Armlin Hill State Forest
Armlin Hill State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 631 m. Huntersfield Mountain stands 1,043 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Hony Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 24.6 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 27.1 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 27.6 mi off the Adirondack Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Hony Hill: 1.3 mi
- Armlin Hill: 1.7 mi
- Gates Hill: 2.2 mi
- Walhalla Rocks: 2.9 mi
- East Hill N: 3.2 mi
- Vroman's Nose Unique Area: 2.7 mi
- Stone Store State Forest: 4.4 mi
- Petersburg State Forest: 7.1 mi
- Bates State Forest: 9.9 mi
- Switz Kill Natural Area: 10.1 mi
- Long Path Park: 3.0 mi
- Max V. Shaul State Park: 3.3 mi
- Lasalle Park: 7.8 mi
- Fox Creek Park: 8.7 mi
- Lilly Park: 8.8 mi
- Boucks Falls: 4.2 mi
- Creamery Falls: 8.4 mi
- Rensselaerville Upper Falls: 10.7 mi
- Rensselaerville Middle Falls: 10.7 mi
- Rensselaerville Lower Falls: 10.7 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
- Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 10.7 mi
- Baptist Church: 10.9 mi
- Hamlet of Rensselaerville: 11.0 mi
- fallen chimney: 12.3 mi
- The Dr. Best House & Medical Museum: 2.9 mi
- 1743 Palatine House: 7.6 mi
- Schoharie Valley Railroad Museum: 8.1 mi
- Old Stone Fort Museum: 8.7 mi
- Lansing Manor House: 9.5 mi
- Vromans Nose: 2.4 mi
- The Cliff: 3.7 mi
- Pratt Rocks: 17.2 mi
- Leaning Tower: 18.1 mi
- Fern Garden: 18.1 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 7.6 mi
- Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park: 9.0 mi
- Howe Caverns: 10.1 mi
- Howe Caverns: 10.1 mi
- Secret Caverns: 10.9 mi
- Veterans Garden: 15.7 mi
- Landis Arboretum: 16.2 mi
- Water Garden: 23.4 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 23.5 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 10.4 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 16.8 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 19.4 mi
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 19.5 mi
- East Worcester Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Armlin Hill State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntersfield Mountain | S 180° | 1,043 m | 13.8 mi |
| Richmond Mountain | SSE 164° | 980 m | 13.5 mi |
| Richtmyer Peak | SSE 161° | 910 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | SSE 157° | 887 m | 13.3 mi |
| South Mountain | SSE 167° | 880 m | 13.7 mi |
| High Knob | S 169° | 812 m | 8.9 mi |
| Hubbard Hill | S 179° | 800 m | 7.4 mi |
| Leonard Hill | S 183° | 794 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:56 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:42 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Schoharie, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/429197301
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- Schenectady · 27 mi
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