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Murray Hill

Murray Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Murray Hill rises to 525 m in New York. Rum Hill stands 641 m to the south, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Merry Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Herkimer County, New York, United States.

Wikidata Q34884249, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
525 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.92229, -74.90765

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cary Park: 6.0 mi
  • Spring Park: 6.1 mi
  • Richfield Springs Municipal Park: 6.7 mi
  • Weller Park: 7.8 mi
  • Tony Bagetta Mini Park: 8.0 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 30
  • Fort Herkimer Waste Weir: 7.1 mi
  • Mohawk Firemens Memorial Bell: 7.8 mi
  • Old Lock 39 Wall: 8.3 mi
  • Old Lock 38 Wall: 8.5 mi
  • Little Falls Canal Aqueduct: 8.5 mi
Nature reserves: 23
Museums: 14
  • Little Falls Historical Society & Museum: 8.7 mi
  • Hyde Hall Museum: 9.1 mi
  • Cherry Valley Historical Association: 11.7 mi
  • Fort Plain Museum and Historical Park: 14.1 mi
  • Fenimore Art Museum: 14.3 mi
Artworks: 8
  • The Hunter: 15.2 mi
  • Poseidon statue: 17.0 mi
  • The Eagle: 20.4 mi
  • Utica Mural: 20.5 mi
  • Franklin Square Alley: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 23.4 mi
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Murray Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rum HillS641 m8.4 mi
Angel HillSW636 m13.9 mi
Pigeon HillSW627 m15.1 mi
Honey HillSE609 m16.9 mi
Noahs RumpWSW607 m16.1 mi
Cape WykoffSE604 m9.2 mi
Shankley MountainSE599 m8.8 mi
Panther MountainSSW599 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:12
June solstice05:2220:0020:43
September equinox06:4818:2218:59
December solstice07:2815:4316:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202230435665706860493727

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Falls City Rsch, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357572787

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