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Rockhouse Mountain

Rockhouse Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rockhouse Mountain rises to 387 m in New York. Black Rock Mountain stands 421 m to the west, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mine Ridge, a peak 0.5 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q34830531, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
387 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.23897, -74.09174

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions
  • Bowling Rocks: 1.9 mi
  • Dunderberg Spiral Railway: 6.7 mi
  • Timp-Torne Trail: 7.2 mi
  • New York Renaissance Faire: 7.2 mi
  • Town of Ramapo Challenger Learning Center: 8.9 mi
Historic sites
  • J J Wood Saw Mill: 2.4 mi
  • Ranger Cabin: 2.8 mi
  • Camp buildings: 2.8 mi
  • Southfields Furnace: 4.8 mi
  • Camp-18: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Mount Ivy County Park: 4.9 mi
  • Laurel Drive Park: 5.0 mi
  • Quary Field: 5.2 mi
  • Anthony Wayne Recreation Area: 5.3 mi
  • Powerhouse Park: 5.6 mi
Artworks
  • Brickhead Truth: 7.5 mi
  • Arc: 8.8 mi
  • Power Teach: 9.0 mi
  • Diana: 10.8 mi
  • Eagles: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 56
  • Lemon Squeezer: 2.5 mi
  • Scenic Overlook: 4.9 mi
  • Claudius Smith Den: 4.9 mi
  • Pulpit: 6.2 mi
  • Jersey Volunteers: 7.4 mi
Gardens: 56
  • 9/11 Memorial Garden: 7.2 mi
  • Herbert Kurz Peace Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Daffodil Hill: 10.8 mi
  • Barberry Collection: 10.8 mi
  • Moraine Garden: 10.9 mi
Museums: 55
Beaches: 32
Picnic sites: 11
  • Kakiat Park: 6.5 mi
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
  • Area B: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Mine Hole Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Otter Hole: 18.9 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Wallkill Rest Area: 19.7 mi
  • Middletown Rest Area: 20.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 4.6 miles of Rockhouse Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Rock MountainW 273°421 m2.2 mi
Fingerboard MountainNNW 341°420 m1.9 mi
Hogencamp Mountain NorthNW 310°417 m1.7 mi
Bradley MountainN 353°416 m2.9 mi
South Stockbridge MountainN 3°411 m3.5 mi
Hogencamp MountainWNW 295°407 m1.7 mi
Stockbridge MountainN 10°402 m4.4 mi
Island Pond MountainNW 308°398 m2.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2419:5220:34
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1915:4716:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283139506170757466554434
Precip in3.82.94.04.03.84.64.65.04.65.34.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W PT, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357582597

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