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Hedgehog Mountain

Hedgehog Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hedgehog Mountain rises to 601 m in New York. Hadley Mountain stands 807 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Spruce Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Dude Ranch Trail passes 6.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Saratoga County, New York, United States of America

Wikidata Q34921546, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
601 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.22868, -73.89124

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Brookhaven Park: 3.1 mi
  • Hudson River Waterway Access: 5.1 mi
  • Porter Corners Town Park: 5.8 mi
  • Dean Mountain Whitewhater Park: 6.2 mi
  • Archer Vly NYS DEC Boat Launch: 6.3 mi
Historic sites
  • 9/11 Memorial: 11.3 mi
  • Frank Watkins: 11.5 mi
  • Spirit of Life & Spencer Trask Memorial: 11.6 mi
  • World War Memorial Pavilion: 11.8 mi
  • Saratoga Race Course Walk of Fame: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 24
  • Beekman Street Arts District: 11.5 mi
  • Congress Park Carousel: 11.6 mi
  • Hyzer Creek Disc Golf Course: 11.7 mi
  • Whitney Viewing Stand: 12.2 mi
  • Saratoga Race Course: Backstretch tour: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 17
  • Palmer Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Eggleston Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Rockwell Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Snook Kill Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Bear Slide: 12.1 mi
Springs: 13
  • Old Red Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Hathorn Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Columbian Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Congress Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Deer Park Spring: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 9
Cliffs: 7
  • Small Rocky overlook: 17.5 mi
  • Beaverview Wall: 22.2 mi
  • Maclachan Ridge: 22.5 mi
  • Wayout Wall: 23.3 mi
  • Stewarts Ledge: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 6
Picnic sites: 4
Artworks: 4
Rest areas: 1
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 25.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Hedgehog Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hadley MountainNNW 340°807 m11.2 mi
West MountainNNW 340°759 m11.3 mi
Roundtop MountainNNW 344°735 m11.8 mi
Perry MountainNW 317°708 m11.5 mi
Spruce MountainSW 221°612 m1.1 mi
Fitch HillNW 313°605 m2.0 mi
Pond MountainN 357°562 m7.4 mi
Bucktail MountainNNE 33°555 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3019:08
June solstice05:1619:5620:40
September equinox06:4318:1718:55
December solstice07:2515:3716:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202331445664696760493828
Precip in3.52.93.63.93.94.74.23.83.24.53.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conklingville DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 952522 — Hedgehog Mountain, Saratoga County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357564085

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