Nature reserve · New York
Baltimore Woods Nature Center
Baltimore Woods Nature Center is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. Morgan Hill stands 618 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bishop Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Baltimore Woods Nature Center
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.96833, -76.34643
- 13.3 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 18.1 mi off the Scenic Route 90
- 18.9 mi off the Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway
- 26.5 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bishop Hill: 0.4 mi
- Baker Hill: 2.4 mi
- Howlett Hill: 3.5 mi
- Nose Hill: 3.9 mi
- Preston Hill: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Marcellus Park: 0.8 mi
- Marcellus Youth Soccer Fields: 0.9 mi
- Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery: 3.9 mi
- Austin Park: 4.3 mi
- Shotwell Park: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 46
- Snyder Bridge Dedication Plaque: 0.8 mi
- Marcellus Veterans Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Marcellus Veterans Memorials: 1.1 mi
- Split Rock Rock Crusher: 6.5 mi
- United States Coast Guard: 9.6 mi
Nature reserves: 40
- Holdridge Habitat Woods: 1.8 mi
- Pumpkin Hollow: 3.4 mi
- Pleasant Valley Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Herbert Luke Sanger Wildlife Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Snow Creek Ravine: 4.8 mi
Museums: 36
- Steadman House: 1.3 mi
- Wagoner Carriage Museum: 9.7 mi
- Witter Agricultural Museum: 9.7 mi
- Museum of Science and Technology: 11.1 mi
- Onondaga Historical Association Museum & Research Center: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 15
- Tipperary Hill Heritage Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Mountain Goat: 10.0 mi
- Walt: 11.1 mi
- One, Two, Three: 11.2 mi
- Harriet Tubman: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Marcellus Falls: 2.4 mi
- Guppy Falls: 2.5 mi
- Lower Carpenter Falls: 10.4 mi
- Upper Carpenter Falls: 10.8 mi
- Bucktail Falls: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 9
- James Pass Arboretum: 9.5 mi
- Bitternut Collective Permaculture Kitchen Garden: 10.4 mi
- South Side Garden: 11.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden of Hope: 11.5 mi
- Morningside Community Garden: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 8
- New York State Fairgrounds: 9.7 mi
- Great New York State Fair: 9.8 mi
- Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center: 11.3 mi
- Onondaga Lake Parkway Bridge: 11.4 mi
- Harriet Tubman Gravesite: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 6
- Glenwood Beach: 13.9 mi
- Jamesville Beach: 13.9 mi
- Green Lakes Beach: 20.3 mi
- Oneida Shores: 21.4 mi
- Valentine's Beach: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Willow Bay: 11.6 mi
- Galster Pavilion: 16.0 mi
- Cedar Bay Pavilion: 16.4 mi
- Spruce Grove Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Poolsbrook Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Dorwin Springs: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Preble: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Baltimore Woods Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Hill | SE 125° | 618 m | 21.9 mi |
| Truxton Hill | SE 136° | 616 m | 20.1 mi |
| Fellows Hill | ESE 123° | 611 m | 19.7 mi |
| Labrador Hill | SE 132° | 606 m | 19.6 mi |
| Ripley Hill | SSE 156° | 604 m | 13.4 mi |
| Jones Hill | SE 128° | 598 m | 19.5 mi |
| Preble Hill | SSE 151° | 580 m | 16.0 mi |
| Vesper Hill | SE 144° | 579 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:05 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:48 | 16:34 |
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 | 32 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Auburn, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/315253735
Day trips start here
- Skaneateles · 4 mi
- Auburn · 11 mi
- Syracuse · 11 mi
- Weedsport · 12 mi
- Seneca Falls · 23 mi
- Cazenovia · 25 mi
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