Basswood Pond State Forest
Basswood Pond State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 578 m. Cornish Hill stands 680 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Angel Hill, a peak 1.8 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 8.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 8.7 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 18.6 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 18.8 mi off the Southern Adirondack Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Angel Hill: 1.8 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 2.0 mi
- Round Top: 2.2 mi
- Briar Hill: 2.4 mi
- Klock Hill: 3.0 mi
- Richfield Springs Municipal Park: 9.0 mi
- Winfield Memorial Town Park: 9.4 mi
- Spring Park: 9.6 mi
- West Winfield Park: 9.6 mi
- Cary Park: 9.7 mi
- Exeter State Forest: 4.5 mi
- Deowongo Island: 7.4 mi
- Upper Research Site: 9.4 mi
- Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 10.9 mi
- Thayer Farm: 11.4 mi
- James Fenimore Cooper Statue: 10.8 mi
- David Pethic Memorial Plaque: 15.9 mi
- Mohawk Firemens Memorial Bell: 18.4 mi
- Cherry Valley Massacre Monument: 18.6 mi
- Fort Herkimer Waste Weir: 19.9 mi
- Farmers' Museum: 10.2 mi
- Fenimore Art Museum: 10.2 mi
- Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum: 10.7 mi
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: 10.8 mi
- Hyde Hall Museum: 12.7 mi
- The Hunter: 10.7 mi
- statue of liberty replica: 21.4 mi
- The Eagle: 23.2 mi
- Statue of Liberty Replica: 23.6 mi
- Utica Mural: 24.5 mi
- Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad: 14.7 mi
- Clinton Cider Mill: 24.3 mi
- Hyde Hall Covered Bridge: 13.2 mi
- Judds Falls: 19.9 mi
- East Worcester Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- Root Glen: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Basswood Pond State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish Hill | ESE 123° | 680 m | 12.6 mi |
| Rum Hill | ENE 71° | 641 m | 9.7 mi |
| Angel Hill | NE 53° | 636 m | 1.8 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | ESE 112° | 627 m | 2.0 mi |
| Briar Hill | SSE 149° | 618 m | 2.4 mi |
| Klock Hill | SSW 204° | 616 m | 3.0 mi |
| Round Top | SSW 207° | 607 m | 2.2 mi |
| Noahs Rump | NW 318° | 607 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:00 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:44 | 16:30 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cooperstown, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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