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Red Kill Ridge

Red Kill Ridge, seen from above at true elevation

Red Kill Ridge rises to 948 m in New York. Bearpen Mountain stands 1,098 m to the northeast, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Boulder Hill Unit, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away.

The story

Red Kill Ridge is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York northeast of Denver. It is also referred to as Butternut Mountain. It is named after the nearby Red Kill. Cator Roundtop is located northwest, White Man Mountain is located north, and Red Mountain is located north of Red Kill Ridge.

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Wikidata Q34865101, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
948 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.22915, -74.53801

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Waterfalls: 34
Parks: 22
  • Kirkside Park: 4.4 mi
  • Fleischmann Athletic Park: 5.1 mi
  • Smith Park: 7.3 mi
  • Big Indian Park: 9.9 mi
  • Glenbrook Park: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 18
Museums: 12
Cliffs: 9
Springs: 6
  • Piped Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Devil's Acre spring: 16.3 mi
  • Elm Ridge piped spring: 19.4 mi
  • Table Mountain Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Keyhole Spring: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Belleayre Beach: 7.8 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bearpen MountainNE1,098 m4.1 mi
Mount SherrillESE1,084 m9.2 mi
Vly MountainENE1,079 m4.8 mi
North Bearpen MountainNE1,076 m4.1 mi
Halcott MountainESE1,070 m6.1 mi
Dry Brook RidgeSSW1,058 m8.7 mi
RoundtopNNE1,052 m5.1 mi
Belleayre Gondola PeakS1,046 m7.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:2319:5620:39
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2415:4416:30

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, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4953796936

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