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Leonard Hill

Leonard Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Leonard Hill rises to 794 m in New York. Huntersfield Mountain stands 1,043 m to the south, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Hubbard Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.

About

The story

Leonard Hill is a 2,592-foot-tall (790 m) mountain in Schoharie County, New York. It is located east-southeast of North Blenheim. Safford Hill is located northwest and Hubbard Hill is located southeast of Leonard Hill. In 1948, the Conservation Commission built an 80-foot-tall (24 m) steel fire lookout tower on the mountain. The tower ceased fire watching operations at the end of the 1988 season and was officially closed in early 1989. The tower remains on the summit, but is closed to the public. A local group is planning to restore the tower and reopen it to the public.

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Wikidata Q34923827, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
794 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.45063, -74.35264
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks: 38
Waterfalls: 34
  • Creamery Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Mine Kill Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Manor Kill Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Boucks Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Hardenburg Falls: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 29
  • Susquehanna Turnpike: 9.6 mi
  • Donald Sutton Memorial Plaque: 10.0 mi
  • Memorial Park: 10.1 mi
  • Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 11.6 mi
  • Hamlet of Rensselaerville: 11.8 mi
Museums: 18
  • New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 5.7 mi
  • Lansing Manor House: 5.7 mi
  • Gilboa Museum: 6.1 mi
  • The Dr. Best House & Medical Museum: 10.1 mi
  • Pratt Museum: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 13
Attractions: 7
  • Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 4.8 mi
  • Pratt Rock: 10.4 mi
  • Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park: 15.8 mi
  • Howe Caverns: 17.1 mi
  • Howe Caverns: 17.1 mi
Beaches: 3
Springs: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Veterans Garden: 16.3 mi
  • Landis Arboretum: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 20.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Leonard Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Huntersfield MountainS 177°1,043 m6.6 mi
Schultice MountainSW 222°1,001 m12.3 mi
Moresville Range HPWSW 244°991 m12.0 mi
Richmond MountainSE 144°980 m7.1 mi
McGregor MountainWSW 250°973 m12.3 mi
Irish MountainSW 228°934 m11.9 mi
Ashland PinnacleSSE 162°933 m6.8 mi
Richtmyer PeakSE 139°910 m6.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:2119:5620:39
September equinox06:4518:2018:57
December solstice07:2415:4316:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222431435564696760483829
Precip in2.82.43.33.83.64.74.84.44.14.43.13.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Manor, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 955213 — Leonard Hill, Schoharie County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357568939

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