Peak · New York
Whelden Mountain
Whelden Mountain rises to 368 m in New York. Grass Mountain stands 941 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Willard Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 3.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q34820124, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 368 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.03535, -73.51789
- 3.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 16.5 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
- 17.3 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 20.0 mi off the Central Adirondack Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 5 mi
- Eagle Point · 7 mi
- Mohawk River view · 20 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Willard Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Herrington Hill: 1.3 mi
- Becker Hill: 2.0 mi
- Schuyler Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Beadle Hill: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
- Rail Trestle Bridge: 3.6 mi
- Dunbarton Flax Spinning Company: 3.6 mi
- Pleasant Vale Mill: 4.0 mi
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site: 4.9 mi
- Saratoga Monument: 5.8 mi
Parks
- Mill Hollow Kayak Launch: 3.6 mi
- Washington Square Park: 4.0 mi
- Rock Street Park: 4.0 mi
- Mowry Park: 4.0 mi
- Salem Street Park: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Washington Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 1.2 mi
- Christ the King Center: 3.1 mi
- Victory Mills Wildlife Management Area: 5.1 mi
- Saratoga Siege Trail: 5.3 mi
- Kalabus - Perry County Forest: 9.6 mi
Museums: 45
- Rough and Ready Engine Company No. 2: 3.8 mi
- Schuyler House: 5.3 mi
- Museums at Penope Farm: 8.9 mi
- The Georgi Museum: 9.5 mi
- Shushan Covered Bridge Museum: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 23
- Mohawk Maiden Cruises: 6.1 mi
- Schuylerville Corn Maize: 6.5 mi
- Yaddo Gardens: 12.2 mi
- Whitney Viewing Stand: 12.9 mi
- Saratoga Race Course: Backstretch tour: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Middle Falls: 4.4 mi
- Dionondahowa Falls: 4.8 mi
- Saratoga Falls: 7.0 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 11.4 mi
- Buttermilk Lower Falls: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 16
- Meditation Gardens: 10.9 mi
- Alumni Memorial Garden: 13.8 mi
- Mr.Haas's Garden: 14.4 mi
- Malta Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- Yellow Barn Farm: 18.4 mi
Springs: 14
- Old Red Spring: 13.6 mi
- Hathorn Spring: 13.8 mi
- Deer Park Spring: 13.8 mi
- Congress Spring: 13.8 mi
- Columbian Spring: 13.8 mi
Artworks: 9
- For Euler: 13.1 mi
- Devils Armchair: 13.7 mi
- Welcome To Saratoga Springs: 13.7 mi
- Standard Time: 13.9 mi
- The Owl: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 7
- Greenwich Town Bathing Beach: 4.5 mi
- Brown's Beach: 11.9 mi
- Sandbar Beach: 18.7 mi
- Haviland Cove Beach: 18.9 mi
- Haviland's Cove Beach: 19.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 15.8 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Nature Center Pavillion: 16.9 mi
- Northwoods Picnic Grove: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- James Jeffords Welcome Center Bennington: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Cohoes Falls: 19.7 mi
- Whetstone Bluff: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Whelden Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Mountain | E 85° | 941 m | 14.9 mi |
| Spruce Peak | E 88° | 919 m | 15.6 mi |
| Red Mountain | ENE 74° | 865 m | 18.4 mi |
| The Ball | E 83° | 837 m | 16.3 mi |
| West Mountain | E 94° | 732 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mount Anthony | SE 129° | 714 m | 18.7 mi |
| Big Spruce Mountain | ENE 78° | 713 m | 15.0 mi |
| Minister Hill | ENE 66° | 643 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:54 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buskirk, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 971027 — Whelden Mountain, Washington County, New York.
OpenStreetMap element node/357597055
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 4 mi
- Capital District · 14 mi
- Saratoga Springs · 14 mi
- Ballston Spa · 17 mi
- Bennington · 19 mi
- Clifton Park · 19 mi
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