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Jones Hill

Jones Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Jones Hill rises to 466 m in New York. Rum Hill stands 641 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Herkimer County, New York, United States of America

Wikidata Q34877013, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
466 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.93090, -75.08655

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Russell Park: 5.8 mi
  • Winfield Memorial Town Park: 6.1 mi
  • West Winfield Park: 6.2 mi
  • Montgomery Street Park: 6.3 mi
  • Ilion Park: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 37
Nature reserves: 30
Museums: 13
  • Childrens Museum: 13.8 mi
  • Little Falls Historical Society & Museum: 13.8 mi
  • Munson: 13.9 mi
  • Hyde Hall Museum: 14.4 mi
  • Herkimer Diamond Mine & Museum: 14.8 mi
Artworks: 8
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Root Glen: 18.1 mi
  • Hamilton Community Garden: 18.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Jones Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rum HillSE 140°641 m11.6 mi
Angel HillS 181°636 m10.9 mi
Pigeon HillS 179°627 m12.7 mi
Briar HillS 182°618 m14.1 mi
Klock HillS 191°616 m15.0 mi
Noahs RumpSSW 211°607 m9.7 mi
Round TopS 191°607 m14.2 mi
Panther MountainSSE 158°599 m12.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3519:13
June solstice05:2220:0020:43
September equinox06:4818:2219:00
December solstice07:2915:4316:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202230435665706860493727

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Falls City Rsch, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 954173 — Jones Hill, Herkimer County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357567046

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