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North Hill

North Hill, seen from above at true elevation

North Hill rises to 606 m in New York. Richmond Mountain stands 980 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in Albany County, New York, United States

Wikidata Q34886157, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
606 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.54285, -74.17764

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 2.6 mi
  • Baptist Church: 2.6 mi
  • Hamlet of Rensselaerville: 2.8 mi
  • foundations of barn: 5.1 mi
  • fallen chimney: 5.1 mi
Parks
  • Berne Town Park: 5.8 mi
  • Fox Creek Park: 6.1 mi
  • Westerlo Veterans Memorial Town Park: 7.2 mi
  • Long Path Park: 9.0 mi
  • Hannacroix Ravine: 9.3 mi
Museums: 39
  • Rensselaerville Historical Society: 2.7 mi
  • Berne Museum: 6.1 mi
  • The Dr. Best House & Medical Museum: 8.7 mi
  • Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center: 10.4 mi
  • 1743 Palatine House: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 32
  • Rensselaerville Upper Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Rensselaerville Middle Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Rensselaerville Lower Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Sliding Rock Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Dickinson Falls: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 26
  • bridge pylons mural: 17.4 mi
  • I ♥ NY: 20.7 mi
  • Unity 1970: 21.0 mi
  • GE Wind Turbine Blade: 21.4 mi
  • Boy Scouts of America 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arms of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 25
  • Veterans Garden: 7.2 mi
  • Water Garden: 15.3 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 15.3 mi
  • Landis Arboretum: 17.2 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 17.6 mi
Attractions: 19
  • Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 14.3 mi
  • Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park: 15.1 mi
  • Howe Caverns: 15.4 mi
  • Howe Caverns: 15.5 mi
  • Open Seating: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 12
Beaches: 3
Springs: 2
  • Bathtub Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Elm Ridge piped spring: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 23.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of North Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Richmond MountainSSW 201°980 m13.0 mi
Ashland PinnacleSSW 208°933 m14.6 mi
Richtmyer PeakSSW 201°910 m12.4 mi
Mount HaydenS 189°893 m12.9 mi
Mount PisgahSSW 197°887 m11.9 mi
South MountainSSW 204°880 m13.6 mi
Ginseng MountainS 184°855 m13.9 mi
Mount ZoarS 179°832 m14.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2019:5620:38
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:2415:4116:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534475867727062503929
Precip in2.82.33.33.43.64.64.34.43.44.22.93.2

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357574127

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