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Skunk Hill

Skunk Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Skunk Hill rises to 362 m in New York. Oak Hill stands 518 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Burleigh Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Genesee County, New York, United States

Wikidata Q34832925, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
362 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.88728, -78.05973

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Forest Park: 2.0 mi
  • Genesee County Park and Forest: 3.6 mi
  • Wyoming Village Park: 4.3 mi
  • Mill Street Park: 7.3 mi
  • Lions Park: 8.8 mi
Peaks: 52
Historic sites: 28
Attractions: 25
  • Rolling Hills Asylum: 3.7 mi
  • Marion Steam Shovel: 9.5 mi
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat (Replica): 12.5 mi
  • Hidden Valley Animal Adventure: 15.5 mi
  • Rowdy's Heave-Ho!: 16.5 mi
Museums: 20
Nature reserves: 13
Waterfalls: 12
  • Buttermilk Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Warsaw Waterfall: 11.7 mi
  • Fall Brook Falls: 14.1 mi
  • Triphammer Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Keshequa Creek Falls: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 11
Gardens: 5
  • Spencer J. Roemer Arboretum: 13.7 mi
  • Bergen Community Garden: 15.0 mi
  • Rock garden: 23.3 mi
  • RIT Community Garden: 23.7 mi
  • Honeoye Falls Community Garden: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 23.2 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 23.3 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 23.4 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • St Helena Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
  • Parade Grounds Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
  • Hammock Haven: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Mount Morris Rest Area: 16.0 mi
  • Geneseo Rest Area: 16.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Skunk Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak HillS 182°518 m13.2 mi
Cobble HillSW 235°515 m14.0 mi
Kingsley KnollSW 216°513 m6.8 mi
Fox HillSW 219°511 m6.8 mi
Colton HillWSW 246°510 m7.4 mi
Jenkins HillSSW 210°502 m7.7 mi
Sulphur Spring HillSW 231°499 m6.0 mi
Orr HillWSW 247°497 m14.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4719:25
June solstice05:3420:1220:55
September equinox07:0018:3419:11
December solstice07:4115:5516:41

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232532445766706861503930

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pavilion 2NE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357589732

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