Nature reserve · New York
Bozen Kill Preserve
Bozen Kill Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. Petersburg Mountain stands 708 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates42.71642, -74.07601
- 4.3 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 9.5 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 9.3 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 20.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lock 7 Dam · 13 mi
- Mohawk River view · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Bozen Kill Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Hudson and Nancy Winn Preserve: 2.4 mi
- future preserve: 3.7 mi
- Black Creek WMA: 6.1 mi
- Vosburgh Trails: 6.2 mi
Peaks
- Settles Hill: 1.4 mi
- Irish Hill: 7.7 mi
- Cole Hill: 8.0 mi
- Filkins Hill: 8.0 mi
- East Hill: 8.4 mi
Parks
- Schilling Park: 2.3 mi
- Orsini Park: 2.4 mi
- Angel Park: 2.5 mi
- Bozenkill Park: 2.6 mi
- Old Atamont Orchard Field: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- Christman Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Frederick Crounse: 3.8 mi
- Wiggins Family Homestead Foundation: 7.2 mi
- fallen chimney: 8.4 mi
- Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23: 8.5 mi
Museums: 50
- Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center: 4.6 mi
- Thacher Park Visitor Center: 5.2 mi
- Frederick House Historical Site: 5.7 mi
- Berne Museum: 7.0 mi
- Schenectady History Museum: 9.5 mi
Gardens: 37
- Sycamore Collaborative Hulett Street Farm: 9.3 mi
- Octopus's Garden: 10.1 mi
- Octopus's Orchard: 10.1 mi
- Mrs. Perkin's Garden: 10.1 mi
- Central Park Rose Garden: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Star Falls: 1.8 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 1.9 mi
- Bozen KIll Falls: 2.4 mi
- Minelot Falls: 5.4 mi
- French Hollow Falls: 6.0 mi
Artworks: 31
- GE Wind Turbine Blade: 8.6 mi
- Boy Scouts of America 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arms of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 9.4 mi
- William Seward: 9.7 mi
- Harriet Tubman: 9.7 mi
- Chester Arthur: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 30
- The Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame: 9.5 mi
- Open Seating: 11.7 mi
- Pine Hollow Arboretum: 12.6 mi
- Secret Caverns: 16.0 mi
- Tulip Festival: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Cave Wall: 4.6 mi
- Lower Misery Wall: 4.6 mi
- Water Streak Wall: 4.6 mi
- Mahican Wall: 4.7 mi
- Fern Garden: 4.7 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 17.0 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 23.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 4.7 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 9.7 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 14.0 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 22.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Bathtub Spring: 12.0 mi
- Spring Avenue Spring: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Schoharie Crossing Launch: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Bozen Kill Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg Mountain | WSW 253° | 708 m | 19.8 mi |
| Henry Hill | SSW 208° | 659 m | 13.1 mi |
| East Hill S | SW 218° | 654 m | 16.1 mi |
| Cannady Hill | SW 228° | 645 m | 11.3 mi |
| Cotton Hill | WSW 238° | 643 m | 11.4 mi |
| Armlin Hill | SW 228° | 642 m | 19.0 mi |
| Gates Hill | SW 226° | 642 m | 19.1 mi |
| Garver Hill | SW 214° | 629 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:31 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:56 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
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 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delanson 2NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1388840052
Day trips start here
- Schenectady · 9 mi
- Albany · 17 mi
- Clifton Park · 17 mi
- Rensselaer · 18 mi
- Cohoes · 19 mi
- Troy · 19 mi
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