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Minelot Falls

Minelot Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Minelot Falls is a waterfall in New York, at a modelled elevation of 294 m. High Knob stands 812 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Thacher Park Visitor Center, a museum 0.2 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Height
30 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.65269, -74.01377

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Frederick Crounse: 1.9 mi
  • fallen chimney: 6.2 mi
  • foundations of barn: 6.2 mi
  • Slingerland House 1762: 7.4 mi
  • Town of Bethlehem Volunteer Fire-EMS Services Memorial: 7.9 mi
Parks
  • Orsini Park: 3.5 mi
  • Angel Park: 3.5 mi
  • Schilling Park: 3.7 mi
  • Bozenkill Park: 4.1 mi
  • Roger Keenholts Park: 4.4 mi
Peaks
Museums: 53
  • Thacher Park Visitor Center: 0.2 mi
  • Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center: 1.5 mi
  • Frederick House Historical Site: 4.3 mi
  • Berne Museum: 6.5 mi
  • Fine Arts & Art Museum: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 36
Artworks: 33
  • bridge pylons mural: 8.3 mi
  • Unity 1970: 10.6 mi
  • GE Wind Turbine Blade: 11.0 mi
  • Boy Scouts of America 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arms of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 11.7 mi
  • William Seward: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 32
Attractions: 29
  • Open Seating: 6.9 mi
  • Pine Hollow Arboretum: 8.2 mi
  • The Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame: 11.6 mi
  • Tulip Festival: 12.4 mi
  • New York State Museum Carousel: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 14
  • Helderberg Escarpment: 0.7 mi
  • Leaning Tower: 0.7 mi
  • Fern Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Mahican Wall: 0.8 mi
  • Water Streak Wall: 0.8 mi
Beaches: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 12.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 19.5 mi
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 19.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Bathtub Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Schoharie Crossing Launch: 24.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Minelot Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High KnobSW 225°812 m21.7 mi
Hubbard HillSW 230°800 m21.9 mi
Henry HillSW 233°659 m11.8 mi
East Hill SWSW 238°654 m15.5 mi
Cannady HillWSW 254°645 m12.0 mi
Cotton HillW 263°643 m13.0 mi
Gates HillWSW 242°642 m19.1 mi
Armlin HillWSW 244°642 m19.2 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, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5676203323

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