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McDonnel Mountain

McDonnel Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

McDonnel Mountain rises to 1,200 m in New York. Mount Marcy stands 1,629 m to the north-northeast, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Allen Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 9.6 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in New York, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048751, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1200 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.08033, -73.93403

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 56
Waterfalls: 36
  • Hanging Spear Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Indian Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Indian Falls: 4.2 mi
  • The Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Bushnell Falls: 5.2 mi
Parks: 34
  • Indian Head Trailhead: 9.5 mi
  • Frontier Town Campground, Equestrian and Day Use Area: 13.8 mi
  • Mid's Park: 14.7 mi
  • Kiwanis Teddy Bear Park: 14.8 mi
  • Brewster Park: 14.8 mi
Historic sites: 20
Attractions: 18
Nature reserves: 14
  • Tahawas Primitive Area: 6.2 mi
  • Johns Brook Primitive Area: 8.1 mi
  • Heaven Hill Trails: 11.7 mi
  • Henry's Woods: 12.9 mi
  • Boquet River Primitive Area: 13.7 mi
Museums: 8
Beaches: 4
  • Lake Placid Public Beach: 14.3 mi
  • Park beach: 19.0 mi
  • Port Henry Village Beach: 23.9 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Beach: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Footbridge Park: 19.2 mi
  • Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 23.7 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 23.9 mi
  • Powerhouse Park: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • High Peaks Welcome Center: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Big Wooden Bear (8'): 19.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Whitewater rafting: 24.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of McDonnel Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MarcyNNE 13°1,629 m2.3 mi
Algonquin PeakNNW 329°1,555 m5.1 mi
Schofield CobbleN 10°1,515 m2.1 mi
Mount HaystackNE 43°1,498 m2.4 mi
Mount SkylightN 6°1,495 m1.3 mi
Dix MountainE 89°1,473 m7.3 mi
Iroquois PeakNW 321°1,472 m5.0 mi
Boundary PeakNW 324°1,471 m5.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3019:08
June solstice05:1319:5920:43
September equinox06:4418:1718:55
December solstice07:2815:3316:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151826395160646356443221
Precip in3.12.32.93.43.94.84.44.03.94.23.43.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Placid 2 S, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357570885

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