Richfield Hill
Richfield Hill rises to 476 m in New York. Rum Hill stands 641 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Herkimer County, New York, United States.
Wikidata Q30625357, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 476 m
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 8.3 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 8.8 mi off the Southern Adirondack Trail
- 24.5 mi off the Central Adirondack Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Winfield Memorial Town Park: 5.1 mi
- West Winfield Park: 5.2 mi
- Cary Park: 6.2 mi
- Richfield Springs Municipal Park: 6.2 mi
- Spring Park: 6.6 mi
- Monkey Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Jones Hill: 1.8 mi
- Pray Hill: 3.0 mi
- Round Top: 3.2 mi
- Spoon Hill: 3.6 mi
- Mohawk Firemens Memorial Bell: 8.5 mi
- Fort Herkimer Waste Weir: 10.5 mi
- September 11th Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Swan Memorial Fountain: 14.6 mi
- Mary S. Hendricks Police and Firefighters Memorial Park: 14.7 mi
- Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 1.3 mi
- Exeter State Forest: 6.0 mi
- Deowongo Island: 7.8 mi
- Maumee Swamp: 9.1 mi
- Basswood Pond State Forest: 10.4 mi
- Hyde Hall Museum: 13.6 mi
- Little Falls Historical Society & Museum: 15.1 mi
- Munson: 15.2 mi
- Childrens Museum: 15.2 mi
- Fenimore Art Museum: 15.6 mi
- The Eagle: 14.4 mi
- Statue of Liberty Replica: 14.6 mi
- Utica Mural: 15.2 mi
- Franklin Square Alley: 15.2 mi
- When I Was Hungry and Thirsty: 15.6 mi
- Utica Tower: 16.0 mi
- Clinton Cider Mill: 17.8 mi
- Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad: 23.2 mi
- Root Glen: 18.7 mi
- Hamilton Community Garden: 18.7 mi
- Hyde Hall Covered Bridge: 14.1 mi
- Judds Falls: 19.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Richfield Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rum Hill | SE 132° | 641 m | 10.6 mi |
| Angel Hill | S 179° | 636 m | 9.2 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | S 178° | 627 m | 11.0 mi |
| Briar Hill | S 181° | 618 m | 12.3 mi |
| Klock Hill | SSW 191° | 616 m | 13.2 mi |
| Noahs Rump | SW 216° | 607 m | 8.1 mi |
| Panther Mountain | SSE 153° | 599 m | 10.5 mi |
| Metcalf Hill | SE 138° | 598 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:00 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:43 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 20 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cooperstown, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357582051
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