Peak · New York
Joes Hill
Joes Hill rises to 277 m in New York. Birch Hill stands 386 m to the north, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Farrington Woods, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 18 miles off.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q34876727, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 277 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.39565, -73.55207
- 18.2 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 25.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Hammond Museum: 4.7 mi
- Danbury Museum and Historical Society: 5.5 mi
- Scott Fanton Museum: 5.6 mi
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 8.7 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 8.9 mi
Parks
- Lake Kenosia Park: 2.7 mi
- Lake Kenosia Boat Launch: 2.9 mi
- Wells Park: 3.1 mi
- John E. Markel Park: 3.5 mi
- Highland Avenue Park: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Farrington Woods: 0.9 mi
- Farrington Tract: 1.7 mi
- Ridgebury Farms (2 Parcels): 1.8 mi
- Town Open Space (Ridgebury Road): 2.0 mi
- Alder Preserve: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Snake Hill: 2.1 mi
- Round Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Mount Ebo: 3.1 mi
- Brewster Hill: 3.2 mi
- Turk Hill: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- 9-11 Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Hearthstone Castle: 5.5 mi
- The Vietnam War Monument: 5.7 mi
- The Korean War Monument: 5.7 mi
- War Memorial: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 38
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 3.6 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 5.3 mi
- Mamanasco Beach: 5.6 mi
- South Beach: 7.3 mi
- North Beach: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 36
- Garden Of Ideas: 5.2 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 5.3 mi
- Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 5.3 mi
- Personal Gardens: 7.6 mi
- Memorial Garden: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 21
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 3.8 mi
- Watchtower Educational Center: 7.1 mi
- Weir House: 10.7 mi
- 3-town marker: 12.6 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 18
- greek letter pi: 5.3 mi
- Lesser Evil: 6.9 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 7.4 mi
- Annunaki: 9.9 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Lower Falls: 7.8 mi
- Upper Falls: 7.9 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 9.5 mi
- Quaker Brook Falls: 9.8 mi
- Sheep Falls: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 7.4 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 10.8 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 10.8 mi
- Castle Rock: 11.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 9.6 mi
- Pell Hill: 9.8 mi
- Cedar Grove: 16.9 mi
- Oak Grove: 16.9 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Danbury Rest Area: 1.7 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 19.4 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Dicktown: 12.8 mi
- Doodletown: 24.3 mi
- Cuties Island: 24.9 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 10.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 19.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Peck Ledge Light: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Joes Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Hill | N 358° | 386 m | 8.7 mi |
| Cranberry Mountain | N 356° | 376 m | 7.5 mi |
| Beaver Bog Mountain | NNE 15° | 358 m | 7.3 mi |
| Wanzer Mountain | NNE 18° | 346 m | 9.8 mi |
| Bare Hill | NW 322° | 314 m | 8.8 mi |
| Titicus Mountain | NNE 31° | 313 m | 4.3 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SE 133° | 304 m | 4.5 mi |
| Bailey Mountain | S 180° | 299 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:44 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357566783
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