Peak · New York
Gifford Hill
Gifford Hill rises to 533 m in New York. Boomhower Hill stands 757 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q34916321, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 533 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.49731, -75.03653
- 24.6 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gifford Hill: 1.5 mi
- Winnie Hill: 2.1 mi
- East Hill: 2.5 mi
- Dutch Hill: 3.8 mi
- Coe Hill: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Charlotte River Fishing Access: 3.1 mi
- Crumhorn Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
- Milford State Forest: 4.7 mi
- Davenport Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 5.4 mi
- Hooker Mountain State Forest: 11.4 mi
Parks: 37
- Wilbur Park: 2.6 mi
- Curtis park: 3.0 mi
- Goodyear Lake Waterway Access: 3.0 mi
- miller park: 3.0 mi
- Wright Stadium: 3.2 mi
Museums: 11
- Yager Hall - Library and Museum: 3.2 mi
- Oneonta History Centre: 3.3 mi
- Hanford Mills Museum: 9.2 mi
- Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum: 15.1 mi
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 6
- James Fenimore Cooper Statue: 15.1 mi
- David Pethic Memorial Plaque: 15.6 mi
- Handen Covered Bridge: 21.0 mi
- Sidney Veterans Memorial Park: 22.8 mi
- ww1: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 2
- statue of liberty replica: 3.4 mi
- The Hunter: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 2
- Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad: 8.0 mi
- White Rock: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- East Worcester Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Hyde Hall Covered Bridge: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Punchbowl: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Gifford Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boomhower Hill | SE 146° | 757 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Meredith | SSE 154° | 715 m | 10.9 mi |
| Big Tom | SSE 148° | 715 m | 13.7 mi |
| Hooker Mountain | NE 52° | 709 m | 11.4 mi |
| Federal Hill | SSE 152° | 685 m | 16.4 mi |
| Cornish Hill | NNE 30° | 680 m | 12.8 mi |
| South Hill | ENE 74° | 680 m | 14.0 mi |
| Dog Hill | ENE 61° | 678 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:59 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:45 | 16:31 |
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 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emmons, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357561341
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