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Blenheim Hill State Forest

Blenheim Hill State Forest from directly overhead

Blenheim Hill State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 604 m. Roundtop stands 1,052 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Blenheim Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.45333, -74.49456

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks: 32
Historic sites: 18
  • Memorial Park: 12.9 mi
  • Richmondville Service Memorial: 13.0 mi
  • Post WWII Memorial: 15.5 mi
  • Donald Sutton Memorial Plaque: 16.2 mi
  • Susquehanna Turnpike: 16.6 mi
Museums: 17
  • Lansing Manor House: 1.5 mi
  • New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 1.6 mi
  • Gilboa Museum: 4.3 mi
  • Maple Museum: 6.3 mi
  • Pratt Museum: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Mine Kill Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Creamery Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Manor Kill Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Boucks Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Hardenburg Falls: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 3.0 mi
  • Pratt Rock: 10.6 mi
  • Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park: 15.9 mi
  • Howe Caverns: 17.5 mi
  • Howe Caverns: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 2
Springs: 2
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Veterans Garden: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Blenheim Hill State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
RoundtopS 179°1,052 m11.0 mi
Huntersfield MountainSE 132°1,043 m10.1 mi
Schultice MountainS 187°1,001 m9.4 mi
Moresville Range HPSSW 213°991 m6.5 mi
Narrow Notch MountainSW 217°985 m10.3 mi
Utsayantha MountainSW 232°978 m6.1 mi
McGregor MountainSW 225°973 m6.1 mi
Cowan MountainSW 227°935 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:2219:5720:39
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2515:4316:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222431435564696760483829
Precip in2.82.43.33.83.64.74.84.44.14.43.13.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Manor, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/429076098

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