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Henry Hill

Henry Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Henry Hill rises to 659 m in New York. Huntersfield Mountain stands 1,043 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is North Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

The story

Henry Hill is a mountain in the town of Berne in Albany County, New York. It is located southeast of Huntersland. It is directly south of the Partridge Run State Forest. Cook Hill is located northwest and Garver Hill is located west-southwest of Henry Hill. Henry Hill is the tallest point in Albany County and it is ranked 25 of 62 on the list of New York County High Points.

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Wikidata Q34921861, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
659 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.54952, -74.19791

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 3.7 mi
  • Baptist Church: 3.7 mi
  • Hamlet of Rensselaerville: 3.8 mi
  • fallen chimney: 5.6 mi
  • foundations of barn: 5.6 mi
Parks
  • Berne Town Park: 5.7 mi
  • Fox Creek Park: 6.2 mi
  • Long Path Park: 7.9 mi
  • Westerlo Veterans Memorial Town Park: 8.3 mi
  • Knox Town Park: 9.3 mi
Museums: 38
  • Rensselaerville Historical Society: 3.8 mi
  • Berne Museum: 6.1 mi
  • The Dr. Best House & Medical Museum: 7.6 mi
  • 1743 Palatine House: 9.6 mi
  • Schoharie Valley Railroad Museum: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 27
  • Rensselaerville Upper Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Rensselaerville Middle Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Rensselaerville Lower Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Sliding Rock Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Boucks Falls: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 26
  • bridge pylons mural: 18.3 mi
  • GE Wind Turbine Blade: 21.5 mi
  • Unity 1970: 21.7 mi
  • I ♥ NY: 21.8 mi
  • Boy Scouts of America 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arms of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 24
  • Veterans Garden: 8.3 mi
  • Water Garden: 16.2 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 16.2 mi
  • Landis Arboretum: 16.5 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 18.4 mi
Attractions: 19
Cliffs: 12
Beaches: 3
Springs: 2
  • Bathtub Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Elm Ridge piped spring: 17.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 23.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Henry Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Huntersfield MountainSSW 210°1,043 m15.4 mi
Richmond MountainSSW 197°980 m13.1 mi
Ashland PinnacleSSW 204°933 m14.5 mi
Richtmyer PeakSSW 196°910 m12.5 mi
Mount HaydenS 185°893 m13.2 mi
Mount PisgahSSW 191°887 m12.1 mi
South MountainSSW 199°880 m13.7 mi
Ginseng MountainS 180°855 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2019:5620:39
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:2415:4116:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534475867727062503929
Precip in2.82.33.33.43.64.64.34.43.44.22.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Schoharie, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357564198

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