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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

Peaks
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
Nature reserves: 33
Historic sites: 33
  • 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
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 17.2 miles of Murray Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rum HillS 191°641 m8.4 mi
Angel HillSW 222°636 m13.9 mi
Pigeon HillSW 216°627 m15.1 mi
Briar HillSW 215°618 m16.5 mi
Honey HillSE 144°609 m16.9 mi
Noahs RumpWSW 241°607 m16.1 mi
Cape WykoffSE 137°604 m9.2 mi
Shankley MountainSE 132°599 m8.8 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 5080 °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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