Metcalf Hill
Metcalf Hill rises to 598 m in New York. Hooker Mountain stands 709 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Fitch Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off.
The story
Metcalf Hill is a mountain in the central New York region of New York by Pierstown. Metcalf Hill is named after Arunah Metcalf. Orlando Metcalf was born on Metcalf Hill on August 17, 1797. His father Arunah Metcalf moved to Otsego County in 1794. Arunah Metcalf served as Otsego County Sheriff from 1806–1810.
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Wikidata Q30625290, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 598 m
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 16.7 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 16.7 mi off the Southern Adirondack Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Spring Park: 5.5 mi
- Richfield Springs Municipal Park: 5.5 mi
- Lake Front Park: 5.5 mi
- Council Rock Park: 5.7 mi
- Cooper Park: 5.8 mi
- Fitch Hill: 1.3 mi
- Rum Hill: 1.5 mi
- Red House Hill: 1.9 mi
- Panther Mountain: 3.0 mi
- King Hill: 3.1 mi
- Thayer Farm: 2.1 mi
- Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary: 2.9 mi
- Deowongo Island: 3.8 mi
- Upper Research Site: 4.6 mi
- Maumee Swamp: 4.7 mi
- Cherry Valley Massacre Monument: 9.3 mi
- David Pethic Memorial Plaque: 9.7 mi
- Grave of Henry Seeber: 12.9 mi
- Mohawk Firemens Memorial Bell: 16.1 mi
- Fort Herkimer Waste Weir: 16.4 mi
- Hyde Hall Museum: 3.4 mi
- Fenimore Art Museum: 4.6 mi
- Farmers' Museum: 4.8 mi
- Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum: 5.7 mi
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: 5.7 mi
- The Hunter: 5.5 mi
- Poseidon statue: 20.5 mi
- statue of liberty replica: 23.7 mi
- Judds Falls: 10.6 mi
- Canajoharie Falls: 20.4 mi
- Hyde Hall Covered Bridge: 3.9 mi
- East Worcester Rest Area: 17.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Metcalf Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hooker Mountain | SSE 162° | 709 m | 13.3 mi |
| Algerine Hill | ESE 123° | 684 m | 16.6 mi |
| Cornish Hill | S 171° | 680 m | 8.6 mi |
| Dog Hill | SSE 164° | 678 m | 15.3 mi |
| Stone Quarry Hill | SE 129° | 669 m | 16.5 mi |
| Elliot Hill | ESE 117° | 660 m | 15.3 mi |
| Rum Hill | N 1° | 641 m | 1.5 mi |
| Darling Hill | SSE 149° | 640 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:59 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:43 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 20 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cooperstown, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357571379
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