King Hill
King Hill rises to 572 m in New York. Hooker Mountain stands 709 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Deowongo Island, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in Springfield, Otsego County, New York, United States
Wikidata Q30610747, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 572 m
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 14.0 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 14.0 mi off the Southern Adirondack Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Rum Hill: 2.2 mi
- Waiontha Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Metcalf Hill: 3.1 mi
- Panther Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Fitch Hill: 3.7 mi
- Richfield Springs Municipal Park: 2.5 mi
- Spring Park: 2.7 mi
- Cary Park: 3.1 mi
- Lake Front Park: 8.3 mi
- Council Rock Park: 8.5 mi
- James Fenimore Cooper Statue: 8.5 mi
- Cherry Valley Massacre Monument: 11.4 mi
- David Pethic Memorial Plaque: 12.7 mi
- Mohawk Firemens Memorial Bell: 13.5 mi
- Fort Herkimer Waste Weir: 14.1 mi
- Deowongo Island: 1.0 mi
- Maumee Swamp: 3.4 mi
- Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary: 4.1 mi
- Thayer Farm: 4.2 mi
- Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 5.2 mi
- Hyde Hall Museum: 5.5 mi
- Fenimore Art Museum: 7.4 mi
- Farmers' Museum: 7.5 mi
- Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum: 8.4 mi
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: 8.5 mi
- The Hunter: 8.3 mi
- Poseidon statue: 21.6 mi
- The Eagle: 22.8 mi
- Statue of Liberty Replica: 23.1 mi
- Utica Mural: 23.5 mi
- Judds Falls: 12.3 mi
- Canajoharie Falls: 21.6 mi
- Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad: 15.7 mi
- Utica Tower: 24.2 mi
- Hyde Hall Covered Bridge: 6.1 mi
- East Worcester Rest Area: 20.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of King Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hooker Mountain | SSE 158° | 709 m | 16.2 mi |
| Cornish Hill | SSE 163° | 680 m | 11.4 mi |
| Rum Hill | ESE 114° | 641 m | 2.2 mi |
| Darling Hill | SSE 147° | 640 m | 13.7 mi |
| Angel Hill | WSW 243° | 636 m | 6.4 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | SW 228° | 627 m | 7.2 mi |
| Briar Hill | SW 224° | 618 m | 8.5 mi |
| Klock Hill | SW 231° | 616 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:00 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:43 | 16:29 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cooperstown, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 954635 — King Hill, Otsego County, New York.
OpenStreetMap element node/357568018
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