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Metcalf Mountain

Metcalf Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Metcalf Mountain rises to 1,007 m in New York. Snowy Mountain stands 1,166 m to the east-southeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Wakely Mountain Primitive Area, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Central Adirondack Trail passes 5.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q34827526, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1007 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.75229, -74.49571

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 10
  • Great Camp Sagamore Tours: 6.8 mi
  • Raquette Lake Navigation Co.: 9.0 mi
  • Chimney Mountain: 14.0 mi
  • Long Lake Boat Tours: 15.8 mi
  • Big Rock: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
Nature reserves: 8
Parks: 7
  • Byron Park: 12.2 mi
  • Mt Sabattis Town Park: 15.2 mi
  • Town of Long Lake Municipal Park: 15.5 mi
  • Long Lake Town Beach: 15.8 mi
  • shuffle board: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Silver Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Blue Mountain Lake Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Long Beach: 10.0 mi
  • Indian Lake Day Use Area: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Indian Lake Day Use Area: 9.8 mi
  • Indian Lake Day Use Area: 10.1 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Jessup River Day Use Area: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Iron Cross: 6.0 mi
  • Rt 30 Alien: 9.7 mi
  • Paul Bunyan: 23.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Sugar Shack Ruins: 6.3 mi
  • Gate House Ruins: 7.2 mi
  • Pendleton: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Museums: 2
Springs: 2
  • Rafting: 11.1 mi
  • Whitewater rafting: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Snowy Mountain Trail Parking: 8.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Metcalf Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowy MountainESE 123°1,166 m6.5 mi
Panther MountainESE 102°1,146 m5.4 mi
Wakely MountainSW 221°1,143 m1.5 mi
Blue MountainNNE 30°1,143 m9.6 mi
Lewey MountainSSE 156°1,117 m6.7 mi
Buell MountainESE 119°1,114 m5.1 mi
Little Moose MountainSSW 213°1,100 m6.8 mi
Pillsbury MountainS 184°1,094 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3219:10
June solstice05:1720:0020:44
September equinox06:4618:1918:57
December solstice07:2915:3716:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161726395160646356443322
Precip in3.02.53.23.73.94.44.04.03.54.53.53.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indian Lake 2SW, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 957034 — Metcalf Mountain, Hamilton County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357571382

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