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Steenburg Mountain

Steenburg Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Steenburg Mountain rises to 782 m in New York. Black Dome stands 1,217 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Steenburg Mountain Unit, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.

The story

Steenburg Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York, north-northwest of Windham. High Knob is located to its northwest, Sicklers Mountain is to its west-southwest, South Mountain is to its south, and Mount Pisgah is to its southeast.

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Wikidata Q34910928, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
782 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.39453, -74.27486

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 47
  • Manor Kill Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Red Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Hardenburg Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Mine Kill Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Rensselaerville Upper Falls: 10.7 mi
Parks: 45
Historic sites: 30
  • Donald Sutton Memorial Plaque: 4.5 mi
  • Susquehanna Turnpike: 5.0 mi
  • Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 10.7 mi
  • Hamlet of Rensselaerville: 10.9 mi
  • Baptist Church: 11.0 mi
Museums: 22
  • Durham Center Museum: 7.5 mi
  • Gilboa Museum: 9.0 mi
  • Pratt Museum: 9.7 mi
  • Zadock Pratt Museum: 9.7 mi
  • New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 17
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 4
Springs: 3
Beaches: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Veterans Garden: 14.2 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 24.5 mi
  • Water Garden: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Steenburg Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black DomeSE1,217 m11.6 mi
Thomas Cole MountainSE1,205 m11.1 mi
Camel's HumpSE1,095 m10.6 mi
Windham High PeakSE1,077 m8.7 mi
Huntersfield MountainSW1,043 m4.5 mi
CaudalSE1,012 m10.4 mi
Richmond MountainS980 m1.9 mi
Burnt KnobSE972 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2119:5620:38
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:2415:4216:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222431435564696760483829
Precip in2.82.43.33.83.64.74.84.44.14.43.13.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Manor, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357591151

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