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Gooseberry Mountain

Gooseberry Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Gooseberry Mountain rises to 1,086 m in New York. Mount Marcy stands 1,629 m to the southwest, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Bushnell Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 5.1 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q34916865, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1086 m
Getting there

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Coordinates44.13748, -73.87516

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 55
Parks: 36
  • Indian Head Trailhead: 5.4 mi
  • Mid's Park: 11.9 mi
  • Brewster Park: 12.0 mi
  • Kiwanis Teddy Bear Park: 12.0 mi
  • East Branch Community Trails: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 35
  • Bushnell Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Indian Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Indian Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Beaver Meadow Falls: 2.9 mi
Historic sites: 25
Nature reserves: 20
  • Johns Brook Primitive Area: 3.2 mi
  • Heaven Hill Trails: 9.4 mi
  • Tahawas Primitive Area: 9.6 mi
  • Henry's Woods: 10.3 mi
  • Boquet River Primitive Area: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 17
  • Mountain Pass Lodge: 6.1 mi
  • Lake Placid Bobsled Experience at Mt. Van Hoevenberg: 6.1 mi
  • Cliffside Coaster: 6.1 mi
  • Airplane Wreckage: 6.2 mi
  • Sky Flyer Zipline: 9.3 mi
Museums: 10
Beaches: 5
  • Lake Placid Public Beach: 11.4 mi
  • Park beach: 21.7 mi
  • Port Henry Village Beach: 21.7 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Beach: 22.0 mi
  • Westport Beach: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Footbridge Park: 14.8 mi
  • Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 21.7 mi
  • Powerhouse Park: 21.8 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • High Peaks Welcome Center: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Big Wooden Bear (8'): 15.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Gooseberry Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MarcySW 235°1,629 m3.0 mi
Algonquin PeakW 274°1,555 m5.5 mi
Schofield CobbleSW 234°1,515 m3.2 mi
Mount HaystackSSW 210°1,498 m2.5 mi
Mount SkylightSW 227°1,495 m3.8 mi
Dix MountainSE 131°1,473 m5.8 mi
Boundary PeakW 272°1,471 m5.9 mi
Basin MountainSSW 206°1,468 m1.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3019:08
June solstice05:1319:5920:43
September equinox06:4318:1718:55
December solstice07:2815:3316:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151826395160646356443221
Precip in3.12.32.93.43.94.84.44.03.94.23.43.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Placid 2 S, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357562056

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