Peak · New York
Glenville Hill
Glenville Hill rises to 259 m in New York. Bernhardt Mountain stands 699 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sanders Preserve, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Revolutionary Trail passes 2.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Schenectady County, New York, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49031681, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 259 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.90396, -73.99874
- 2.7 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 6.2 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 12.0 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 15.6 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lock 7 Dam · 10 mi
- Mohawk River view · 15 mi
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 24 mi
- Eagle Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Charlton Historical Society Museum: 2.9 mi
- Mabee Farm Historic Site: 3.1 mi
- Empire State Aerosciences Museum: 4.5 mi
- Schenectady History Museum: 6.5 mi
- Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci): 7.2 mi
Peaks
- Patton Hill: 5.5 mi
- Swart Hill: 5.6 mi
- Dennison Hill: 6.1 mi
- Jersey Hill: 7.4 mi
- McKinney Hill: 9.3 mi
Parks
- Elmer Smith Park: 2.4 mi
- Lock 9 State Canal Park: 2.7 mi
- Charlton Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Christiana Open Space: 2.9 mi
- Woestina Park: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23: 5.7 mi
- Burr Bridge Abutment: 6.3 mi
- Country Club: 6.3 mi
- Pexford House: 6.5 mi
- Schenectady County Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Sanders Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Rotterdam Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Indian Kill Nature Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Plotter Kill Nature Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Alplaus Kill Natural Area: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 39
- Jackson's Garden: 6.8 mi
- Stanley and Geraldine Levine Wildflower Garden: 6.9 mi
- Robison Herb Garden: 6.9 mi
- Mrs. Perkin's Garden: 7.0 mi
- Octopus's Garden: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 35
- Boy Scouts of America 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arms of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 6.7 mi
- William Seward: 6.9 mi
- Harriet Tubman: 6.9 mi
- Chester Arthur: 6.9 mi
- GE Wind Turbine Blade: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 34
- The Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame: 7.0 mi
- Hyzer Creek Disc Golf Course: 13.4 mi
- Beekman Street Arts District: 16.0 mi
- Congress Park Carousel: 16.3 mi
- Saratoga Race Course: Backstretch tour: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- First Falls: 4.2 mi
- Second Falls: 4.4 mi
- Jacob's Ladder Falls: 4.5 mi
- Third Falls: 4.6 mi
- Sergeant Falls: 5.0 mi
Springs: 15
- Karista Spring: 14.1 mi
- Hayes Spring: 14.1 mi
- non-carbonated water: 14.1 mi
- Island Spouter: 14.1 mi
- Polaris: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Maclachan Ridge: 6.2 mi
- Cave Wall: 16.6 mi
- Lower Misery Wall: 16.6 mi
- Water Streak Wall: 16.7 mi
- Mahican Wall: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 24.0 mi
Beaches: 4
- Collins Park Beach: 5.9 mi
- Brown's Beach: 14.1 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 17.5 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Schoharie Crossing Launch: 14.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Glenville Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernhardt Mountain | NW 320° | 699 m | 23.1 mi |
| Ferguson Mountain | NW 318° | 670 m | 22.9 mi |
| Peters Mountain | NW 325° | 656 m | 23.8 mi |
| Tyrrell Hill | NW 326° | 645 m | 22.9 mi |
| Cannady Hill | SSW 211° | 645 m | 24.0 mi |
| Cotton Hill | SW 216° | 643 m | 23.4 mi |
| Lawyer Mountain | NW 322° | 627 m | 23.7 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | NNE 12° | 612 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:56 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
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 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delanson 2NE, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 951230 — Glenville Hill, Schenectady County, New York.
OpenStreetMap element node/357561668
Day trips start here
- Schenectady · 8 mi
- Ballston Spa · 10 mi
- Clifton Park · 10 mi
- Capital District · 13 mi
- Saratoga Springs · 16 mi
- Cohoes · 17 mi
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