Brookfield Railroad State Forest
Brookfield Railroad State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 474 m. Angel Hill stands 636 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Gorton Hill, a peak 1.8 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 21.9 mi off the Southern Adirondack Trail
- 25.8 mi off the Central Adirondack Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Gorton Hill: 1.8 mi
- Ritz Hill: 2.0 mi
- York Hill: 2.7 mi
- Beaver Hill: 3.0 mi
- Quaker Hill: 3.1 mi
- West Winfield Park: 9.2 mi
- Winfield Memorial Town Park: 9.3 mi
- Hamilton Village Green: 9.5 mi
- Madison Lake: 9.7 mi
- Sherburne Historic Park: 12.1 mi
- Gorton Lake State Forest: 2.6 mi
- Mount Hunger State Forest: 4.0 mi
- The Leland Reserve: 9.6 mi
- The Gateway Reserve: 9.6 mi
- The Schapiro Reserve: 10.0 mi
- Madison Fire Department / Village of Madison Memorial: 9.2 mi
- P.O.W memorial: 9.4 mi
- September 11th Memorial: 18.2 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 18.4 mi
- Thomas R. Proctor: 18.5 mi
- The Wellin Museum of Art: 15.5 mi
- Peterboro Area Museum: 19.0 mi
- National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum: 19.2 mi
- Gerrit Smith Estate: 19.3 mi
- Munson: 19.4 mi
- The Eagle: 18.2 mi
- Statue of Liberty Replica: 18.5 mi
- Saint Marianne Cope: 19.9 mi
- When I Was Hungry and Thirsty: 19.9 mi
- Utica Mural: 19.9 mi
- Geographical Center of New York State: 14.0 mi
- Clinton Cider Mill: 15.4 mi
- Utica Tower: 20.9 mi
- Root Glen: 15.4 mi
- Hamilton Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- Spruce Ridge Landscape & Garden Center: 22.0 mi
- Punchbowl: 15.2 mi
- The Ledges: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Brookfield Railroad State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Hill | ESE 106° | 636 m | 14.0 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | ESE 112° | 627 m | 15.0 mi |
| Briar Hill | ESE 118° | 618 m | 15.0 mi |
| Klock Hill | SE 125° | 616 m | 13.3 mi |
| Noahs Rump | E 99° | 607 m | 8.8 mi |
| Round Top | ESE 122° | 607 m | 13.0 mi |
| Skinner Hill | SSW 195° | 600 m | 14.0 mi |
| Hawk Hill | E 86° | 593 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:01 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:45 | 16:31 |
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 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sherburne, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/428830923
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