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Holcomb Mountain

Holcomb Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Holcomb Mountain rises to 704 m in New York. Dix Mountain stands 1,473 m to the west-southwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Deer Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 2.2 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q34824094, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
704 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.13338, -73.67069

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
  • Sunshine City: 2.6 mi
  • Birch Wall: 2.7 mi
  • Vanity Face: 2.7 mi
  • Nestle Wall: 2.7 mi
  • Jewels and Gems: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 33
Historic sites: 30
Nature reserves: 29
Parks: 27
  • Indian Head Trailhead: 5.0 mi
  • Moriah Miners Park: 7.3 mi
  • Thrall Dam Park: 10.4 mi
  • Thrall Dam Park: 11.1 mi
  • Milholland Park: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 18
  • Mountain Pass Lodge: 13.8 mi
  • Lake Placid Bobsled Experience at Mt. Van Hoevenberg: 13.8 mi
  • Cliffside Coaster: 13.9 mi
  • Nature preserve: 15.9 mi
  • Airplane Wreckage: 16.4 mi
Museums: 13
  • Adirondack History Museum: 6.9 mi
  • Adirondack history center museum: 7.0 mi
  • The Iron Center: 12.3 mi
  • Crown Point Historic Site: 14.0 mi
  • Chimney Point Museum: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Port Henry Village Beach: 12.2 mi
  • Westport Beach: 12.3 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Beach: 12.6 mi
  • Lake Placid Public Beach: 18.6 mi
  • Park beach: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Footbridge Park: 6.8 mi
  • Powerhouse Park: 12.2 mi
  • Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 12.2 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Schroon Community Garden: 21.0 mi
  • Colonial Revival King's Garden: 24.6 mi
  • Colonial Revival King's Garden: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • High Peaks Welcome Center: 8.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Big Wooden Bear (8'): 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Holcomb Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dix MountainWSW 238°1,473 m6.7 mi
Beck-hornWSW 237°1,455 m6.8 mi
Giant MountainNW 308°1,410 m3.1 mi
Hough PeakSW 230°1,341 m6.9 mi
Rocky Peak RidgeNW 310°1,338 m2.2 mi
South DixSW 225°1,242 m7.2 mi
Grace PeakSW 222°1,227 m6.4 mi
Dial MountainWSW 253°1,215 m6.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2919:07
June solstice05:1219:5820:42
September equinox06:4218:1618:54
December solstice07:2715:3216:20

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, 20 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 952978 — Holcomb Mountain, Essex County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357564902

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