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Lyon Mountain

Lyon Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Lyon Mountain rises to 892 m in New York. North Bearpen Mountain stands 1,076 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cowan Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q34926425, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
892 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.34230, -74.67071

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 29
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
  • Kirkside Park: 6.6 mi
  • Village Green at Jefferson: 10.0 mi
  • Mine Kill State Park: 12.5 mi
  • Delhi Community Park: 12.8 mi
Museums: 11
Historic sites: 11
Waterfalls: 9
Attractions: 3
Cliffs: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Winnisook: 20.1 mi
  • statue of liberty replica: 21.1 mi
  • Rip Van Winkle: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Belleayre Beach: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 18.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Piped Spring: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 23.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Lyon Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Bearpen MountainESE 116°1,076 m10.7 mi
RoundtopESE 110°1,052 m9.8 mi
Southwest BearpenSE 128°1,035 m11.1 mi
North PlattekillS 175°1,021 m3.9 mi
Mount PisgahSSW 202°1,018 m9.0 mi
Schultice MountainESE 102°1,001 m8.1 mi
Plattekill MountainSSE 168°996 m5.3 mi
Moresville Range HPENE 68°991 m5.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:11
June solstice05:2319:5720:40
September equinox06:4718:2118:58
December solstice07:2515:4416:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357569974

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