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Pinnacle

Pinnacle, seen from above at true elevation

Pinnacle rises to 1,020 m in New York. Mount Marcy stands 1,629 m to the northwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Otis Ledge, a peak 0.7 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 7.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in New York, United States of America

Wikidata Q34895221, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1020 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.05839, -73.86403

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 56
Parks: 37
  • Indian Head Trailhead: 7.9 mi
  • Frontier Town Campground, Equestrian and Day Use Area: 10.3 mi
  • Bandstand Park: 16.3 mi
  • Moriah Miners Park: 16.4 mi
  • Mid's Park: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 36
  • The Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Fairy Ladder Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Beaver Meadow Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Artists Falls: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 24
Nature reserves: 22
Attractions: 19
  • Airplane Wreckage: 8.4 mi
  • Mountain Pass Lodge: 11.4 mi
  • Lake Placid Bobsled Experience at Mt. Van Hoevenberg: 11.4 mi
  • Cliffside Coaster: 11.4 mi
  • Sky Flyer Zipline: 14.5 mi
Museums: 10
Beaches: 5
  • Park beach: 16.3 mi
  • Lake Placid Public Beach: 16.7 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Beach: 20.3 mi
  • Port Henry Village Beach: 20.4 mi
  • Westport Beach: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Footbridge Park: 17.2 mi
  • Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 20.2 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 20.3 mi
  • Powerhouse Park: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • High Peaks Welcome Center: 8.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Big Wooden Bear (8'): 21.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Whitewater rafting: 23.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Pinnacle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MarcyNW 322°1,629 m4.8 mi
Schofield CobbleNW 319°1,515 m4.8 mi
Mount HaystackNNW 331°1,498 m3.7 mi
Mount SkylightNW 310°1,495 m4.4 mi
Dix MountainENE 67°1,473 m4.2 mi
Basin MountainNNW 346°1,468 m4.5 mi
Gray PeakNW 316°1,463 m5.1 mi
Beck-hornENE 69°1,455 m4.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3019:08
June solstice05:1319:5920:43
September equinox06:4318:1718:55
December solstice07:2815:3316:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151826395160646356443221
Precip in3.12.32.93.43.94.84.44.03.94.23.43.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Placid 2 S, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357577274

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