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cherry Plain State Park: 1.4 mi
- Pineridge Cross Country Trails: 5.3 mi
- Blair Hiking Area: 7.4 mi
- Barberville Falls Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Margaret Lindley Park: 8.8 mi
Peaks
- Rocky Hill: 1.5 mi
- Butternut Hill: 1.6 mi
- Moore Hill: 3.0 mi
- Misery Mountain: 3.7 mi
- The Gipfel: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Tenney Home: 8.5 mi
- Sand Lake Veteran's Memorial Park: 9.4 mi
- NY/VT/MA Tri-State Granite Marker: 10.1 mi
- 1753 House: 10.7 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 10.7 mi
Museums: 55
- Eastfield Village: 9.2 mi
- Lunder Center at Stone Hill: 10.1 mi
- Farm Museum: 10.5 mi
- Williamstown House of Local History: 10.6 mi
- Williams College Museum of Art: 10.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Capital District Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- Berlin Community Forest (Future): 1.7 mi
- Cowee State Forest: 3.5 mi
- Bentley’s Karst Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Bentley's Cave Preserve: 3.7 mi
Artworks: 49
- Thomas Schütte Crystal: 10.0 mi
- Jenny Holzer Benches: 10.3 mi
- The Wind Chimes: 12.5 mi
- McKinley Statue: 13.7 mi
- Susan B. Anthony: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 30
- Sentinels: 6.9 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 7.3 mi
- Grandfather Rock: 7.3 mi
- Uncle Sam's Grave: 16.8 mi
- United Methodist Church bell: 17.1 mi
Gardens: 26
- Buxton Garden: 10.5 mi
- Troy Botanical Garden: 14.3 mi
- Stow Hill: 16.4 mi
- Troy Rocks: 16.4 mi
- Wildflowers: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 25
- Haley Falls: 7.6 mi
- Hoags Corners Falls: 7.7 mi
- Barberville Falls: 8.5 mi
- Wynants Kill Falls: 8.7 mi
- Deer Hill Falls: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Clover Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 9.9 mi
- Raven Rocks: 12.8 mi
- Witts Ledge: 14.5 mi
- Hoosac Range: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Waterfront: 8.9 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 15.3 mi
- Campers Beach: 15.5 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 17.5 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 20.4 mi
- James Jeffords Welcome Center Bennington: 21.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 13.9 mi
- Spring Avenue Spring: 15.8 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 20.6 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Day Use Area: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Buck Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Ball Mountain | E 96° | 985 m | 10.2 mi |
| Berlin Mountain | NE 51° | 853 m | 6.7 mi |
| Misery Mountain | ESE 104° | 793 m | 3.7 mi |
| Beoadic Mountain | ESE 120° | 792 m | 6.8 mi |
| East Mountain | ESE 111° | 791 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Raimer | NE 42° | 784 m | 7.9 mi |
| Stony Ledge | E 85° | 783 m | 9.9 mi |
| Rounds Rock | ESE 106° | 782 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357551311
Day trips start here
- Hancock · 7 mi
- New Ashford · 8 mi
- Lanesborough · 11 mi
- Williamstown · 11 mi
- Cheshire · 12 mi
- New Lebanon · 12 mi
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