- Elevation, modelled
- 187 m
- Tallest summit within 18.7 miles
- Virgil Mountain643 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4520, -76.4859
Horseshoe Falls is a waterfall in New York, at a modelled 187 m. Virgil Mountain stands 643 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Horseshoe Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Mountain | E 81° | 643 m | 17.9 mi |
| Connecticut Hill | WSW 244° | 638 m | 10.4 mi |
| Greek Peak | E 80° | 637 m | 17.4 mi |
| South Hill | ENE 78° | 635 m | 17.3 mi |
| Star Stanton Hill | E 92° | 612 m | 10.2 mi |
| Irish Hill | SW 215° | 599 m | 15.1 mi |
| Hammond Hill | E 97° | 598 m | 9.8 mi |
| Doll Hill | SW 227° | 596 m | 11.1 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Scenic Route 90
Overlooks nearby
- Fuertes Swan Pond Overlook · 1 mi
- Taughannock Falls Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Comstock Knoll: 0.7 mi
- Hungerford Hill: 2.5 mi
- Turkey Hill: 3.3 mi
- Bean Hill: 4.6 mi
- Snyder Hill: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Rocky Falls: 0.1 mi
- Ithaca Falls: 0.3 mi
- Triphammer Falls: 0.3 mi
- Potter's Falls: 2.6 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 17
- The Overlook At West Hill (housing for the elderly): 2.9 mi
- Turn here for fresh eggs farm stand: 4.3 mi
- Incodema: 4.7 mi
- Stick And Stone Farm and CSA: 5.2 mi
- Rt 96 Self Storage: 5.8 mi
Museums: 15
- Sciencenter: 1.0 mi
- Tompkins Center for History & Culture: 1.0 mi
- Museum of the Earth: 2.7 mi
- Cayuga Nature Center: 5.8 mi
- Field School House: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Monument of Ezra Cornell: 0.2 mi
- Andrew Dickson White Statue: 0.2 mi
- Bob Baker BBQ Pavilion: 6.0 mi
- Peter Wheeler historic marker: 7.5 mi
- Birthplace of John D Rockefeller: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Glenwood Beach: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:05 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:51 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Ithaca · 1 mi
- Trumansburg · 11 mi
- Eastern Finger Lakes · 15 mi
- Cortland · 19 mi
- Watkins Glen · 20 mi
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