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Coal Dirt Hill

Coal Dirt Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Coal Dirt Hill rises to 892 m in New York. Green Mountain stands 1,203 m to the south, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Weston Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 3.8 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q34808954, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
892 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.27227, -73.71264

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
  • Great Wall: 7.5 mi
  • Weeping Winds: 8.6 mi
  • Nubble Cliff: 8.9 mi
  • Aserisk: 8.9 mi
  • Banana Belt: 8.9 mi
Parks: 46
  • East Branch Community Trails: 4.3 mi
  • The Covered Bridge: 7.0 mi
  • Thrall Dam Park: 7.6 mi
  • Milholland Park: 7.6 mi
  • Thrall Dam Park: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 33
  • Hulls Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Roaring Brook Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Russell Falls: 9.0 mi
  • The Flume Fall: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 26
  • Bert Williams Farm: 7.0 mi
  • Canyon Bridge Memorial: 10.0 mi
  • 10th Mountain Division Memorial: 10.9 mi
  • Randy Preston Memorial: 11.4 mi
  • J. & J. Rogers Company Pulp Mill: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Attractions: 21
  • Whirlpool Cove: 9.6 mi
  • Indian Head Rock: 9.6 mi
  • Master Pothole: 9.6 mi
  • Potholes: 9.6 mi
  • Porridge Potholes: 9.6 mi
Museums: 17
Beaches: 6
  • Lake Placid Public Beach: 13.4 mi
  • Westport Beach: 15.1 mi
  • Port Henry Village Beach: 20.0 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Beach: 20.7 mi
  • Shelburne Beach: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Footbridge Park: 6.8 mi
  • Powerhouse Park: 20.0 mi
  • Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 20.2 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 20.7 mi
  • AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Big Wooden Bear (8'): 11.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • High Peaks Welcome Center: 17.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Coal Dirt Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Green MountainS 181°1,203 m6.2 mi
Hurricane MountainS 178°1,121 m2.6 mi
Saddleback MountainNE 54°1,102 m2.7 mi
Jay BenchmarkNE 41°1,097 m3.5 mi
Jay MountainNNE 26°1,028 m3.1 mi
MacDonough MountainENE 56°1,012 m4.1 mi
Tripod MountainSSW 193°1,001 m5.2 mi
Peaked MountainSE 125°982 m0.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2919:07
June solstice05:1219:5920:43
September equinox06:4318:1618:54
December solstice07:2815:3116:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151826395160646356443221
Precip in3.12.32.93.43.94.84.44.03.94.23.43.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Placid 2 S, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357554354

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