Peak · New York
Vandenburgh Hill
Vandenburgh Hill rises to 79 m in New York. Rocky Hill stands 625 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry Hudson Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q34816853, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 79 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.55314, -73.73401
- 15.5 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 16.5 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 20.6 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 24.9 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mohawk River view · 17 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 18 mi
- Williamstown view · 28 mi
- The Hopper · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Henry Hudson Park: 1.5 mi
- Eckman Park: 3.3 mi
- Red Schoolhouse Park: 3.8 mi
- Schodack Town Park: 4.1 mi
- Prospect Heights Park: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Papscanee Island Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Moh-He-Con-Nuck Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Poplar Island: 1.7 mi
- Moh-He-Con-Nuck Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Schermerhorn Park: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Grandview Hill: 3.2 mi
- Teller Hill: 3.7 mi
- Hallenbeck Hill: 4.6 mi
- Rysedorph Hill: 5.1 mi
- Olcott Hill: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- NYCS pump house: 3.9 mi
- Railroad Roundhouse: 4.4 mi
- Historic Cherry Hill: 5.8 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 6.0 mi
- First Grand Slam: 6.1 mi
Museums: 50
- Fort Crailo: 5.7 mi
- Schuyler Mansion Museum: 6.2 mi
- Destroyer Escort Historical Museum: 6.2 mi
- Albany Firefighters Museum: 6.6 mi
- International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 38
- Wynants Kill Falls: 10.3 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 10.6 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 10.6 mi
- Corning Cascade Falls: 10.6 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 34
- South End Butterfly Sanctuary: 6.4 mi
- People's Park: 6.5 mi
- Yolles Contemplation Garden: 6.5 mi
- Friendship Garden: 6.5 mi
- Class of 1969 Medicinal Garden: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 29
- U Haul Truck: 6.2 mi
- Labyrinth: 6.7 mi
- Triangles and Arches: 6.8 mi
- Untitled: 6.8 mi
- Trio: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 28
- Dutch Apple Cruises: 6.2 mi
- USS Slater: 6.2 mi
- New York State Executive Mansion Tour: 6.6 mi
- New York State Museum Carousel: 6.7 mi
- Empire State Plaza: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Crystal Cliff: 9.5 mi
- High Rocks: 11.4 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 14.8 mi
- Cohoes Falls: 16.3 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 7
- Waterfront: 14.8 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 15.4 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 17.1 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 19.1 mi
- Oakdale Beach: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 3.9 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 4.1 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 22.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Spring Avenue Spring: 11.7 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 11.7 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 19.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Vandenburgh Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Hill | ENE 69° | 625 m | 19.3 mi |
| Perigo Hill | ENE 60° | 571 m | 15.8 mi |
| Buck Rock | ENE 73° | 562 m | 18.4 mi |
| The Gipfel | ENE 67° | 561 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mercer Mountain | SE 134° | 552 m | 18.7 mi |
| Filkins Hill | W 281° | 550 m | 18.0 mi |
| Fog Hill | SE 136° | 544 m | 20.0 mi |
| Johnson Hill | E 79° | 537 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valatie 1 N, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 968447 — Vandenburgh Hill, Rensselaer County, New York.
OpenStreetMap element node/357594398
Day trips start here
- Rensselaer · 6 mi
- Albany · 7 mi
- Kinderhook · 10 mi
- Watervliet · 12 mi
- Troy · 13 mi
- Cohoes · 15 mi
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