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West Hill

West Hill, seen from above at true elevation

West Hill rises to 456 m in New York. Misery Mountain stands 793 m to the north-northeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Governor Samuel J. Tilden Monument, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Mount Greylock Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.

The story

mountain in Columbia County, New York, United States of America

Wikidata Q34819485, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
456 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.49703, -73.42011

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Shatford Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
  • Shatford Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
  • Japanese Knotweed: 4.2 mi
  • Japanese Knotweed: 4.3 mi
  • Abode of the Message: 4.3 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Museums: 56
Artworks: 53
Attractions: 34
  • Mountain Coaster: 7.7 mi
  • concrete bases: 10.3 mi
  • balanced rock: 10.5 mi
  • concrete bases: 11.1 mi
  • stone pillar: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 31
Waterfalls: 26
Cliffs: 9
Beaches: 6
Springs: 2
  • Pond off Chair Factory Road: 4.8 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 13.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 19.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of West Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Misery MountainNNE 32°793 m9.9 mi
Beoadic MountainNE 52°792 m9.5 mi
East MountainNE 47°791 m10.3 mi
Sheeps Heaven MountainNE 53°770 m9.2 mi
Widow Whites PeakENE 65°737 m8.4 mi
Jiminy PeakENE 64°726 m7.6 mi
Honwee MountainE 81°698 m5.9 mi
Rounds MountainNE 40°685 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2919:06
June solstice05:1719:5220:35
September equinox06:4218:1618:53
December solstice07:2115:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432455664696760483828
Precip in2.72.53.13.43.84.64.23.84.54.63.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pittsfield Muni AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357596747

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