Buttermilk Falls — Rockhounding in Essex County, New York
Buttermilk Falls is a mapped rockhounding spot in Essex County, New York. Reported finds include serpentine. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Buttermilk Falls in Essex County, New York
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Essex County
- State
- New York
- Coordinates
- 44.46614, -73.43679
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Buttermilk Falls
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Buttermilk Falls.
- Port KentEssex County, New York · 4 mi awayLabradorite
- KeesevilleClinton County, New York · 5 mi awayLabradorite
- Arnold HillClinton County, New York · 10 mi awayMagnetite
- Arnold Hill MineClinton County, New York · 10 mi awayJasper, Magnetite, Martite
- Palmer Hill MineClinton County, New York · 12 mi awayFluorite
- Mill PondEssex County, New York · 25 mi awayRose Quartz
- Lyon MountainClinton County, New York · 27 mi awayAegirine, Albite, Apatite
- Cascade LakesEssex County, New York · 27 mi awayLabradorite
Across the state line from Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls is close enough to the New York border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Grand IsleGrand Isle County, Vermont · 14 mi awayQuartz, Calcite, Pyrite Concretions
- Niquette BayChittenden County, Vermont · 15 mi awayAgate, Chert, Jasper
- Lamoille RiverChittenden County, Vermont · 15 mi awayDolomite, Chalcopyrite
- South AlburgGrand Isle County, Vermont · 31 mi awayQuartz
- QuarryGrand Isle County, Vermont · 31 mi awayMarcasite, Fossils, Gastropods
- East FletcherFranklin County, Vermont · 35 mi awayPyrite
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