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Limekiln Mountain

Limekiln Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Limekiln Mountain rises to 889 m in New York. Green Mountain stands 1,203 m to the south-southwest, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Slash Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 6.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q34826103, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
889 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.25366, -73.65514

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
  • Aserisk: 8.6 mi
  • Nubble Cliff: 8.6 mi
  • Banana Belt: 8.6 mi
  • Future Wall: 8.6 mi
  • Solitude Wall: 8.7 mi
Parks: 47
  • Thrall Dam Park: 4.7 mi
  • Milholland Park: 4.9 mi
  • Thrall Dam Park: 4.9 mi
  • East Branch Community Trails: 7.4 mi
  • The Covered Bridge: 8.9 mi
Waterfalls: 35
Historic sites: 29
Nature reserves: 28
Attractions: 21
  • Whirlpool Cove: 12.7 mi
  • Indian Head Rock: 12.7 mi
  • Potholes: 12.7 mi
  • Master Pothole: 12.7 mi
  • Porridge Potholes: 12.7 mi
Museums: 17
Beaches: 6
  • Westport Beach: 12.0 mi
  • Lake Placid Public Beach: 16.3 mi
  • Port Henry Village Beach: 17.2 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Beach: 18.0 mi
  • Shelburne Beach: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Footbridge Park: 3.7 mi
  • Powerhouse Park: 17.2 mi
  • Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 17.5 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 17.9 mi
  • AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
Artworks: 2
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • High Peaks Welcome Center: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Limekiln Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Green MountainSSW 211°1,203 m5.7 mi
Hurricane MountainWSW 245°1,121 m3.0 mi
Saddleback MountainNNW 347°1,102 m2.9 mi
Jay BenchmarkN 352°1,097 m4.0 mi
Jay MountainNNW 340°1,028 m4.3 mi
MacDonough MountainN 9°1,012 m3.6 mi
Tripod MountainSW 226°1,001 m5.5 mi
Peaked MountainWNW 291°982 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2919:07
June solstice05:1219:5820:43
September equinox06:4218:1618:54
December solstice07:2815:3116:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202131445666716962493828

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willsboro 1 N, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357569050

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