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Cedar Mountain

Cedar Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Cedar Mountain rises to 355 m in New York. Taylor Mountain stands 454 m to the west-southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Tiger Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 9.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in Orange County, New York, United States of America

Wikidata Q34808359, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
355 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.24482, -74.23765

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Southfields Furnace: 3.0 mi
  • Augusta Furnace: 4.2 mi
  • Ranger Cabin: 5.1 mi
  • Camp buildings: 5.5 mi
  • Mombasha Fire Co.: 6.2 mi
Parks
  • Quary Field: 3.0 mi
  • Lion's Field Park: 3.4 mi
  • Mombasha Park: 3.7 mi
  • Powerhouse Park: 4.3 mi
  • Tuxedo Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
Artworks
  • Wine and Design Warwick: 7.2 mi
  • Power Teach: 7.4 mi
  • Eagles: 8.1 mi
  • Eagles: 8.1 mi
  • Diana: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 55
Cliffs: 55
  • Claudius Smith Den: 4.9 mi
  • Lemon Squeezer: 5.5 mi
  • Pulpit: 7.3 mi
  • Crumbling Under Pressure: 7.6 mi
  • Gravitas Wall: 7.6 mi
Museums: 52
Gardens: 43
  • Daffodil Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Barberry Collection: 8.2 mi
  • Winter Garden: 8.2 mi
  • Annual Garden: 8.3 mi
  • Octagonal Garden: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 35
Picnic sites: 9
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
  • Kakiat Park: 9.3 mi
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Mine Hole Falls: 7.7 mi
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Otter Hole: 14.9 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Middletown Rest Area: 14.9 mi
  • Wallkill Rest Area: 16.5 mi
  • Greenville Text Stop Westbound: 22.7 mi
  • Greenville Text Stop Eastbound: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • Rail-Trail Spring: 24.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Cedar Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainWSW 248°454 m6.6 mi
Black Rock MountainE 93°421 m5.4 mi
Fingerboard MountainENE 79°420 m7.1 mi
Hogencamp Mountain NorthE 83°417 m6.3 mi
Warwick MountainWSW 257°410 m5.7 mi
Hogencamp MountainE 87°407 m6.1 mi
Bellvale MountainWSW 237°406 m5.3 mi
Island Pond MountainENE 78°398 m5.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2519:5220:34
September equinox06:4518:2018:56
December solstice07:2015:4716:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293038496069747366544435
Precip in3.42.73.94.23.65.14.74.63.94.43.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wanaque Raymond DAM, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357552811

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