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Prospect Hill

Prospect Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Prospect Hill rises to 470 m in New York. Bearpen Mountain stands 1,098 m to the south-southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Prospect Hill Unit, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Greene County, New York, United States of America.

Wikidata Q34899491, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
470 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.32175, -74.44570

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 47
Historic sites: 29
Parks: 28
  • Ashland Park: 5.6 mi
  • Kirkside Park: 6.5 mi
  • Mine Kill State Park: 7.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 10.6 mi
  • Fleischmann Athletic Park: 12.3 mi
Museums: 14
  • Pratt Museum: 0.8 mi
  • Zadock Pratt Museum: 0.8 mi
  • Gilboa Museum: 5.4 mi
  • New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 8.8 mi
  • Lansing Manor House: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 12
Attractions: 6
Artworks: 4
Springs: 4
  • Elm Ridge piped spring: 14.0 mi
  • Devil's Acre spring: 15.4 mi
  • Piped Spring: 22.1 mi
  • Table Mountain Spring: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Veterans Garden: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Prospect Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bearpen MountainSSW1,098 m4.2 mi
Vly MountainS1,079 m5.3 mi
North Bearpen MountainSSW1,076 m3.9 mi
Halcott MountainS1,070 m9.8 mi
RoundtopSW1,052 m3.0 mi
Huntersfield MountainENE1,043 m5.6 mi
South BearpenSSW1,040 m5.7 mi
Sleeping LionS1,039 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:2219:5620:39
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2415:4316:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222431435564696760483829
Precip in2.82.43.33.83.64.74.84.44.14.43.13.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Manor, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357578160

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