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Rattlesnake Mountain

Rattlesnake Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rattlesnake Mountain rises to 385 m in New York. Saddleback Mountain stands 1,102 m to the west-northwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Inez, a peak 0.5 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 4.8 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Essex County, New York, United States (geonames =ID 5133464).

Wikidata Q34829654, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
385 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.25061, -73.55347

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks
Parks
  • Thrall Dam Park: 0.8 mi
  • Milholland Park: 1.5 mi
  • Lee Park: 7.5 mi
  • Ballard Park: 7.7 mi
  • Moriah Miners Park: 11.1 mi
Nature reserves: 44
Historic sites: 39
  • Northwest Bay Road: 6.2 mi
  • Buzz Wright Memorial: 11.4 mi
  • Bert Williams Farm: 13.2 mi
  • Canyon Bridge Memorial: 14.3 mi
  • J. & J. Rogers Company Pulp Mill: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 33
Attractions: 21
  • Nature preserve: 15.9 mi
  • Potholes: 17.2 mi
  • Indian Head Rock: 17.2 mi
  • Whirlpool Cove: 17.2 mi
  • Master Pothole: 17.3 mi
Museums: 19
  • Adirondack history center museum: 3.0 mi
  • Adirondack History Museum: 3.1 mi
  • Lake Champlain Maritime Museum: 10.4 mi
  • Adsit Cabin: 14.7 mi
  • The Iron Center: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 15
Beaches: 13
  • Westport Beach: 7.5 mi
  • Port Henry Village Beach: 14.7 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Beach: 15.6 mi
  • Shelburne Beach: 16.1 mi
  • Port Kent Public Beach Park: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Formal Garden: 16.9 mi
  • Childrens Garden: 21.8 mi
  • South Burlington Community Gardens: 22.9 mi
  • Myrtle Street Avant Garden: 23.2 mi
  • Riverside Nieghborhood Garden: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Footbridge Park: 3.2 mi
  • Powerhouse Park: 14.6 mi
  • Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 15.1 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 15.6 mi
  • AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
Covered bridges: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • High Peaks Welcome Center: 18.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Rattlesnake Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Saddleback MountainWNW1,102 m6.5 mi
MacDonough MountainNW1,012 m5.8 mi
Limekiln MountainW889 m5.0 mi
Death MountainNW865 m6.7 mi
Frenyea MountainWNW807 m6.4 mi
Spruce HillWNW783 m6.6 mi
Big Slash MountainWNW771 m5.1 mi
Little Slash MountainWNW744 m4.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2819:07
June solstice05:1119:5820:42
September equinox06:4218:1518:54
December solstice07:2715:3116:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202131445666716962493828

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willsboro 1 N, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357581686

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