Peak · New York
Hickory Mountain
Hickory Mountain rises to 311 m in New York. Bald Peak stands 705 m to the west-northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Blais Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 3.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New York, United States of America.
Wikidata Q34922076, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 311 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.27727, -73.50041
- 3.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 12.7 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 12.9 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 14.0 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
Overlooks nearby
- limited view southeast · 14 mi
- Giant Washbowl Overlook · 15 mi
- Ridge Lookout · 15 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Upper Lookout · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- Barn Rock Cliff: 7.8 mi
- The Palisades: 7.9 mi
- Scotch Bonnet: 8.8 mi
- MacDonough Point: 10.2 mi
- Great Wall: 14.6 mi
Peaks
- Blais Hill: 0.6 mi
- Saddle Hill: 1.2 mi
- Payne Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Hood Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Marshall Mountain: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Thrall Dam Park: 2.9 mi
- Milholland Park: 2.9 mi
- Lee Park: 7.2 mi
- Ballard Park: 7.5 mi
- Little Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 54
- Twin Valleys Outdoor Education Center: 1.1 mi
- Eddy: 3.5 mi
- Coon Mountain Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Essex Quarry Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Wilsboro Dam Fish Dam: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 43
- Northwest Bay Road: 6.3 mi
- Buzz Wright Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Clintonville: 13.6 mi
- MacDonough Monument: 14.4 mi
- Bert Williams Farm: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Split Rock Falls: 13.2 mi
- Hulls Falls: 14.9 mi
- Beede Brook Falls: 15.0 mi
- LaPlatte River Falls: 15.5 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls: 15.6 mi
Museums: 22
- Adirondack history center museum: 6.1 mi
- Adirondack History Museum: 6.2 mi
- Lake Champlain Maritime Museum: 9.0 mi
- Adsit Cabin: 11.7 mi
- Rokeby Museum Special Collections Library: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 21
- Children’s Farmyard: 14.4 mi
- Shelburne Farms Cheesemaking: 14.4 mi
- Vermont Teddy Bear: 14.6 mi
- Steamboat Ticonderoga: 14.9 mi
- Nature preserve: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 20
- Strömkarlen (River Troll): 15.5 mi
- Pomerleau Neighborhood Park: 18.7 mi
- Kelis the Afronaut: 18.9 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 19.4 mi
- Grey Lock: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 14
- Westport Beach: 7.2 mi
- Shelburne Beach: 12.9 mi
- Port Henry Village Beach: 15.9 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Beach: 16.8 mi
- Port Kent Public Beach Park: 17.9 mi
Gardens: 10
- Formal Garden: 13.7 mi
- Childrens Garden: 18.6 mi
- South Burlington Community Gardens: 19.6 mi
- Myrtle Street Avant Garden: 20.0 mi
- Riverside Nieghborhood Garden: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Footbridge Park: 6.4 mi
- Powerhouse Park: 15.8 mi
- Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 16.3 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 16.8 mi
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
Covered bridges: 3
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 11.5 mi
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 15.1 mi
- Pulp Mill Covered Bridge: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 20.8 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 23.5 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Hickory Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Peak | WNW 291° | 705 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Fay | WNW 297° | 701 m | 5.6 mi |
| Seventy Mountain | WNW 294° | 671 m | 6.6 mi |
| Blueberry Mountain | WNW 299° | 645 m | 5.5 mi |
| Carson Mountain | WNW 300° | 642 m | 5.2 mi |
| Little Fay Mountain | WNW 296° | 642 m | 5.6 mi |
| Raven Hill | SSW 213° | 586 m | 4.8 mi |
| Toms Hill | W 273° | 561 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:58 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:31 | 16:18 |
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 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willsboro 1 N, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 952690 — Hickory Mountain, Essex County, New York.
OpenStreetMap element node/357564340
Day trips start here
- Westport · 7 mi
- Elizabethtown · 8 mi
- Essex · 8 mi
- Charlotte · 13 mi
- Shelburne · 16 mi
- Burlington · 20 mi
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