Peak · New York
Foster Hill
Foster Hill rises to 336 m in New York. Rice Mountain stands 749 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Saratoga Forest Preserve Detached Parcel, a nature reserve 2.2 miles away. Revolutionary Trail passes 9.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q34822451, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 336 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.05174, -74.06902
- 9.8 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 10.3 mi off the Adirondack Trail
- 16.3 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 20.0 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- view east · 20 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 20 mi
- Mohawk River view · 24 mi
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Parkis Mills Park: 2.6 mi
- Galway Park: 3.0 mi
- Dockstader Recreation Fields: 3.4 mi
- Shuttleworth Park: 8.2 mi
- Archer Vly NYS DEC Boat Launch: 8.8 mi
Peaks
- Edwards Hill: 2.3 mi
- Jersey Hill: 3.9 mi
- Baptist Hill: 4.5 mi
- Dennison Hill: 4.9 mi
- Bald Bluff: 7.4 mi
Historic sites
- Fenton Farm: 6.2 mi
- Pioneer Mill: 7.5 mi
- Hasenfuss Memorial: 8.3 mi
- World War II Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Amsterdam Veterans Memorial: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Saratoga Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 2.2 mi
- LeVine Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Glowegee Creek Preserve North: 3.3 mi
- Glowegee Creek Preserve South: 3.8 mi
- Homestead County Forest: 4.1 mi
Museums: 34
- The Wildlife Sports and Educational Museum: 7.3 mi
- Mohawk Valley Railway Society: 9.7 mi
- Walter Elwood Museum: 9.7 mi
- Charlton Historical Society Museum: 9.8 mi
- Old Fort Johnson: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- First Falls: 14.2 mi
- Second Falls: 14.2 mi
- Third Falls: 14.4 mi
- Jacob's Ladder Falls: 14.8 mi
- Sergeant Falls: 15.0 mi
Artworks: 16
- DreamRiver: 10.2 mi
- Mother Mosaic: 10.2 mi
- Waterfall Gate: 10.3 mi
- Mother and Child at the Mohawk River: 10.3 mi
- Northville Placid Trail Southern Terminus Arch: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 15
- Perrella Sculpture Garden: 12.4 mi
- Mr.Haas's Garden: 13.8 mi
- Fremont Street Garden: 13.8 mi
- Malta Community Garden: 14.9 mi
- Alumni Memorial Garden: 15.0 mi
Springs: 13
- Orenda Spring: 13.2 mi
- Island Spouter: 13.3 mi
- Hayes Spring: 13.3 mi
- Karista Spring: 13.3 mi
- non-carbonated water: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 9
- Hyzer Creek Disc Golf Course: 3.5 mi
- Beekman Street Arts District: 14.1 mi
- Congress Park Carousel: 14.5 mi
- Saratoga Race Course: Backstretch tour: 15.0 mi
- Whitney Viewing Stand: 15.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Collins Park Beach: 16.7 mi
- Brown's Beach: 17.1 mi
- Wayside Beach: 22.0 mi
- Luzerne Beach: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Maclachan Ridge: 7.7 mi
- Big Nose: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Schoharie Crossing Launch: 13.6 mi
- Nature Center Pavillion: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Foster Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Mountain | N 353° | 749 m | 18.9 mi |
| Cathead Mountain | NW 325° | 740 m | 19.5 mi |
| Sawyer Mountain | N 355° | 736 m | 19.2 mi |
| Cobble Mountain | N 354° | 700 m | 18.3 mi |
| Bernhardt Mountain | WNW 303° | 699 m | 13.6 mi |
| Ferguson Mountain | WNW 300° | 670 m | 13.6 mi |
| Peters Mountain | NW 313° | 656 m | 13.7 mi |
| Colson Mountain | N 352° | 646 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:31 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:57 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 35 | 48 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saratoga Springs 4 SW, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 950515 — Foster Hill, Saratoga County, New York.
OpenStreetMap element node/357560319
Day trips start here
- Ballston Spa · 11 mi
- Saratoga Springs · 15 mi
- Capital District · 18 mi
- Clifton Park · 18 mi
- Schenectady · 19 mi
- Cohoes · 27 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Foster Hill.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.