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Bryant Hill State Forest

Bryant Hill State Forest from directly overhead

Bryant Hill State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 621 m. Shutts Hill stands 733 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bryant Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away. Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.28324, -78.57570

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 11.8 mi
  • Genesee Valley Greenway Trail: 12.2 mi
  • Hinsdale Memorial Park: 12.3 mi
  • Genesee Valley Greenway Trail: 12.4 mi
  • Genesee Valley Greenway Trail: 12.6 mi
Historic sites: 25
Artworks: 18
  • The Bathers: 8.6 mi
  • Mosquito: 8.6 mi
  • Reclining amazon: 8.7 mi
  • The Maze: 8.7 mi
  • Amazon: 8.7 mi
Museums: 9
Attractions: 6
  • Griffis Sculpture Park: Mill Valley Road site: 8.6 mi
  • Griffis Sculpture Park: Rohr Hill site: 9.0 mi
  • Cattaraugus County Fair: 12.0 mi
  • Boundary: 12.3 mi
  • Arcade and Attica Railroad Depot: 19.0 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Zoar Valley Beach: 15.8 mi
  • Zoar Valley Naturist Area: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Melissa's Spring: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Bryant Hill State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shutts HillWSW 249°733 m13.8 mi
McCarty HillWSW 252°710 m6.4 mi
Chapell HillSSE 158°708 m7.4 mi
Mount MoriahS 177°708 m14.5 mi
Mount IrvineSSW 197°708 m15.9 mi
Parker HillWSW 240°708 m17.0 mi
Lindell LookoutSW 231°707 m9.1 mi
Poverty HillWNW 286°706 m6.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:27
June solstice05:3920:1220:55
September equinox07:0218:3619:13
December solstice07:4116:0016:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222331435564686660493829
Precip in3.32.53.03.53.84.14.64.04.34.33.73.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklinville, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/429198863

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