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Pharaoh Mountain

Pharaoh Mountain, a peak in New York
Pharaoh Mountain, a peak in New YorkAndy Arthur · CC BY 2.0

Pharaoh Mountain rises to 772 m in New York. Pharoah Mountain stands 772 m to the north, less than a tenth of a mile off. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 11 miles off.

The story

Pharaoh Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York. It is located south of Paradox in Essex County and is contained within the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area. The mountain is the highest in the wilderness area, and is located upon the northwest shore of Pharaoh Lake. In April 1910, a fire observation station was established on the mountain but no tower was needed due to lack of tree cover on the mountain. In 1918, a 35-foot-tall (11 m) Aermotor LS40 tower was built on the mountain. The tower ceased fire watching operations in 1987 and was removed in 1992.

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Wikidata Q34891090, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
772 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.81840, -73.65818

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Parks: 32
  • Bandstand Park: 5.3 mi
  • Rogers Rock Campground Entrance: 8.7 mi
  • Frontier Town Campground, Equestrian and Day Use Area: 9.3 mi
  • Hague Town Beach Park: 9.5 mi
  • Peggy's Point: 9.5 mi
Historic sites: 18
  • Bandstand: 5.3 mi
  • Liberty Monument: 11.3 mi
  • Samuel De Champlain Memorial: 12.1 mi
  • Bolton Veterans' Memorial: 18.0 mi
  • Bolton Time Capsule: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 18
Picnic sites: 13
Museums: 12
Beaches: 7
  • Park beach: 5.2 mi
  • Hague Town Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Black Point Public Beach: 11.1 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Beach: 18.1 mi
  • Grunblatt Memorial Beach: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Natural Stone Bridge & Caves: 10.8 mi
  • Star Trek Original Series Set Tours: 11.8 mi
  • Tannery Pond Community Association: 18.4 mi
  • Lemon Fair Sculpture Park: 21.5 mi
  • Gore Mt. Mineral Shop: 22.0 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Schroon Community Garden: 5.3 mi
  • Colonial Revival King's Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Colonial Revival King's Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Community Garden: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • High Peaks Welcome Center: 13.7 mi
  • Vermont Welcome Center: 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Whitewater rafting: 20.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Pharaoh Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pharoah MountainN 0°772 m0.0 mi
Treadway MountainENE 59°684 m2.2 mi
Barton MountainSE 133°670 m5.0 mi
Stevens MountainSSE 162°659 m3.5 mi
Big Clear Pond MountainENE 59°657 m3.1 mi
Pine HillESE 114°637 m4.6 mi
Ellis MountainESE 122°629 m4.6 mi
Barton MountainSE 146°613 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2919:07
June solstice05:1319:5720:41
September equinox06:4218:1618:54
December solstice07:2615:3316:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212333475968727163513928
Precip in3.02.63.03.33.34.44.44.53.64.13.03.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitehall, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357598231

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