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Koong Hill

Koong Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Koong Hill rises to 324 m in New York. Black Dome stands 1,217 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mud Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in New York, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49042347, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
324 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.51119, -73.93596

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Lawson Lake County Park: 2.3 mi
  • Joralemon Park: 4.3 mi
  • Hannacroix Ravine: 4.6 mi
  • South Bethlehem Fishing Access Site: 4.7 mi
  • South Bethlehem Town Park: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 53
  • Early Doctor: 3.7 mi
  • Slingerland House 1762: 4.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 5.5 mi
  • Railroad Roundhouse: 6.3 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 6.9 mi
Museums: 50
  • Rensselaerville Historical Society: 10.4 mi
  • Thacher Park Visitor Center: 10.7 mi
  • Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center: 11.3 mi
  • Bronck House Museum: 12.3 mi
  • Greene County Historical Society: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 42
Nature reserves
  • Louise E. Keir Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
  • Winifred Matthews Holt Preserve: 2.5 mi
  • MHLC: 3.6 mi
  • Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
  • Bennett Hill Preserve: 4.0 mi
Gardens: 34
  • Veterans Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 7.1 mi
  • Water Garden: 7.1 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 9.4 mi
  • Friendship Garden: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 28
  • I ♥ NY: 8.9 mi
  • bridge pylons mural: 9.0 mi
  • U Haul Truck: 13.0 mi
  • Labyrinth: 13.0 mi
  • Triangles and Arches: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 25
  • Open Seating: 8.0 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 9.4 mi
  • New York State Executive Mansion Tour: 12.9 mi
  • New York State Museum Carousel: 13.0 mi
  • Tulip Festival: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • High Rocks: 9.3 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 9.8 mi
  • Leaning Tower: 11.2 mi
  • Fern Garden: 11.3 mi
  • Mahican Wall: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 6
Springs: 3
  • Bathtub Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Elm Ridge piped spring: 18.7 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 9.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 12.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Koong Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black DomeSSW1,217 m19.2 mi
Thomas Cole MountainSSW1,205 m19.5 mi
BlackheadSSW1,201 m18.9 mi
Windham High PeakSW1,077 m17.2 mi
Arizona MountainSSW1,038 m19.1 mi
Richmond MountainWSW980 m19.8 mi
Burnt KnobSSW972 m17.2 mi
Acra PointSSW948 m17.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:1919:5520:37
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:2315:4116:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432455665696860493829
Precip in2.62.23.33.63.34.33.94.43.94.62.93.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alcove DAM, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357568319

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