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Joslin Hill

Joslin Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Joslin Hill rises to 454 m in New York. Rum Hill stands 641 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Wheelock Hill, a peak 1.8 miles away. Revolutionary Trail passes 2.7 miles off.

The story

Frankfort is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The town is named after one of its earliest settlers, Lawrence (Lewis) Frank. The town of Frankfort includes a village, also called Frankfort. Frankfort is located east of Utica, and the Erie Canal passes along its northern border. At the time of the 2020 census, the population was 7,011, down from 7,636 in 2010.

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Wikidata Q34825183, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
454 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.99979, -75.11571

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hilltop Park: 3.1 mi
  • Canal Street Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
  • Montgomery Street Park: 3.7 mi
  • Marina Park: 3.7 mi
  • Ilion Park: 4.0 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 37
Nature reserves: 20
Museums: 16
  • Childrens Museum: 9.1 mi
  • Munson: 9.2 mi
  • Herkimer Diamond Mine & Museum: 11.3 mi
  • Little Falls Historical Society & Museum: 13.3 mi
  • Oriskany Museum: 15.2 mi
Artworks: 8
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Hamilton Community Garden: 15.0 mi
  • Root Glen: 15.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Joslin Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rum HillSSE641 m16.3 mi
Angel HillS636 m15.7 mi
Noahs RumpSSW607 m13.6 mi
Hawk HillSSE593 m11.1 mi
Tassel HillWSW592 m10.9 mi
Mount HungerSW588 m13.8 mi
Round TopS575 m9.1 mi
King HillSSE572 m14.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3519:13
June solstice05:2220:0120:44
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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357567115

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