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Wolf Hill

Wolf Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Wolf Hill rises to 495 m in New York. Windham High Peak stands 1,077 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Keleher Preserve, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in New York, United States of America

Wikidata Q34821646, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
495 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.59147, -73.99596

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Hannacroix Ravine: 2.1 mi
  • Lawson Lake County Park: 4.1 mi
  • Stephen P. Wallace Park: 4.8 mi
  • Charley Houghtaling Park: 5.8 mi
  • Captain Joseph Hilton Town Park: 5.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Slingerland House 1762: 4.0 mi
  • foundations of barn: 5.6 mi
  • fallen chimney: 5.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 6.1 mi
  • Frederick Crounse: 6.3 mi
Museums: 48
  • Thacher Park Visitor Center: 4.5 mi
  • Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center: 5.0 mi
  • Berne Museum: 7.4 mi
  • Frederick House Historical Site: 7.9 mi
  • Rensselaerville Historical Society: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 37
Gardens: 35
  • Water Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Wildlife Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Veterans Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 7.8 mi
  • Friendship Garden: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 31
  • Open Seating: 5.9 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 7.8 mi
  • Tulip Festival: 12.3 mi
  • New York State Museum Carousel: 12.5 mi
  • New York State Executive Mansion Tour: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 29
  • bridge pylons mural: 7.6 mi
  • Unity 1970: 11.3 mi
  • Untitled: 12.6 mi
  • Triangles and Arches: 12.6 mi
  • Labyrinth: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 3.7 mi
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 5.0 mi
  • Leaning Tower: 5.0 mi
  • Fern Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Mahican Wall: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 5
Springs: 3
  • Bathtub Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Elm Ridge piped spring: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 10.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 16.8 mi
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 22.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Wolf Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Windham High PeakSSW 201°1,077 m20.5 mi
Richtmyer PeakSW 223°910 m20.2 mi
Mount HaydenSW 215°893 m19.7 mi
Mount PisgahSW 221°887 m19.5 mi
Ginseng MountainSSW 211°855 m20.0 mi
Mount ZoarSSW 207°832 m19.8 mi
Mount NeboSW 217°817 m19.4 mi
High KnobSW 235°812 m19.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:1919:5520:38
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:2315:4016:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432455665696860493829
Precip in2.62.23.33.63.34.33.94.43.94.62.93.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alcove DAM, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 971551 — Wolf Hill, Albany County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357597647

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