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Walhalla Rocks

Walhalla Rocks, seen from above at true elevation

Walhalla Rocks rises to 391 m in New York. Huntersfield Mountain stands 1,043 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Max V. Shaul State Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q34818496, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
391 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.53758, -74.39848

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 33
Historic sites: 21
  • Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
  • Richmondville Service Memorial: 10.8 mi
  • Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 13.1 mi
  • Baptist Church: 13.3 mi
  • Hamlet of Rensselaerville: 13.4 mi
Museums: 19
  • The Dr. Best House & Medical Museum: 5.2 mi
  • Lansing Manor House: 7.0 mi
  • New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 7.0 mi
  • 1743 Palatine House: 9.7 mi
  • Gilboa Museum: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Boucks Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Creamery Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Mine Kill Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Manor Kill Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Rensselaerville Upper Falls: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
Attractions: 6
Beaches: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Landis Arboretum: 18.1 mi
  • Veterans Garden: 18.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Elm Ridge piped spring: 19.8 mi
  • Bathtub Spring: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Walhalla Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Huntersfield MountainSSE 168°1,043 m12.8 mi
Richmond MountainSSE 151°980 m13.4 mi
Ashland PinnacleSSE 161°933 m13.2 mi
Richtmyer PeakSSE 148°910 m13.1 mi
Mine HillWSW 238°857 m12.0 mi
Mount JeffersonWSW 244°833 m12.5 mi
Bald MountainSW 232°830 m12.7 mi
Woodchuck HillWSW 244°817 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:2119:5620:39
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2515:4216:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357594720

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