Allen Lake State Forest
Allen Lake State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 539 m. Roundtop stands 721 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is hidden waterfall, a attraction 1.2 miles away. Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 29.9 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Village Park: 2.4 mi
- Park Circle: 5.8 mi
- Hank Miller Memorial Field: 6.4 mi
- Hanging Bog Game Management Area: 8.5 mi
- Wil-Mac Park: 10.4 mi
- Jacobs Hill: 3.3 mi
- Bald Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Peacock Hill: 7.6 mi
- Swift Hill: 10.0 mi
- Grunder Hill: 10.1 mi
- Genesee Valley Greenway State Park: 2.7 mi
- Genesee Valley Greenway State Park: 2.7 mi
- Moss Lake: 5.4 mi
- Bald Mountain State Forest: 6.9 mi
- Crab Hollow State Forest: 7.6 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 2.4 mi
- Major Moses Van Campen: 4.4 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 10.6 mi
- Seneca Oil Spring Memorial: 14.9 mi
- First New York Dragoons Volunteers Civil War Monument: 15.1 mi
- William Pryor Letchworth Museum: 14.8 mi
- Humphrey Nature Center: 15.4 mi
- Terra Cotta: 17.1 mi
- Alfred Ceramic Art Museum: 17.1 mi
- Mather Homestead Museum: 18.4 mi
- hidden waterfall: 1.2 mi
- Genesee Falls Balloon: 13.6 mi
- Balloons Over Letchworth Launch: 14.6 mi
- Arcade and Attica Railroad Depot: 20.6 mi
- Upper Falls: 14.3 mi
- Middle Falls: 14.7 mi
- Lower Falls: 15.1 mi
- Keshequa Creek Falls: 23.3 mi
- Rock Garden: 17.2 mi
- Environmental Studies Garden: 17.3 mi
- Fassett Greenspace: 18.8 mi
- Growing Places Community Garden: 23.5 mi
- Parade Grounds Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- St Helena Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- Mary Jemison: 14.9 mi
- FIAT LUX!: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Allen Lake State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roundtop | SE 144° | 721 m | 21.2 mi |
| Jericho Hill | SE 125° | 717 m | 17.0 mi |
| Richburg Hill | S 187° | 709 m | 19.7 mi |
| Jordan Hill | SSW 195° | 708 m | 18.2 mi |
| Ben Socker Hill | ESE 123° | 705 m | 18.8 mi |
| Bliven Hill | SSE 150° | 702 m | 13.3 mi |
| Johnson Hill | SSW 195° | 697 m | 18.8 mi |
| Laidlaw Hill | WSW 252° | 697 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:58 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angelica, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/428555277
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