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Smith Hill

Smith Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Smith Hill rises to 431 m in New York. Hurricane Mountain stands 1,121 m to the west-southwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Seths Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 7.7 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Essex County, New York, United States of America; geonames ID = 5138479

Wikidata Q34908385, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
431 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.26560, -73.60930

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Thrall Dam Park: 2.4 mi
  • Milholland Park: 2.5 mi
  • Thrall Dam Park: 2.6 mi
  • East Branch Community Trails: 9.2 mi
  • The Covered Bridge: 9.4 mi
Cliffs
  • Aserisk: 10.5 mi
  • Nubble Cliff: 10.6 mi
  • Banana Belt: 10.6 mi
  • Future Wall: 10.6 mi
  • Second Chance Wall: 10.6 mi
Historic sites: 40
  • Northwest Bay Road: 9.1 mi
  • Bert Williams Farm: 10.4 mi
  • Canyon Bridge Memorial: 12.7 mi
  • J. & J. Rogers Company Pulp Mill: 12.8 mi
  • Buzz Wright Memorial: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves: 38
Waterfalls: 34
Attractions: 22
  • Potholes: 14.3 mi
  • Indian Head Rock: 14.3 mi
  • Whirlpool Cove: 14.3 mi
  • Master Pothole: 14.3 mi
  • Porridge Potholes: 14.3 mi
Museums: 17
  • Adirondack history center museum: 3.5 mi
  • Adirondack History Museum: 3.6 mi
  • Lake Champlain Maritime Museum: 13.3 mi
  • Adsit Cabin: 15.8 mi
  • The Iron Center: 17.1 mi
Beaches: 13
  • Westport Beach: 10.4 mi
  • Port Henry Village Beach: 16.8 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Beach: 17.6 mi
  • Shelburne Beach: 18.2 mi
  • Lake Placid Public Beach: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 7
Gardens: 6
  • Formal Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Community Garden: 23.3 mi
  • Childrens Garden: 23.3 mi
  • Community Garden: 23.6 mi
  • Myrtle Street Avant Garden: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Footbridge Park: 3.3 mi
  • Powerhouse Park: 16.7 mi
  • Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 17.1 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 17.6 mi
  • AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
Covered bridges: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • High Peaks Welcome Center: 18.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Smith Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hurricane MountainWSW 247°1,121 m5.4 mi
Saddleback MountainNW 305°1,102 m3.6 mi
Jay BenchmarkNW 318°1,097 m4.2 mi
Jay MountainNW 311°1,028 m5.0 mi
MacDonough MountainNNW 328°1,012 m3.2 mi
Peaked MountainW 270°982 m4.5 mi
Chase MountainWSW 254°972 m6.0 mi
Weston MountainW 269°971 m4.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2919:07
June solstice05:1119:5820:43
September equinox06:4218:1618:54
December solstice07:2815:3116:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202131445666716962493828

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willsboro 1 N, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 965487 — Smith Hill, Essex County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357589908

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