- Elevation, modelled
- 732 m
- Tallest summit within 8.0 miles
- Algonquin Peak1,555 m · 5.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)5.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 44.1981, -74.0555
Wanika Falls is a waterfall in New York, at a modelled 732 m. Algonquin Peak stands 1,555 m to the southeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Plane Crash Site, a historic site 0.2 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 5.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Wanika Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Peak | SE 138° | 1,555 m | 5.1 mi |
| Iroquois Peak | SE 146° | 1,472 m | 5.1 mi |
| Boundary Peak | SE 143° | 1,471 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Colden | SE 136° | 1,436 m | 6.8 mi |
| Wright Peak | SE 130° | 1,389 m | 4.9 mi |
| Panther Peak | SSW 209° | 1,358 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mount Marshall | SSE 156° | 1,333 m | 5.3 mi |
| Seward Mountain | WSW 250° | 1,319 m | 7.6 mi |
- 5.7 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 6.3 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 14.5 mi off the Adirondack Trail
- 16.3 mi off the Roosevelt-Marcy Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Three Peaks: 0.6 mi
- Street Mountain - West Peak: 1.4 mi
- 865: 1.6 mi
- Nye Mountain - North Peak: 1.6 mi
- Nye Mountain: 1.7 mi
Waterfalls: 33
- Rocky Falls: 3.3 mi
- MacIntyre Falls: 4.6 mi
- Hanging Spear Falls: 7.4 mi
- Indian Falls: 7.4 mi
- Indian Falls: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 19
- Airplane Wreckage: 5.4 mi
- John Brown Farm State Historic Site: 5.6 mi
- Sky Flyer Zipline: 5.9 mi
- Skyride: 6.1 mi
- Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Plane Crash Site: 0.2 mi
- Strategic Air Command Memorial: 4.9 mi
- John Brown Memorial Statue: 5.6 mi
- Historic Marker for Timbuctoo: 5.9 mi
- 1980 Winter Olympic cauldron: 6.3 mi
Museums: 9
- Lake Placid Hall of Fame: 6.9 mi
- Lake Placid Olympic Museum: 6.9 mi
- Historic Saranac Lake / Laboratory Museum: 9.6 mi
- Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage: 9.8 mi
- Exhibit Hall;The Wild Center: 19.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Placid Public Beach: 7.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tahawus: 10.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:00 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:33 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Elizabethtown · 23 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Wanika Falls.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.