Peak · New York
Cook Mountain
Cook Mountain rises to 460 m in New York. Hail Mountain stands 792 m to the southwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 1.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q34809479, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 460 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.09422, -73.49485
- 1.9 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 8.6 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 17.5 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 22.6 mi off the Olympic Trail
Overlooks nearby
- limited view southeast · 2 mi
- Ridge Lookout · 13 mi
- Giant Washbowl Overlook · 13 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Upper Lookout · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- Broughton Ledge: 5.5 mi
- Deadwater cliffs: 8.7 mi
- Scotch Bonnet: 9.1 mi
- Barn Rock Cliff: 10.0 mi
- The Palisades: 10.7 mi
Peaks
- Bald Peak: 0.7 mi
- Quinn Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Sullivan Hill: 1.7 mi
- Two Top Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Cheney Mountain: 1.8 mi
Parks: 37
- Moriah Miners Park: 2.1 mi
- Crown Point State Historic Site: 5.5 mi
- Ballard Park: 6.8 mi
- Lee Park: 7.0 mi
- Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 31
- Moriah Wilderness Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Cole Island: 4.9 mi
- Boquet River Primitive Area: 8.6 mi
- Coon Mountain Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Putnam Creek Fishing Access: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Split Rock Falls: 8.3 mi
- Shoebox Falls: 11.2 mi
- Beede Brook Falls: 12.2 mi
- Swimming hole and water fall: 12.7 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls: 13.7 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Buzz Wright Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Meacham House: 4.1 mi
- Fort Crown Point: 5.6 mi
- Fort Saint-Frédéric: 5.6 mi
- Gage's Redoubt: 5.7 mi
Museums: 16
- The Iron Center: 4.0 mi
- Chimney Point Museum: 5.5 mi
- Crown Point Historic Site: 5.6 mi
- Adirondack History Museum: 9.6 mi
- Adirondack history center museum: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 13
- Smog: 16.6 mi
- Bench and Table: 16.6 mi
- Youbie Obie: 16.7 mi
- King Kong: 16.8 mi
- Frisbee Dog: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 10
- Nature preserve: 6.8 mi
- Lemon Fair Sculpture Park: 15.9 mi
- Middlebury Gorge Concrete Arch Bridge: 22.1 mi
- Vermont Teddy Bear: 22.7 mi
- Mountain Pass Lodge: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 7
- Port Henry Village Beach: 3.6 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Beach: 4.5 mi
- Westport Beach: 7.0 mi
- Black Point Public Beach: 20.4 mi
- Shelburne Beach: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Powerhouse Park: 3.6 mi
- Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 4.0 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 4.4 mi
- Footbridge Park: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 4
- Middlebury Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Colonial Revival King's Garden: 18.2 mi
- Schroon Community Garden: 22.2 mi
- Formal Garden: 23.4 mi
Covered bridges: 3
- Pulp Mill Covered Bridge: 16.5 mi
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 19.6 mi
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 11.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Lucky Seven: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Cook Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail Mountain | SW 217° | 792 m | 9.1 mi |
| Iron Mountain | NW 311° | 736 m | 9.7 mi |
| Holcomb Mountain | WNW 287° | 704 m | 9.1 mi |
| Stiles Hill | WSW 248° | 682 m | 5.5 mi |
| Harris Hill | SW 227° | 673 m | 7.2 mi |
| Deer Mountain | WNW 292° | 671 m | 9.1 mi |
| Lock Mountain | SW 219° | 629 m | 7.7 mi |
| Blue Hill | SSW 211° | 627 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:57 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:31 | 16:19 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 27 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vergennes, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357555097
Day trips start here
- Westport · 7 mi
- Elizabethtown · 8 mi
- Crown Point · 10 mi
- Essex · 16 mi
- Middlebury · 18 mi
- Charlotte · 20 mi
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