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Fernow Mountain

Fernow Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Fernow Mountain rises to 709 m in New York. Manbury Mountain stands 1,053 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Burnt Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Central Adirondack Trail passes 2.8 miles off.

The story

Fernow Mountain is a summit located in Central New York Region of New York located in the Town of Webb in Herkimer County, east of Old Forge.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q34868387, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
709 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.70146, -74.87684

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves: 11
  • West Canada Mountain Primitive Area: 15.7 mi
  • Wakely Mountain Primitive Area: 18.3 mi
  • Woodhull Detached Parcel: 18.9 mi
  • Forestport Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 21.6 mi
  • Lyonsdale Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 21.7 mi
Parks: 5
  • Fourth Lake Day Use Area: 2.5 mi
  • Sand Flats State Park: 20.7 mi
  • Singing Waters Park: 22.4 mi
  • Moose River Falls Swimming Area: 23.8 mi
  • Canal Basin Park: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Paul Bunyan: 4.6 mi
  • Iron Cross: 14.1 mi
  • Rt 30 Alien: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Remsen Falls Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Gate House Ruins: 12.9 mi
  • Sugar Shack Ruins: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Buttermilk Falls: 24.5 mi
  • Lyons Fall: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Fernow Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Manbury MountainE1,053 m16.4 mi
Cellar MountainE1,038 m16.7 mi
Kitty CobbleESE983 m13.6 mi
Bradley MountainE957 m16.3 mi
West Canada MountainSSE911 m14.4 mi
West MountainNE891 m13.9 mi
Seventh Lake MountainE883 m6.9 mi
Cobble HillESE826 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3419:12
June solstice05:1920:0220:46
September equinox06:4718:2118:59
December solstice07:3115:3916:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161826395361656457453423
Precip in4.33.23.23.64.54.74.44.34.25.14.24.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD Forge, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/357559398

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