Peak · New York
Moon Hill
Moon Hill rises to 436 m in New York. Mount Greylock stands 1,063 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 4.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q34879550, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 436 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.76480, -73.32900
- 4.0 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 8.0 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
- 10.4 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 17.4 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
Overlooks nearby
- Williamstown view · 6 mi
- The Hopper · 11 mi
- Fitch Overlook · 11 mi
- Vista · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Moon Hill: 0.5 mi
- Dill Brook Community Forest: 1.1 mi
- Berlin Road, Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC): 5.4 mi
- Bentley's Cave Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Bentley’s Karst Preserve: 6.1 mi
Peaks
- Odell Hill: 0.7 mi
- Poplar Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.3 mi
- White Rock: 2.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- NY/VT/MA Tri-State Granite Marker: 3.5 mi
- Tenney Home: 4.6 mi
- Mausert's Camp: 6.8 mi
- 1753 House: 7.0 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 7.0 mi
Parks
- Grafton Lakes State Park: 6.9 mi
- Field Park: 7.0 mi
- Broad Brook Park: 7.0 mi
- Science Quad: 7.3 mi
- Margaret Lindley Park: 7.3 mi
Museums: 50
- Farm Museum: 6.0 mi
- Williamstown House of Local History: 7.0 mi
- Lunder Center at Stone Hill: 7.2 mi
- Williams College Museum of Art: 7.4 mi
- Mehlin Museum of Astronomy: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 30
- The Owl: 6.5 mi
- Thomas Schütte Crystal: 6.9 mi
- Jenny Holzer Benches: 7.0 mi
- Jenny Holzer Benches: 7.0 mi
- The Wind Chimes: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Haley Falls: 5.2 mi
- Hoosick Falls: 9.6 mi
- Money Brook Falls: 10.8 mi
- Deer Hill Falls: 11.6 mi
- March Cataract Falls: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 26
- Grandfather Rock: 5.7 mi
- Sentinels: 6.0 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 14.6 mi
- Uncle Sam's Grave: 17.2 mi
- United Methodist Church bell: 18.8 mi
Gardens: 24
- Buxton Garden: 6.0 mi
- Troy Botanical Garden: 14.6 mi
- Tenth Street Community Garden: 17.8 mi
- Ninth Street Community Garden: 17.8 mi
- Troy Rocks: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Witts Ledge: 11.8 mi
- Raven Rocks: 12.8 mi
- Hoosac Range: 15.3 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 15.8 mi
- Clover Mountain: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Waterfront: 11.0 mi
- Campers Beach: 13.2 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 15.6 mi
- The Ledges: 23.5 mi
- Greenwich Town Bathing Beach: 23.8 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 10.9 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 11.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- James Jeffords Welcome Center Bennington: 11.5 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Spring Avenue Spring: 18.0 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Day Use Area: 21.2 mi
- Mt Mills West Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Davis: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Moon Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Greylock | SE 137° | 1,063 m | 12.1 mi |
| Saddle Ball Mountain | SE 145° | 985 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mount Fitch | SE 131° | 945 m | 11.4 mi |
| Houghton Mountain | ENE 73° | 939 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mount Williams | SE 128° | 901 m | 10.9 mi |
| Scrub Hill | ENE 76° | 883 m | 11.5 mi |
| Spruce Hill | ENE 72° | 858 m | 12.1 mi |
| Berlin Mountain | SSE 157° | 853 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pownal 1 NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357571943
Day trips start here
- Williamstown · 7 mi
- Bennington · 11 mi
- New Ashford · 12 mi
- North Adams · 12 mi
- Adams · 14 mi
- Hancock · 15 mi
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