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Gillis Hill

Gillis Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Gillis Hill rises to 225 m in New York. Morgan Hill stands 618 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bicentennial Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q34916436, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
225 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.04396, -76.25632

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bicentennial Park: 0.4 mi
  • Shove Park: 0.4 mi
  • West Colony Pointe: 1.1 mi
  • Scenic Hills: 1.2 mi
  • Edgecliff Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 45
  • Split Rock Rock Crusher: 1.5 mi
  • Department Of The Air Force: 2.7 mi
  • United States Coast Guard: 2.7 mi
  • The United States Marine Corps: 2.7 mi
  • Department of the Navy: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves: 39
Museums: 29
  • Wagoner Carriage Museum: 2.8 mi
  • Witter Agricultural Museum: 2.8 mi
  • Sainte Marie Mission Site Museum: 4.5 mi
  • Skä•noñh Center: 4.5 mi
  • Salt Museum: 4.6 mi
Artworks: 16
Waterfalls: 14
  • Marcellus Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Guppy Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Brickyard Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Edwards Falls: 15.3 mi
  • Bucktail Falls: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 8
Beaches: 6
  • Jamesville Beach: 10.7 mi
  • Oneida Shores: 14.6 mi
  • Green Lakes Beach: 14.8 mi
  • Valentine's Beach: 15.3 mi
  • Stevenson Beach: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Willow Bay: 5.1 mi
  • Galster Pavilion: 10.5 mi
  • Cedar Bay Pavilion: 11.0 mi
  • Spruce Grove Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
  • Poolsbrook Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dorwin Springs: 6.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Preble: 23.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Gillis Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Morgan HillSE 143°618 m22.3 mi
Truxton HillSSE 155°616 m21.9 mi
Fellows HillSE 143°611 m20.0 mi
Labrador HillSSE 151°606 m20.9 mi
Ripley HillS 177°604 m17.5 mi
Jones HillSSE 148°598 m20.3 mi
Arab HillSE 132°593 m23.0 mi
Preble HillS 171°580 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4019:17
June solstice05:2720:0520:49
September equinox06:5318:2719:04
December solstice07:3415:4716:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465867727063514130
Precip in2.62.53.03.53.43.63.93.73.43.93.23.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Syracuse Hancock Intl AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357561503

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