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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

Peaks
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
Historic sites: 55
  • 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
  • Christman Memorial: 8.4 mi
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: 32
  • 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
Nature reserves
Waterfalls: 29
Attractions: 27
  • 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: 13
  • 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 22.2 miles of Minelot Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High KnobSW812 m21.7 mi
Hubbard HillSW800 m21.9 mi
Petersburg MountainW708 m22.2 mi
Henry HillSW659 m11.8 mi
East Hill SWSW654 m15.5 mi
Cannady HillWSW645 m12.0 mi
Cotton HillW643 m13.0 mi
Gates HillWSW642 m19.1 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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