Howard Mountain
Howard Mountain rises to 520 m in New York. Beck-horn stands 1,455 m to the west, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Moriah Pond Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 2.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in New York, United States of America
Wikidata Q34824301, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 520 m
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 8.5 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 21.7 mi off the Roosevelt-Marcy Trail
- 22.1 mi off the Olympic Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Ridge Lookout · 8 mi
- limited view southeast · 8 mi
- Giant Washbowl Overlook · 8 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Upper Lookout · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Moriah Pond Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Feeder Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Stiles Hill: 1.7 mi
- Trout Pond Hill: 1.9 mi
- Potter Hill: 2.0 mi
- Broughton Ledge: 1.3 mi
- Deadwater cliffs: 1.7 mi
- Broughton Ledge: 2.3 mi
- Sunshine City: 6.6 mi
- Birch Wall: 6.6 mi
- Moriah Miners Park: 5.1 mi
- Indian Head Trailhead: 9.2 mi
- Frontier Town Campground, Equestrian and Day Use Area: 9.9 mi
- Crown Point State Historic Site: 10.0 mi
- Ballard Park: 12.9 mi
- Split Rock Falls: 4.6 mi
- Shoebox Falls: 5.6 mi
- Swimming hole and water fall: 6.2 mi
- Beede Brook Falls: 7.4 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls: 8.9 mi
- Buzz Wright Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Meacham House: 8.5 mi
- Canyon Bridge Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Gage's Redoubt: 10.2 mi
- Fort Crown Point: 10.2 mi
- Moriah Wilderness Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Boquet River Primitive Area: 4.4 mi
- Town of North Hudson: 9.3 mi
- Cole Island: 11.8 mi
- Putnam Creek Fishing Access: 12.2 mi
- Nature preserve: 13.2 mi
- Star Trek Original Series Set Tours: 17.9 mi
- Mountain Pass Lodge: 18.1 mi
- Lake Placid Bobsled Experience at Mt. Van Hoevenberg: 18.1 mi
- Cliffside Coaster: 18.2 mi
- The Iron Center: 8.7 mi
- Crown Point Historic Site: 10.3 mi
- Chimney Point Museum: 10.5 mi
- Penfield Homestead Museum: 10.6 mi
- Adirondack History Museum: 10.9 mi
- Smog: 22.6 mi
- Bench and Table: 22.6 mi
- Youbie Obie: 22.7 mi
- Frisbee Dog: 22.8 mi
- King Kong: 22.8 mi
- Port Henry Village Beach: 8.8 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Beach: 8.8 mi
- Westport Beach: 13.0 mi
- Park beach: 16.9 mi
- Black Point Public Beach: 20.3 mi
- Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 8.6 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 8.8 mi
- Powerhouse Park: 8.9 mi
- Footbridge Park: 11.0 mi
- Schroon Community Garden: 16.8 mi
- Colonial Revival King's Garden: 19.4 mi
- Colonial Revival King's Garden: 19.4 mi
- Middlebury Community Garden: 23.3 mi
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 4.9 mi
- Tahawus: 20.9 mi
- Pulp Mill Covered Bridge: 22.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Howard Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beck-horn | W 280° | 1,455 m | 7.8 mi |
| Hough Peak | W 275° | 1,341 m | 7.3 mi |
| Rocky Peak Ridge | NNW 330° | 1,338 m | 7.5 mi |
| Macomb Mountain | W 265° | 1,336 m | 7.5 mi |
| South Dix | W 270° | 1,242 m | 7.1 mi |
| Grace Peak | W 273° | 1,227 m | 6.3 mi |
| Spotted Mountain | WNW 281° | 1,056 m | 5.8 mi |
| Wyman Mountain | W 268° | 1,007 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:58 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:32 | 16:20 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 27 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vergennes, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357565604
Day trips start here
- Elizabethtown · 9 mi
- Crown Point · 12 mi
- Westport · 13 mi
- Essex · 22 mi
- Middlebury · 24 mi
- Charlotte · 26 mi
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