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North Dome

North Dome, seen from above at true elevation

North Dome rises to 1,099 m in New York. Hunter Mountain stands 1,228 m to the east, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Sherrill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.

The story

North Dome is a mountain located in Greene County, New York. The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains. North Dome is flanked to the east by West Kill Mountain, and to the west faces Mount Sherrill. North Dome stands within the watershed of the Hudson River, which drains into New York Bay. The northern slopes of North Dome drain into the West Kill via Hagadone Brook and Bennett Brook, thence into Schoharie Creek, the Mohawk River, and the Hudson River. The southern slopes of North Dome drain into Esopus Creek, and thence into the Hudson River. North Dome is contained within the Westkill Mountain Wilderness Area of New York's Catskill State Park. There is no hiking trail over the mountain, though an extension of the Devil's Path west from West Kill Mtn. has been contemplated. The ascent is made by bushwack, most often from Spruceton Road.

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Wikidata Q8526324, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1098.80 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.17373, -74.34901

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Glenbrook Park: 4.4 mi
  • Lower Birch Creek Trailhead of the Shandaken Wild Forest: 5.0 mi
  • Parish Field: 6.4 mi
  • Simpson Mini-Park: 6.5 mi
  • Big Indian Park: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 56
Museums: 20
Artworks: 14
Cliffs: 13
Gardens: 9
  • The Walled Garden: 22.9 mi
  • The Upper Garden: 22.9 mi
  • Clinton Avenue U.M.C. Community Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Blithewood Garden: 24.5 mi
  • Rough Garden: 24.7 mi
Springs: 8
  • Devil's Acre spring: 6.1 mi
  • Elm Ridge piped spring: 12.8 mi
  • Table Mountain Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Bear Wallow: 17.4 mi
  • Keyhole Spring: 17.4 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Belleayre Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Saugerties Beach: 21.6 mi
  • Tongore Park Beach: 23.3 mi
  • West Landing: 23.4 mi
  • South Landing: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 5
Picnic sites: 2
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of North Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hunter MountainE 87°1,228.34 m6.1 mi
West Kill MountainE 98°1,186 m3.1 mi
Plateau MountainESE 105°1,168.91 m9.3 mi
Sugarloaf MountainESE 106°1,160 m10.6 mi
Southwest Hunter MountainE 98°1,140 m5.5 mi
Panther MountainSSW 196°1,135.08 m8.4 mi
Rusk MountainENE 63°1,123.493 m4.1 mi
East RuskENE 67°1,105.814 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:2219:5520:38
September equinox06:4518:2018:57
December solstice07:2315:4416:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212229415361656457463627
Precip in4.43.14.84.84.04.64.65.15.36.04.84.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Jewett, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357574030

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