Peak · New York
The Gipfel
The Gipfel rises to 561 m in New York. Berlin Mountain stands 853 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Bessie's Woods, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q34812292, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 561 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.63397, -73.47039
- 11.8 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 13.7 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 15.1 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Williamstown view · 14 mi
- The Hopper · 15 mi
- Fitch Overlook · 15 mi
- Adams Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cherry Plain State Park: 3.3 mi
- Pineridge Cross Country Trails: 3.8 mi
- Butler Park: 5.0 mi
- Barberville Falls Preserve: 5.2 mi
- North Greenbush Town Beach: 8.6 mi
Peaks
- Bare Top Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Perigo Hill: 2.4 mi
- Bailey Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Johnson Hill: 3.0 mi
- Pikes Hill: 3.5 mi
Museums: 54
- Eastfield Village: 6.0 mi
- Brunswick Historical Society: 9.3 mi
- Defreest House: 11.8 mi
- Burden Iron Works Museum: 12.7 mi
- Kate Mullany House: 13.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Bessie's Woods: 1.1 mi
- Geiser Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Capital District Wildlife Management Area: 3.0 mi
- Cowee State Forest: 3.7 mi
- Sand Lake Walking Trail: 4.0 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Sand Lake Veteran's Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
- Ward 5: 11.1 mi
- Smart's Pond Dam Ruins: 11.8 mi
- Governor Samuel J. Tilden Monument: 11.8 mi
- Tenney Home: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 34
- Thomas Schütte Crystal: 13.7 mi
- Jenny Holzer Benches: 14.0 mi
- Nipper the RCA Dog: 14.0 mi
- Mayor Thomas Whalen III: 14.3 mi
- U Haul Truck: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 30
- Sentinels: 6.6 mi
- Grandfather Rock: 7.0 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 10.6 mi
- Saint Brigid's Bell: 13.3 mi
- United Methodist Church bell: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 27
- Troy Botanical Garden: 11.1 mi
- Stow Hill: 12.4 mi
- Wildflowers: 12.6 mi
- Troy Rocks: 12.6 mi
- Leslie's Garden: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Wynants Kill Falls: 4.6 mi
- Barberville Falls: 5.0 mi
- Hoags Corners Falls: 5.4 mi
- Haley Falls: 11.0 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Crystal Cliff: 5.7 mi
- Clover Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Cohoes Falls: 16.1 mi
- Raven Rocks: 16.9 mi
- Witts Ledge: 18.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Waterfront: 5.9 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 12.4 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 15.6 mi
- Campers Beach: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 14.1 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 16.3 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- James Jeffords Welcome Center Bennington: 23.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Spring Avenue Spring: 12.0 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 14.6 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 22.1 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of The Gipfel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Mountain | ENE 67° | 853 m | 10.2 mi |
| Misery Mountain | E 98° | 793 m | 7.8 mi |
| Beoadic Mountain | ESE 110° | 792 m | 10.6 mi |
| East Mountain | ESE 104° | 791 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Raimer | ENE 59° | 784 m | 11.1 mi |
| White Rock | NE 49° | 775 m | 12.7 mi |
| Sheeps Heaven Mountain | ESE 112° | 770 m | 10.6 mi |
| Widow Whites Peak | ESE 120° | 737 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357592575
Day trips start here
- Hancock · 10 mi
- New Ashford · 12 mi
- New Lebanon · 12 mi
- Rensselaer · 13 mi
- Troy · 13 mi
- Watervliet · 14 mi
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