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Perch Lake Mountain

Perch Lake Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Perch Lake Mountain rises to 703 m in New York. Millbrook Ridge stands 1,080 m to the east-southeast, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Brower Hill Unit, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 21 miles off.

The story

There are three major mountain ranges in New York: the Adirondack Mountains, the Catskill Mountains, and part of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Wikidata Q34829455, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
703 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.10120, -74.81266

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 24
Historic sites: 12
  • Cat Hollow Legend: 7.1 mi
  • Coykendall Lodge (Ruin): 7.6 mi
  • Handen Covered Bridge: 11.2 mi
  • ETS Relay (Ruin): 14.2 mi
  • Pine Hill Honor Roll: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Tompkins Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Russell Brook Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Wildcat Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Stratton Falls: 15.6 mi
  • High Falls: 16.9 mi
Museums: 6
Springs: 3
  • Piped Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Piped Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Table Mountain Spring: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 3
  • VanTran Covered Bridge: 12.9 mi
  • White Rock: 16.4 mi
  • Pratt Rock: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Roscoe: 12.4 mi
  • East Branch Rest Area: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Beamoc Trout: 12.8 mi
  • Winnisook: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Belleayre Beach: 17.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Perch Lake Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Millbrook RidgeESE 110°1,080 m9.8 mi
Dry Brook RidgeE 86°1,058 m10.7 mi
Woodpecker RidgeESE 113°1,057 m10.9 mi
Mount PisgahNNE 25°1,018 m9.2 mi
Mongaup MountainSE 142°968 m9.4 mi
Cradle Rock RidgeESE 120°963 m8.9 mi
Beech MountainSE 146°950 m10.0 mi
Barkaboom MountainESE 116°945 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:12
June solstice05:2419:5720:39
September equinox06:4718:2218:58
December solstice07:2515:4616:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445664696761493828

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Downsville DAM, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357576631

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