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Sugarloaf Mountain

Sugarloaf Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sugarloaf Mountain rises to 740 m in New York. Algonquin Peak stands 1,555 m to the south, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Peacock Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 2.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in Essex County, New York, United States of America (GNIS ID = 966737)

Wikidata Q34842769, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
740 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.22005, -73.98487

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 57
  • Weeping Winds: 5.3 mi
  • Wallface: 6.2 mi
  • Pulpit Rock: 6.3 mi
  • The Courthouse: 7.6 mi
  • Moss Cliff: 8.7 mi
Parks: 35
  • Mid's Park: 4.8 mi
  • Kiwanis Teddy Bear Park: 4.9 mi
  • Brewster Park: 4.9 mi
  • Baldwin Park: 9.5 mi
  • Prescott Park: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 34
  • Rocky Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Wanika Falls: 3.8 mi
  • MacIntyre Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Indian Falls: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 18
Historic sites: 17
Nature reserves: 15
  • Heaven Hill Trails: 1.7 mi
  • Henry's Woods: 3.0 mi
  • Johns Brook Primitive Area: 8.1 mi
  • Tahawas Primitive Area: 9.6 mi
  • Bartlett Primitive Area: 10.6 mi
Museums: 9
Gardens: 4
  • Common Ground Garden: 11.5 mi
  • Peace Garden: 19.9 mi
  • Goolds Garden: 19.9 mi
  • Town of Tupper Lake Community Garden: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Placid Public Beach: 4.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Big Wooden Bear (8'): 10.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Footbridge Park: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • High Peaks Welcome Center: 19.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Sugarloaf Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Algonquin PeakS 181°1,555 m5.3 mi
Iroquois PeakS 186°1,472 m5.8 mi
Boundary PeakS 185°1,471 m5.6 mi
Mount ColdenS 169°1,436 m6.5 mi
Wright PeakS 177°1,389 m4.7 mi
Mount MarshallSSW 192°1,333 m6.5 mi
Table Top MountainSSE 148°1,312 m6.5 mi
Big Slide MountainESE 115°1,280 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3019:08
June solstice05:1319:5920:44
September equinox06:4418:1718:55
December solstice07:2915:3316:21

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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357591760

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