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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
Nature reserves
  • Louise E. Keir Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
  • Winifred Matthews Holt Preserve: 2.5 mi
  • MHLC: 3.6 mi
  • MHLC: 3.7 mi
  • MHLC: 3.7 mi
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
  • 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: 48
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: 29
  • I ♥ NY: 8.9 mi
  • bridge pylons mural: 9.0 mi
  • U Haul Truck: 13.0 mi
  • Untitled: 13.0 mi
  • Labyrinth: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 26
  • 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: 13
  • High Rocks: 9.3 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 9.8 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 11.2 mi
  • Leaning Tower: 11.2 mi
  • Fern Garden: 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 19.7 miles of Koong Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black DomeSSW 210°1,217.37 m19.2 mi
Thomas Cole MountainSSW 212°1,204.87 m19.5 mi
BlackheadSSW 207°1,200.91 m18.9 mi
Windham High PeakSW 218°1,077 m17.2 mi
Arizona MountainSSW 204°1,038 m19.1 mi
Burnt KnobSSW 213°972 m17.2 mi
Acra PointSSW 209°948 m17.0 mi
Richtmyer PeakWSW 241°910 m19.1 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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