Rum Hill
Rum Hill rises to 641 m in New York. Hooker Mountain stands 709 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Metcalf Hill, a peak 1.5 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 3.2 miles off.
The story
Rum Hill is a mountain located in Central New York Region of New York northwest of the Hamlet of Pierstown. Red House Hill is located southeast, Metcalf Hill is located south, Allen Lake and Mohegan Hill are located north-northwest and Otsego Lake is located east of Rum Hill.
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Wikidata Q30625285, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 641 m
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 15.3 mi off the Southern Adirondack Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Spring Park: 4.2 mi
- Richfield Springs Municipal Park: 4.4 mi
- Cary Park: 4.7 mi
- Lake Front Park: 7.0 mi
- Council Rock Park: 7.1 mi
- Metcalf Hill: 1.5 mi
- King Hill: 2.2 mi
- Fitch Hill: 2.6 mi
- Waiontha Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Red House Hill: 2.8 mi
- Thayer Farm: 2.0 mi
- Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Deowongo Island: 3.2 mi
- Maumee Swamp: 3.3 mi
- Upper Research Site: 6.1 mi
- Cherry Valley Massacre Monument: 9.3 mi
- David Pethic Memorial Plaque: 10.9 mi
- Grave of Henry Seeber: 12.4 mi
- Mohawk Firemens Memorial Bell: 14.7 mi
- Fort Herkimer Waste Weir: 15.0 mi
- Hyde Hall Museum: 3.3 mi
- Fenimore Art Museum: 6.1 mi
- Farmers' Museum: 6.2 mi
- Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum: 7.1 mi
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: 7.2 mi
- The Hunter: 7.0 mi
- Poseidon statue: 19.9 mi
- The Eagle: 24.7 mi
- Judds Falls: 10.3 mi
- Canajoharie Falls: 19.9 mi
- Hyde Hall Covered Bridge: 3.9 mi
- East Worcester Rest Area: 18.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Rum Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hooker Mountain | SSE 164° | 709 m | 14.7 mi |
| Cornish Hill | S 172° | 680 m | 10.1 mi |
| Dog Hill | SSE 165° | 678 m | 16.7 mi |
| Elliot Hill | ESE 122° | 660 m | 16.0 mi |
| Darling Hill | SSE 153° | 640 m | 11.9 mi |
| Angel Hill | WSW 255° | 636 m | 8.0 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | WSW 242° | 627 m | 8.3 mi |
| Klock Hill | WSW 241° | 616 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:59 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:43 | 16:29 |
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 963076 — Rum Hill, Otsego County, New York.
OpenStreetMap element node/357583162
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