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Richtmyer Peak

Richtmyer Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Richtmyer Peak rises to 910 m in New York. Black Dome stands 1,217 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Richmond Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.

The story

Richtmyer Peak is a mountain in Greene County, New York and partly in Schoharie County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains southwest of West Durham. Mount Pisgah is located east, and Richmond Mountain is located southwest of Richtmyer Peak.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q34830186, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
910 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.37564, -74.26348

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 51
  • Ashland Park: 6.3 mi
  • C.D. Lane Park: 7.8 mi
  • Irish Cultural Center: 9.1 mi
  • Mine Kill State Park: 10.7 mi
  • Mountain Top Arboretum: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 47
  • Red Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Manor Kill Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Hardenburg Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Mine Kill Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Rensselaerville Upper Falls: 11.4 mi
Historic sites: 34
  • Donald Sutton Memorial Plaque: 3.3 mi
  • Susquehanna Turnpike: 4.7 mi
  • Post WWII Memorial: 10.8 mi
  • Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 11.5 mi
  • Hamlet of Rensselaerville: 11.6 mi
Museums: 24
  • Durham Center Museum: 7.0 mi
  • Pratt Museum: 9.6 mi
  • Zadock Pratt Museum: 9.6 mi
  • Gilboa Museum: 9.7 mi
  • New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 20
Attractions: 9
Artworks: 5
Springs: 3
Beaches: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Veterans Garden: 14.6 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 24.9 mi
  • Water Garden: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Richtmyer Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black DomeSE 135°1,217.37 m10.2 mi
Thomas Cole MountainSE 138°1,204.87 m9.8 mi
BlackheadSE 133°1,200.91 m11.0 mi
Camel's HumpSE 141°1,095.4 m9.3 mi
Windham High PeakSE 124°1,077 m7.4 mi
Huntersfield MountainWSW 252°1,043 m4.5 mi
Arizona MountainSE 132°1,038 m12.0 mi
Evergreen MountainSSW 191°1,027 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2119:5520:38
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:2415:4316:28

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, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 962485 — Richtmyer Peak, Greene County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357582081

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