Peak · New York
Payne Hill
Payne Hill rises to 260 m in New York. Limekiln Mountain stands 889 m to the west-northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Toll Gate Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 1.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q34829005, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 260 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.20616, -73.48096
- 1.5 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 12.4 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 13.0 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 16.9 mi off the Olympic Trail
Overlooks nearby
- limited view southeast · 9 mi
- Giant Washbowl Overlook · 14 mi
- Ridge Lookout · 14 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Upper Lookout · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Toll Gate Hill: 0.3 mi
- Trainor Hill: 0.5 mi
- Peach Blow Hill: 1.0 mi
- Stanton Hill: 1.3 mi
- Smith Hill: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Lee Park: 2.8 mi
- Ballard Park: 3.0 mi
- Thrall Dam Park: 5.5 mi
- Thrall Dam Park: 5.9 mi
- Milholland Park: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 60
- Barn Rock Cliff: 5.4 mi
- Scotch Bonnet: 5.6 mi
- The Palisades: 5.8 mi
- MacDonough Point: 9.4 mi
- Broughton Ledge: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 46
- Coon Mountain Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Twin Valleys Outdoor Education Center: 4.5 mi
- Eddy: 5.3 mi
- Cole Island: 5.4 mi
- Eddy: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 42
- Northwest Bay Road: 1.5 mi
- Buzz Wright Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Meacham House: 11.5 mi
- MacDonough Monument: 11.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 39
- Split Rock Falls: 10.5 mi
- Beede Brook Falls: 13.3 mi
- Shoebox Falls: 13.5 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls: 14.4 mi
- Russell Falls: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 22
- Nature preserve: 11.4 mi
- Vermont Teddy Bear: 16.4 mi
- Children’s Farmyard: 16.9 mi
- Shelburne Farms Cheesemaking: 17.0 mi
- Steamboat Ticonderoga: 17.0 mi
Museums: 21
- Adirondack History Museum: 5.5 mi
- Adirondack history center museum: 5.5 mi
- Lake Champlain Maritime Museum: 6.1 mi
- The Iron Center: 11.3 mi
- Rokeby Museum Special Collections Library: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 20
- Strömkarlen (River Troll): 17.5 mi
- Smog: 20.0 mi
- Youbie Obie: 20.1 mi
- Bench and Table: 20.1 mi
- Mural of Cosmic Geometry: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 12
- Westport Beach: 2.8 mi
- Port Henry Village Beach: 10.9 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Beach: 11.8 mi
- Shelburne Beach: 15.1 mi
- Oakledge Cove: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 12
- Formal Garden: 16.5 mi
- Middlebury Community Garden: 21.0 mi
- Community Garden: 21.4 mi
- Childrens Garden: 21.5 mi
- Community Garden: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Footbridge Park: 5.9 mi
- Powerhouse Park: 10.8 mi
- Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 11.3 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 11.8 mi
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
Covered bridges: 3
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 13.2 mi
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 17.1 mi
- Pulp Mill Covered Bridge: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 17.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Payne Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limekiln Mountain | WNW 291° | 889 m | 9.2 mi |
| Iron Mountain | W 261° | 736 m | 8.1 mi |
| Bald Peak | S 184° | 624 m | 7.1 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | SW 214° | 590 m | 3.9 mi |
| Raven Hill | WNW 284° | 586 m | 3.6 mi |
| Barton Mountain | SSW 199° | 574 m | 7.9 mi |
| Belfry Mountain | SSW 204° | 564 m | 8.2 mi |
| Toms Hill | NW 306° | 561 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:57 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:31 | 16:19 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 27 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vergennes, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 960013 — Payne Hill, Essex County, New York.
OpenStreetMap element node/357576374
Day trips start here
- Westport · 3 mi
- Elizabethtown · 6 mi
- Essex · 10 mi
- Charlotte · 14 mi
- Crown Point · 18 mi
- Shelburne · 18 mi
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