Peak · New York
Drake Mountain
Drake Mountain rises to 401 m in New York. Old Rang Mountain stands 694 m to the west-southwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Bigelow Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 1.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q34821523, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 401 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.45449, -73.44736
- 1.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 3.8 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 11.6 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 21.7 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
Overlooks nearby
- Horseshoe Falls Overlook · 5 mi
- Pulpit Rock Overlook · 5 mi
- Elephants Head Overlook · 5 mi
- Hemlock Heights Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wickham Marsh State Game Management Area: 5.8 mi
- Ausable Marsh State Game Management Area: 7.6 mi
- Little Ausable Park: 9.4 mi
- Hayworth-Mason Park: 9.4 mi
- Appletree Park: 9.5 mi
Peaks
- Bigelow Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Lynch Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Prospect Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Perkett Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Wickham Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 5.4 mi
- OSI: 6.7 mi
- Wilsboro Dam Fish Dam: 6.7 mi
- Eagle Mountain Wilderness Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Porter Natural Area: 10.0 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Clintonville: 6.4 mi
- City Vault: 11.1 mi
- World's Tallest Filing Cabinet: 11.4 mi
- The Battery: 11.4 mi
- Grave Site: 11.4 mi
Museums: 27
- Anderson Falls Heritage Society Museum: 3.7 mi
- Adsit Cabin: 4.2 mi
- North Star Underground Railroad Museum: 5.0 mi
- Craig's: 11.2 mi
- ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Alice Falls: 4.5 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 4.8 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 4.9 mi
- LaPlatte River Falls: 12.8 mi
- Winooski Falls: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 15
- Ausable Chasm: 4.9 mi
- Shelburne Farms Cheesemaking: 10.3 mi
- Children’s Farmyard: 10.4 mi
- Spirit Ethan Allen: 11.2 mi
- Steamboat Ticonderoga: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 12
- Port Kent Public Beach Park: 5.4 mi
- Leddy Park Beach: 10.1 mi
- North Beach: 10.5 mi
- Oakledge Cove: 10.8 mi
- Texaco Beach: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 12
- MacDonough Point: 16.2 mi
- Great Wall: 16.4 mi
- The Palisades: 16.8 mi
- Barn Rock Cliff: 17.3 mi
- Potter Mountain Cliff: 17.9 mi
Gardens: 11
- Formal Garden: 9.3 mi
- Childrens Garden: 11.3 mi
- Myrtle Street Avant Garden: 11.5 mi
- Riverside Nieghborhood Garden: 12.0 mi
- Tommy Thompson Community Garden: 12.2 mi
Artworks: 11
- The Lone Sailor: 11.2 mi
- Grey Lock: 11.4 mi
- Kelis the Afronaut: 11.5 mi
- Pomerleau Neighborhood Park: 11.7 mi
- Strömkarlen (River Troll): 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- Dock Street Landing and Waterfront Park: 16.8 mi
- Finney Crossing Grills and Picnic Tables: 16.8 mi
- Footbridge Park: 18.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 11.7 mi
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 18.2 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 18.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Drake Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rang Mountain | WSW 239° | 694 m | 5.2 mi |
| Carl Mountain | SW 231° | 682 m | 5.4 mi |
| Baldface Mountain | WSW 244° | 673 m | 4.4 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | WSW 246° | 665 m | 5.6 mi |
| McGuire Mountain | WSW 239° | 664 m | 4.9 mi |
| Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain | SW 222° | 659 m | 4.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 249° | 645 m | 9.2 mi |
| Long Tom Mountain | WSW 244° | 640 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:58 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:29 | 16:18 |
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 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willsboro 1 N, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357556996
Day trips start here
- Essex · 11 mi
- Burlington · 12 mi
- Shelburne · 12 mi
- Winooski · 13 mi
- Charlotte · 14 mi
- Colchester · 14 mi
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