- Elevation, modelled
- 251 m
- Tallest summit within 18.3 miles
- Connecticut Hill638 m · 10.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway17.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3726, -76.8828
Rainbow Falls is a waterfall in New York, at a modelled 251 m. Connecticut Hill stands 638 m to the east, 11 miles off. Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Rainbow Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Hill | E 85° | 638 m | 10.9 mi |
| Irish Hill | ESE 121° | 599 m | 13.5 mi |
| Doll Hill | E 100° | 596 m | 12.3 mi |
| Buck Hill | E 80° | 594 m | 10.5 mi |
| Rogers Hill | E 83° | 586 m | 6.4 mi |
| Seely Hill | ESE 107° | 582 m | 18.0 mi |
| Quackenbush Hill | SSW 202° | 580 m | 13.7 mi |
| Martin Hill | SSW 194° | 579 m | 10.0 mi |
- 17.7 mi off the Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Scenic Route 90
Overlooks nearby
- Taughannock Falls Overlook · 18 mi
- Fuertes Swan Pond Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Watkins Hill: 1.2 mi
- Baker Hill: 3.9 mi
- Foots Hill: 5.1 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 5.4 mi
- Satterly Hill: 5.4 mi
Museums: 24
- Schuyler County Historical Society: 2.6 mi
- Horseheads Historical Society: 14.5 mi
- Big Flats Historical Society: 14.9 mi
- Ulysses Historical Society: 16.1 mi
- Greyton H. Taylor Wine Museum: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Rainbow Falls: 0.0 mi
- Central Cascade: 0.1 mi
- Aunt Sarah's Falls: 2.0 mi
- Shequaga Falls: 2.5 mi
- Hectors Falls: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Soaring Capital of America: 15.1 mi
- Curtis Memorial: 17.0 mi
- Preemption Line: 17.5 mi
- Painted Post Monument: 18.3 mi
- Shohola Monument: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 16
- Seneca Lake Pier House: 0.9 mi
- Muddy Fingers Farm: 10.4 mi
- Hunt's Christmas Tree Farm In The Finger Lakes: 12.7 mi
- Rue Claire Lavender Farm and Artisan Chocolate: 13.6 mi
- Remembrance Farm: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Erwin Text Zone / Parking Area: 17.9 mi
- Campbell Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Kanona Rest Area: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:06 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:53 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Watkins Glen · 1 mi
- Trumansburg · 16 mi
- Southern Tier · 19 mi
- Ithaca · 20 mi
- Eastern Finger Lakes · 22 mi
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