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Wessel Hill

Wessel Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Wessel Hill rises to 330 m in New York. The Cobble stands 710 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Budd Hill, a peak 3.5 miles away. Revolutionary Trail passes 4.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q34819354, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
330 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.83396, -74.53403

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Wintergreen Park: 3.9 mi
  • NBT Park: 5.3 mi
  • Library Park: 5.4 mi
  • Arkell Park: 5.4 mi
  • River Front park: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 43
Museums: 29
  • Sharon Historical Society Museum: 4.9 mi
  • Van Alstyne Homestead: 5.2 mi
  • Arkell Museum: 5.4 mi
  • Fort Plain Museum and Historical Park: 8.8 mi
  • Cherry Valley Historical Association: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 9
Waterfalls: 7
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 7.2 mi
  • I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 10.2 mi
  • I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 10.4 mi
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 17.3 mi
Gardens: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Schoharie Crossing Launch: 14.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Wessel Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The CobbleS 185°710 m17.0 mi
Petersburg MountainSSE 163°708 m14.5 mi
Pine MountainSSW 206°698 m14.0 mi
Algerine HillSSW 208°684 m14.4 mi
Stone Quarry HillSSW 209°669 m16.0 mi
Fulton HillS 174°665 m17.8 mi
Elliot HillSSW 213°660 m12.7 mi
Cotton HillSE 136°643 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:2019:5820:41
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2615:4216:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212331445664686660483727

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cherry Valley 2 NNE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 969074 — Wessel Hill, Montgomery County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357595564

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