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Cook Hill

Cook Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Cook Hill rises to 604 m in New York. Richmond Mountain stands 980 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry Hill, a peak 1.6 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Albany County, New York, United States

Wikidata Q34809449, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
604 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.56702, -74.21736

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Berne Town Park: 5.1 mi
  • Fox Creek Park: 5.9 mi
  • Long Path Park: 6.5 mi
  • Lasalle Park: 8.0 mi
  • Knox Town Park: 8.7 mi
Historic sites
  • Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 5.2 mi
  • Baptist Church: 5.3 mi
  • Hamlet of Rensselaerville: 5.4 mi
  • fallen chimney: 5.8 mi
  • foundations of barn: 5.9 mi
Museums: 39
  • Rensselaerville Historical Society: 5.3 mi
  • Berne Museum: 5.8 mi
  • The Dr. Best House & Medical Museum: 6.2 mi
  • 1743 Palatine House: 8.0 mi
  • Schoharie Valley Railroad Museum: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 26
  • Rensselaerville Upper Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Rensselaerville Middle Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Rensselaerville Lower Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Boucks Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Sliding Rock Falls: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 24
  • Veterans Garden: 9.7 mi
  • Landis Arboretum: 15.2 mi
  • Water Garden: 16.9 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 16.9 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 19.0 mi
Artworks: 24
  • bridge pylons mural: 18.9 mi
  • GE Wind Turbine Blade: 21.1 mi
  • Boy Scouts of America 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arms of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 21.9 mi
  • Unity 1970: 22.2 mi
  • William Seward: 22.2 mi
Attractions: 18
Cliffs: 12
Beaches: 3
Springs: 2
  • Bathtub Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Elm Ridge piped spring: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 22.0 mi
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Cook Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Richmond MountainS 191°980 m14.0 mi
Ashland PinnacleSSW 199°933 m15.3 mi
Richtmyer PeakS 190°910 m13.4 mi
Mount HaydenS 180°893 m14.4 mi
Mount PisgahS 186°887 m13.2 mi
South MountainSSW 194°880 m14.6 mi
Ginseng MountainS 176°855 m15.6 mi
Mount NeboS 181°817 m13.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2019:5620:39
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:2415:4116:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534475867727062503929
Precip in2.82.33.33.43.64.64.34.43.44.22.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Schoharie, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 947347 — Cook Hill, Albany County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357555093

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