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Pitchoff Mountain

Pitchoff Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Pitchoff Mountain rises to 840 m in New York. Giant Mountain stands 1,410 m to the south-southwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Hurricane Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 4.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q34895786, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
840 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.22227, -73.69514

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
  • Aserisk: 5.7 mi
  • Nubble Cliff: 5.8 mi
  • Banana Belt: 5.8 mi
  • Solitude Wall: 5.8 mi
  • Future Wall: 5.8 mi
Parks: 41
  • Indian Head Trailhead: 6.2 mi
  • Thrall Dam Park: 7.2 mi
  • East Branch Community Trails: 7.3 mi
  • Thrall Dam Park: 7.6 mi
  • Milholland Park: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 34
Historic sites: 26
Nature reserves: 24
Attractions: 20
  • Mountain Pass Lodge: 11.2 mi
  • Lake Placid Bobsled Experience at Mt. Van Hoevenberg: 11.3 mi
  • Cliffside Coaster: 11.3 mi
  • Whirlpool Cove: 12.4 mi
  • Porridge Potholes: 12.4 mi
Museums: 16
Picnic sites: 5
  • Footbridge Park: 4.8 mi
  • Powerhouse Park: 16.9 mi
  • Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 17.1 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 17.5 mi
  • AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Westport Beach: 13.2 mi
  • Lake Placid Public Beach: 14.8 mi
  • Port Henry Village Beach: 16.9 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Beach: 17.5 mi
  • Shelburne Beach: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Big Wooden Bear (8'): 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • High Peaks Welcome Center: 14.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Pitchoff Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Giant MountainSSW 196°1,410 m4.4 mi
Rocky Peak RidgeS 186°1,338 m4.7 mi
Green MountainSSW 199°1,203 m2.9 mi
Hurricane MountainNW 320°1,121 m1.2 mi
Saddleback MountainNNE 15°1,102 m5.2 mi
Jay BenchmarkNNE 13°1,097 m6.3 mi
Jay MountainN 4°1,028 m6.3 mi
MacDonough MountainNNE 24°1,012 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2919:07
June solstice05:1219:5820:43
September equinox06:4318:1618:54
December solstice07:2815:3216:19

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, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 960643 — Pitchoff Mountain, Essex County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357577368

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