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Spruce Hill

Spruce Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Spruce Hill rises to 783 m in New York. Hurricane Mountain stands 1,121 m to the south-southwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Yard Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 5.3 miles off.

About

The story

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

Wikidata Q34909986, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
783 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.27699, -73.68180

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
  • Great Wall: 7.9 mi
  • Aserisk: 9.5 mi
  • Nubble Cliff: 9.5 mi
  • Banana Belt: 9.6 mi
  • Solitude Wall: 9.6 mi
Parks: 47
  • East Branch Community Trails: 5.5 mi
  • Thrall Dam Park: 6.1 mi
  • Milholland Park: 6.1 mi
  • Thrall Dam Park: 6.1 mi
  • The Covered Bridge: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 34
Historic sites: 28
  • Bert Williams Farm: 7.5 mi
  • Canyon Bridge Memorial: 11.0 mi
  • J. & J. Rogers Company Pulp Mill: 11.4 mi
  • 10th Mountain Division Memorial: 12.4 mi
  • Northwest Bay Road: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 25
Attractions: 21
  • Whirlpool Cove: 10.7 mi
  • Indian Head Rock: 10.7 mi
  • Potholes: 10.7 mi
  • Master Pothole: 10.7 mi
  • Porridge Potholes: 10.7 mi
Museums: 16
Beaches: 6
  • Westport Beach: 13.9 mi
  • Lake Placid Public Beach: 14.9 mi
  • Port Henry Village Beach: 19.3 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Beach: 20.1 mi
  • Shelburne Beach: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Footbridge Park: 5.8 mi
  • Powerhouse Park: 19.3 mi
  • Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 19.6 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 20.0 mi
  • AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
Artworks: 2
Covered bridges: 2
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • High Peaks Welcome Center: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hurricane MountainSSW 206°1,121 m3.2 mi
Saddleback MountainNNE 28°1,102 m1.4 mi
Jay BenchmarkNNE 18°1,097 m2.5 mi
Jay MountainN 356°1,028 m2.5 mi
MacDonough MountainNE 44°1,012 m2.7 mi
Tripod MountainSSW 206°1,001 m6.1 mi
Peaked MountainSW 228°982 m1.2 mi
Chase MountainSW 221°972 m3.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2919:07
June solstice05:1219:5820:43
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 °F151826395160646356443221
Precip in3.12.32.93.43.94.84.44.03.94.23.43.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Placid 2 S, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 966122 — Spruce Hill, Essex County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357590739

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