Altmar State Forest
Altmar State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 151 m. Wards Hill stands 562 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Salmon River Fish Hatchery, a nature reserve 3.9 miles away. Revolutionary Trail passes 1.4 miles off. 134 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 6.6 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 29.4 mi off the Olympic Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Meteorology Observation Deck · 24 mi
134 named places within 25 miles
- John Ben Snow Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
- River Walk: 4.7 mi
- South Park: 4.8 mi
- North Park: 4.8 mi
- Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Lighthouse Hill: 5.1 mi
- Myers Hill: 6.2 mi
- Wheat Hill: 8.9 mi
- Stone Hill: 9.2 mi
- Coey Hill: 9.3 mi
- Salmon River Fish Hatchery: 3.9 mi
- Sandy Creek State Forest: 6.3 mi
- Salmon River Falls Unique Area: 6.5 mi
- Trout Brook State Forest: 7.4 mi
- Stone Hill State Forest: 9.1 mi
- Oliver Stevens Blockhouse Museum: 19.2 mi
- Safe Haven Museum: 22.3 mi
- Richardson-Bates House Museum: 22.3 mi
- Derrick Boat 8: 22.8 mi
- H. Lee White Marine Museum: 22.8 mi
- Syracuse Northern Railroad bridge: 4.7 mi
- Fort Brewerton: 19.2 mi
- Fort Brewerton Historic Site: 19.2 mi
- Oak Orchard Lock Wall: 22.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 22.7 mi
- Southwick Beach: 18.8 mi
- Oneida Shores: 20.1 mi
- Valentine's Beach: 22.2 mi
- Stevenson Beach: 22.9 mi
- Flat Rocks: 24.1 mi
- Salmon River Falls: 6.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 24.4 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 24.8 mi
- West Pierhead Light: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Altmar State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wards Hill | ENE 69° | 562 m | 19.5 mi |
| Castor Hill | NE 50° | 452 m | 14.6 mi |
| Finn Hill | ESE 105° | 427 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bowman Hill | ESE 107° | 405 m | 24.8 mi |
| Coey Hill | ENE 72° | 373 m | 9.3 mi |
| Myers Hill | NE 51° | 340 m | 6.2 mi |
| Shoecraft Hill | NNE 16° | 327 m | 11.8 mi |
| Wickwire Hill | ESE 117° | 327 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:06 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:44 | 16:31 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pulaski, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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