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Squirrel Swamp Mountain

Squirrel Swamp Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Squirrel Swamp Mountain rises to 378 m in New York. Black Rock Mountain stands 421 m to the north-northwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Panther Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q34910499, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
378 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.18732, -74.09737

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Camp-18: 1.8 mi
  • J J Wood Saw Mill: 2.0 mi
  • Camp buildings: 3.0 mi
  • Augusta Furnace: 4.6 mi
  • Ranger Cabin: 5.2 mi
Parks
Cliffs
  • Pulpit: 3.3 mi
  • Scenic Overlook: 3.3 mi
  • Claudius Smith Den: 3.7 mi
  • Jersey Volunteers: 4.4 mi
  • Kitty Corners: 4.4 mi
Gardens
  • 9/11 Memorial Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Herbert Kurz Peace Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Daffodil Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Moraine Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Barberry Collection: 8.4 mi
Attractions
Museums
Artworks
  • Brickhead Truth: 7.1 mi
  • Diana: 8.4 mi
  • Swan Boy: 8.5 mi
  • Eagles: 8.5 mi
  • Eagles: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 42
Picnic sites: 12
  • Kakiat Park: 3.0 mi
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
  • Area B: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Mine Hole Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 15.7 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 15.7 mi
  • Otter Hole: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
  • Middletown Rest Area: 22.6 mi
  • Wallkill Rest Area: 22.7 mi
  • Larry Doby Service Area: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.4 miles of Squirrel Swamp Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black Rock MountainNNW 333°421 m4.1 mi
Fingerboard MountainN 356°420 m5.4 mi
Hogencamp Mountain NorthNNW 348°417 m4.8 mi
Hogencamp MountainNNW 344°407 m4.5 mi
Island Pond MountainNNW 342°398 m5.4 mi
Surebridge MountainNNW 340°391 m4.9 mi
Tom Jones MountainNW 320°387 m3.6 mi
Rockhouse MountainN 5°387 m3.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2519:5220:33
September equinox06:4518:1918:55
December solstice07:1915:4716:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293038496069747366544435
Precip in3.42.73.94.23.65.14.74.63.94.43.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wanaque Raymond DAM, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357590849

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