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Plattekill Mountain

Plattekill Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Plattekill Mountain rises to 996 m in New York. Bearpen Mountain stands 1,098 m to the east, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Plattekill State Forest, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q34929323, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
996 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.26675, -74.64821

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 27
  • Kirkside Park: 4.6 mi
  • Fleischmann Athletic Park: 9.6 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 9.9 mi
  • Smith Park: 12.7 mi
  • Lower Birch Creek Trailhead of the Shandaken Wild Forest: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 14
Historic sites: 13
Museums: 11
  • Zadock Pratt Museum: 11.5 mi
  • Pratt Museum: 11.5 mi
  • Gilboa Museum: 13.7 mi
  • Maple Museum: 14.9 mi
  • New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 4
Springs: 4
  • Piped Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Devil's Acre spring: 22.5 mi
  • Table Mountain Spring: 24.3 mi
  • Elm Ridge piped spring: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Belleayre Beach: 13.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 23.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Plattekill Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bearpen MountainE 91°1,098 m8.9 mi
North Bearpen MountainE 87°1,076 m8.4 mi
RoundtopENE 77°1,052 m8.3 mi
South BearpenE 100°1,040 m8.1 mi
Bearpen FlatsESE 105°1,036 m7.9 mi
Southwest BearpenESE 102°1,035 m7.8 mi
North PlattekillNNW 329°1,021 m1.5 mi
Mount PisgahSW 235°1,018 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:11
June solstice05:2319:5720:39
September equinox06:4718:2118:58
December solstice07:2515:4516:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445563676659483728
Precip in3.22.83.74.04.04.94.84.34.84.73.73.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delhi 2 SE, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 960695 — Plattekill Mountain, Delaware County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357577474

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