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Gifford Hill

Gifford Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Gifford Hill rises to 533 m in New York. Boomhower Hill stands 757 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Winnie Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. 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

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
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
Historic sites: 5
  • David Pethic Memorial Plaque: 15.6 mi
  • Handen Covered Bridge: 21.0 mi
  • Sidney Veterans Memorial Park: 22.8 mi
  • ww1: 24.9 mi
  • Cherry Valley Massacre Monument: 25.0 mi
Artworks: 2
  • statue of liberty replica: 3.4 mi
  • The Hunter: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Gifford Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boomhower HillSE757 m16.5 mi
Mount MeredithSSE715 m10.9 mi
Big TomSSE715 m13.7 mi
The CobbleS714 m16.8 mi
Hooker MountainNE709 m11.4 mi
Federal HillSSE685 m16.4 mi
Cornish HillNNE680 m12.8 mi
South HillENE680 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:12
June solstice05:2419:5920:42
September equinox06:4818:2218:59
December solstice07:2715:4516:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212230435462676659483727
Precip in3.32.73.53.93.74.74.54.03.83.93.33.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emmons, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357561341

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