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Fernow Mountain

Fernow Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Fernow Mountain rises to 709 m in New York. Little Moose Mountain stands 1,100 m to the east, 15 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: 16
  • 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: 4
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
Little Moose MountainE 98°1,100 m15.4 mi
Manbury MountainE 99°1,053 m16.4 mi
Cellar MountainE 87°1,038 m16.7 mi
Kitty CobbleESE 111°983 m13.6 mi
Bradley MountainE 81°957 m16.3 mi
West Canada MountainSSE 148°911 m14.4 mi
West MountainNE 38°891 m13.9 mi
Seventh Lake MountainE 80°883 m6.9 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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