- Elevation, modelled
- 288 m
- Tallest summit within 10.9 miles
- Bald Hill456 m · 10.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway24.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4994, -73.7116
Big Buck State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 288 m. Bald Hill stands 456 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is North Putnam Unit, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Big Buck State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | W 271° | 456 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Egbert | NNE 12° | 405 m | 4.6 mi |
| Observatory Hill | NE 55° | 405 m | 10.7 mi |
| Depot Hill | NNE 20° | 398 m | 5.6 mi |
| Nimham Mount | SSW 195° | 388 m | 2.7 mi |
| Birch Hill | E 79° | 386 m | 8.1 mi |
| Round Mountain | W 271° | 380 m | 7.1 mi |
| Cranberry Mountain | E 88° | 376 m | 7.7 mi |
- 24.3 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
- 27.9 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 29.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 29 mi
- Pinnacle Rock · 29 mi
- Thurston Rock · 29 mi
- Hayes Lookout · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- North Putnam Unit: 0.3 mi
- Ludingtonville Unit: 0.7 mi
- White Pond Unit: 0.9 mi
- Kent Hills Unit: 1.4 mi
- East Fishkill Unit: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Big Buck Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Little Buck Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Money Ledge Hill: 1.1 mi
- Miller Hill: 1.3 mi
- Nimham Mount: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Hill and Dale Community Park: 4.6 mi
- Ryan's Field: 4.6 mi
- Depot Hill Multiple Use Area: 5.1 mi
- Veteran Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
- CornerStone Park: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- Sybil Ludington Statue: 5.5 mi
- The Mt. Beacon Eight: 11.0 mi
- chimney: 11.3 mi
- Sgt. Mark C. Palmateer Memorial Park: 11.6 mi
- Old Bet Elephant Statue: 11.9 mi
Artworks
- greek letter pi: 14.6 mi
- General Patton: 14.7 mi
- General Dwight D. Eisenhower: 14.7 mi
- Thayer Statue: 14.7 mi
- Washington Monument: 14.7 mi
Museums: 45
- Great Buddha Hall: 4.4 mi
- Van Wyck Homestead Museum: 9.3 mi
- Magazzino: 11.6 mi
- Schoolhouse Museum: 12.1 mi
- Northrop House: 12.3 mi
Gardens: 27
- Personal Gardens: 6.6 mi
- Boscobel Gardens: 13.2 mi
- Haldane School Garden: 13.6 mi
- Garden: 14.6 mi
- Lasdon Public Gardens and & Veterans Memorial: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 13
- Canopus Beach: 6.2 mi
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 7.5 mi
- Mahopac Hills Beach: 7.5 mi
- Pine Ledge: 11.7 mi
- Sherman Town Beach: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 13
- Watchtower Educational Center: 7.0 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 14.5 mi
- New Milford Tank: 16.5 mi
- Dover Stone Church: 17.7 mi
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Upper Falls: 9.3 mi
- Lower Falls: 9.3 mi
- Quaker Brook Falls: 10.7 mi
- LG waterfall: 16.6 mi
- Cascades: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Kelly Slide: 14.7 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 16.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 16.1 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 18.3 mi
- Kaal Rock: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 3.3 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 3.4 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Princess circle picnic site: 12.0 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 17.8 mi
- Pell Hill: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dicktown: 3.7 mi
- Doodletown: 20.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 16.1 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 20.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stormville, 3 mi away.
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