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Sheeley Mountain

Sheeley Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sheeley Mountain rises to 653 m in New York. Three Ponds Mountain stands 890 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Kane Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. Adirondack Trail passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in Fulton County, New York, United States of America

Wikidata Q34832104, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
653 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.15618, -74.50625

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Adirondack State Park: 5.2 mi
  • Willie Marsh: 6.0 mi
  • Littauer Pool Park: 10.1 mi
  • Ashley Park: 10.3 mi
  • Spring Street Park: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 36
  • Fulton County Jail (historic): 12.6 mi
  • abandoned milk plant: 13.6 mi
  • Fort Klock: 13.8 mi
  • Erie Enlarged Canal Lock 33: 14.0 mi
  • Old Lock 33 Wall: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Museums: 19
Cliffs: 10
  • Lost T: 7.3 mi
  • Choss Factory: 7.8 mi
  • Lost Hunter's: 8.0 mi
  • McMartin: 8.3 mi
  • Big Nose: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 9
Waterfalls: 5
  • West Stoney Creek Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Canajoharie Falls: 18.5 mi
  • first falls: 21.3 mi
  • second falls: 21.9 mi
  • third falls: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 3
Rest areas: 3
  • I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 15.7 mi
  • I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 15.7 mi
  • Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Schoharie Crossing Launch: 18.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Sheeley Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Three Ponds MountainNE 34°890 m12.0 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNNE 27°874 m11.4 mi
Blue Ridge MountainNNE 32°866 m9.8 mi
Pigeon MountainNE 39°850 m6.7 mi
Moose MountainN 10°847 m11.5 mi
North Branch MountainN 4°829 m9.3 mi
Silver Lake MountainNNE 26°828 m10.8 mi
Wallace MountainNE 42°828 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:1919:5920:42
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2715:4016:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161726395362666457443323
Precip in3.93.53.74.44.54.94.84.14.34.93.64.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gloversville 7NW (peck Lake), 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 964993 — Sheeley Mountain, Fulton County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357589239

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