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Germond Hill

Germond Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Germond Hill rises to 251 m in New York. Preston Hill stands 442 m to the east-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Platt Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q34916088, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
251 m
Getting there

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Coordinates41.74593, -73.70957

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Godfrey Park: 1.1 mi
  • Village Green: 2.7 mi
  • Tribute Gardens: 2.8 mi
  • Freedom Park: 4.5 mi
  • Red Wing Recreation Area: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 56
  • World War Memorial Park: 10.5 mi
  • Charcoal Hearth: 10.7 mi
  • Dudley Memorial Plaza: 10.9 mi
  • William W Smith Memorial: 10.9 mi
  • Fallen Fire Fighters Memorials: 11.2 mi
Museums: 41
Beaches: 24
  • East Cove Beach: 13.4 mi
  • West Cove Beach: 13.4 mi
  • North Landing Beach: 13.5 mi
  • Berean Park Beach: 14.0 mi
  • Private Beach: 14.0 mi
Gardens: 23
Waterfalls: 23
  • Cascades: 11.2 mi
  • LG waterfall: 12.7 mi
  • Kent Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Hatch Brook Falls: 17.8 mi
  • Quaker Brook Falls: 17.9 mi
Attractions: 16
  • Dover Stone Church: 6.2 mi
  • wings castle: 6.8 mi
  • Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses: 15.4 mi
  • Hudson River Cruises: 18.4 mi
  • Watchtower Educational Center: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
Artworks: 12
  • Mitchell Gate: 11.6 mi
  • Evelyn Rimai Fisher Sculpture: 11.6 mi
  • Frankiln Delano Roosevelt: 11.7 mi
  • Winston Chruchill: 11.7 mi
  • Franlin Delano Roosevelt: 11.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Stormville Rest Area: 13.7 mi
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 13.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Covered bridges: 1
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Germond Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Preston HillESE 104°442 m10.2 mi
North Preston HillE 100°441 m10.3 mi
Clove MountainSSE 168°426 m4.1 mi
Chapel Pond HillE 101°426 m10.8 mi
Cobble MountainENE 79°426 m11.0 mi
Dennis HillSE 145°416 m7.6 mi
East MountainE 99°406 m9.3 mi
Pond MountainE 87°406 m11.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3019:07
June solstice05:2119:5220:34
September equinox06:4318:1718:54
December solstice07:1915:4316:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252836475866716962514031
Precip in3.33.13.73.53.54.13.84.64.64.23.54.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Millbrook 3 W, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357561232

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