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Spoon Hill

Spoon Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Spoon Hill rises to 519 m in New York. Rum Hill stands 641 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in Herkimer County, New York, United States

Wikidata Q34909824, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
519 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.94479, -75.04544

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Russell Park: 4.2 mi
  • Weller Park: 4.9 mi
  • Ilion Park: 4.9 mi
  • Montgomery Street Park: 5.0 mi
  • Tony Bagetta Mini Park: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 36
  • Mohawk Firemens Memorial Bell: 5.0 mi
  • Fort Herkimer Waste Weir: 6.9 mi
  • Old Lock 39 Wall: 11.3 mi
  • Old Lock 38 Wall: 11.5 mi
  • Little Falls Canal Aqueduct: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 29
Museums: 16
  • Little Falls Historical Society & Museum: 11.6 mi
  • Herkimer Diamond Mine & Museum: 13.2 mi
  • Hyde Hall Museum: 13.6 mi
  • Childrens Museum: 14.2 mi
  • Munson: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 9
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Hamilton Community Garden: 19.6 mi
  • Root Glen: 19.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Spoon Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rum HillSSE 151°641 m11.2 mi
Angel HillS 191°636 m12.1 mi
Pigeon HillS 188°627 m13.8 mi
Briar HillS 190°618 m15.2 mi
Noahs RumpSW 218°607 m11.7 mi
Round TopSSW 198°607 m15.6 mi
Panther MountainSSE 169°599 m12.3 mi
Shankley MountainESE 119°599 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:13
June solstice05:2220:0020:43
September equinox06:4818:2218:59
December solstice07:2915:4316:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202230435665706860493727

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Falls City Rsch, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 966028 — Spoon Hill, Herkimer County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357590657

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