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Buttermilk Falls

Buttermilk Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Buttermilk Falls is a waterfall in New York, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Petersburg Mountain stands 708 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Star Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Height
20 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.70407, -74.04300

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Schilling Park: 0.4 mi
  • Orsini Park: 0.6 mi
  • Angel Park: 0.6 mi
  • Bozenkill Park: 1.0 mi
  • Old Atamont Orchard Field: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Frederick Crounse: 2.0 mi
  • Christman Memorial: 4.9 mi
  • fallen chimney: 8.1 mi
  • foundations of barn: 8.3 mi
  • Klondike Stairs: 8.5 mi
Peaks
Museums: 50
Gardens: 37
Waterfalls: 33
Artworks: 31
  • GE Wind Turbine Blade: 8.3 mi
  • Boy Scouts of America 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arms of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 9.1 mi
  • William Seward: 9.3 mi
  • Harriet Tubman: 9.3 mi
  • Chester Arthur: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 30
  • The Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame: 9.1 mi
  • Open Seating: 9.8 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 10.7 mi
  • Tulip Festival: 14.3 mi
  • New York State Museum Carousel: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 14
  • Cave Wall: 3.0 mi
  • Lower Misery Wall: 3.0 mi
  • Water Streak Wall: 3.0 mi
  • Mahican Wall: 3.1 mi
  • Fern Garden: 3.1 mi
Beaches: 5
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 15.1 mi
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 18.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 22.7 mi
  • I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 24.3 mi
  • I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • Bathtub Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Schoharie Crossing Launch: 20.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Buttermilk Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Petersburg MountainWSW 257°708 m21.2 mi
Henry HillSW 216°659 m13.3 mi
East Hill SSW 225°654 m16.6 mi
Cannady HillSW 236°645 m12.1 mi
Cotton HillWSW 246°643 m12.5 mi
Armlin HillSW 233°642 m19.8 mi
Gates HillSW 231°642 m19.8 mi
Garver HillSW 221°629 m14.8 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 solstice07:2415:4016:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222331455765706861483827
Precip in2.62.43.33.43.55.04.54.13.64.42.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delanson 2NE, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12735228411

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