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Churchill Mountain

Churchill Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Churchill Mountain rises to 934 m in New York. North Bearpen Mountain stands 1,076 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Michael Kudish Natural History Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.

The story

Churchill Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York east-southeast of Stamford. Utsayantha Mountain is located northeast, Cowan Mountain is located southwest, and McGregor Mountain is located east of Churchill Mountain.

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Wikidata Q34808754, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
934 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.38869, -74.60987

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks: 31
Museums: 15
  • Maple Museum: 6.4 mi
  • Gilboa Museum: 8.2 mi
  • Lansing Manor House: 8.5 mi
  • New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 8.5 mi
  • Pratt Museum: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 11
Waterfalls: 9
Attractions: 7
Cliffs: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Winnisook: 21.4 mi
  • statue of liberty replica: 23.3 mi
  • Rip Van Winkle: 23.4 mi
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Belleayre Beach: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 22.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Churchill Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Bearpen MountainSE 141°1,076 m10.2 mi
RoundtopSE 137°1,052 m8.9 mi
North PlattekillSSW 201°1,021 m7.6 mi
Schultice MountainSE 135°1,001 m6.8 mi
Plattekill MountainSSW 193°996 m8.6 mi
Moresville Range HPESE 113°991 m2.5 mi
Narrow Notch MountainS 185°985 m3.8 mi
Utsayantha MountainNE 55°978 m1.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:11
June solstice05:2219:5720:40
September equinox06:4618:2118:58
December solstice07:2515:4416:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222431435564696760483829
Precip in2.82.43.33.83.64.74.84.44.14.43.13.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Manor, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357553881

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