Wheelock Hill
Wheelock Hill rises to 500 m in New York. Rum Hill stands 641 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bennett Hill, a peak 1.6 miles away. Revolutionary Trail passes 4.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Herkimer County, New York, United States.
Wikidata Q34820113, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 500 m
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 6.7 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 7.2 mi off the Southern Adirondack Trail
- 18.4 mi off the Central Adirondack Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Hilltop Park: 4.8 mi
- Canal Street Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
- Montgomery Street Park: 5.4 mi
- Marina Park: 5.5 mi
- Ilion Park: 5.7 mi
- Bennett Hill: 1.6 mi
- Joslin Hill: 1.8 mi
- Dry Hill: 2.9 mi
- Pinnacle Hill: 3.7 mi
- Jones Hill: 4.8 mi
- September 11th Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Mohawk Firemens Memorial Bell: 7.3 mi
- Swan Memorial Fountain: 8.6 mi
- Mary S. Hendricks Police and Firefighters Memorial Park: 8.7 mi
- Central New York War Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 1.9 mi
- Plantation Island Wildlife Management Area: 10.4 mi
- Exeter State Forest: 11.7 mi
- Mount Hunger State Forest: 11.9 mi
- Gorton Lake State Forest: 13.7 mi
- Munson: 9.1 mi
- Childrens Museum: 9.1 mi
- Herkimer Diamond Mine & Museum: 13.1 mi
- The Wellin Museum of Art: 14.1 mi
- Oriskany Museum: 14.9 mi
- The Eagle: 8.4 mi
- Statue of Liberty Replica: 8.6 mi
- Utica Mural: 9.2 mi
- Franklin Square Alley: 9.2 mi
- When I Was Hungry and Thirsty: 9.6 mi
- Utica Tower: 9.9 mi
- Clinton Cider Mill: 12.9 mi
- Geographical Center of New York State: 23.5 mi
- Hamilton Community Garden: 13.9 mi
- Root Glen: 13.9 mi
- Hyde Hall Covered Bridge: 19.6 mi
- Judds Falls: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Wheelock Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rum Hill | SE 140° | 641 m | 16.4 mi |
| Angel Hill | S 169° | 636 m | 14.9 mi |
| Noahs Rump | S 190° | 607 m | 12.2 mi |
| Hawk Hill | SSE 158° | 593 m | 10.6 mi |
| Tassel Hill | WSW 251° | 592 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Hunger | WSW 236° | 588 m | 12.0 mi |
| Round Top | S 175° | 575 m | 8.0 mi |
| King Hill | SE 144° | 572 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:01 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:43 | 16:29 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 49 | 37 | 27 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Falls City Rsch, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 971024 — Wheelock Hill, Herkimer County, New York.
OpenStreetMap element node/357597052
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