- Elevation, modelled
- 956 m
- Tallest summit within 6.3 miles
- Basin Mountain1,468 m · 5.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 44.1917, -73.8403
Second Brother rises to 956 m in New York, modelled from terrain. Basin Mountain stands 1,468 m to the south-southwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is First Brother, a peak 0.2 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 2.7 miles off.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Second Brother. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Mountain | SSW 205° | 1,468 m | 5.4 mi |
| Little Marcy | SW 215° | 1,438 m | 6.1 mi |
| Gothics | S 191° | 1,425 m | 4.5 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | S 189° | 1,401 m | 4.8 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,375 m | 4.8 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | S 187° | 1,320 m | 4.0 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | SW 227° | 1,312 m | 5.2 mi |
| Upper Wolfjaw Mountain | S 184° | 1,281 m | 3.6 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 8.7 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 18.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
- 20.1 mi off the Roosevelt-Marcy Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Cascade Mountain · 2 mi
- Snow Mountain Lookout · 3 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Lower Lookout · 5 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Upper Lookout · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- First Brother: 0.2 mi
- The Brothers: 0.3 mi
- Third Brother: 0.6 mi
- Little Porter Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Burtons Peak: 0.9 mi
Cliffs: 60
- The Courthouse: 1.1 mi
- Weeping Winds: 4.0 mi
- Lost Lookout: 4.5 mi
- Case Wall: 4.8 mi
- Case Wall: 4.8 mi
Parks: 37
- Indian Head Trailhead: 4.6 mi
- East Branch Community Trails: 8.3 mi
- Mid's Park: 9.9 mi
- Brewster Park: 9.9 mi
- Kiwanis Teddy Bear Park: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Cascade Falls: 2.6 mi
- Hulls Falls: 3.8 mi
- Bushnell Falls: 3.8 mi
- Russell Falls: 4.0 mi
- Wedge Brook Cascades: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Canyon Bridge Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Lower Ausable Lake Dam: 5.1 mi
- Mount Marcy First Ascent: 6.8 mi
- Strategic Air Command Memorial: 7.5 mi
- John Brown Memorial Statue: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Johns Brook Primitive Area: 1.2 mi
- Bartlett Primitive Area: 8.1 mi
- Heaven Hill Trails: 8.4 mi
- Henry's Woods: 8.8 mi
- Boquet River Primitive Area: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 17
- Mountain Pass Lodge: 4.5 mi
- Lake Placid Bobsled Experience at Mt. Van Hoevenberg: 4.5 mi
- Cliffside Coaster: 4.5 mi
- Skyride: 7.6 mi
- Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex: 7.6 mi
Museums: 12
- Lake Placid Hall of Fame: 9.6 mi
- Lake Placid Olympic Museum: 9.6 mi
- Adirondack History Museum: 12.4 mi
- Adirondack history center museum: 12.5 mi
- Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 5
- Lake Placid Public Beach: 9.5 mi
- Westport Beach: 20.2 mi
- Port Henry Village Beach: 21.5 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Beach: 21.9 mi
- Park beach: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Footbridge Park: 12.1 mi
- Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 21.5 mi
- Powerhouse Park: 21.5 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Common Ground Garden: 18.2 mi
- Schroon Community Garden: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Big Wooden Bear (8'): 12.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tahawus: 14.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:59 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:32 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Elizabethtown · 12 mi
- Westport · 20 mi
- Essex · 25 mi
- Crown Point · 26 mi
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