Buck Hill State Forest
Buck Hill State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 359 m. Cool Mountain stands 687 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Black River Trail passes 0.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Black River Trail
- 7.4 mi off the Central Adirondack Trail
- 12.3 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 18.7 mi off the Southern Adirondack Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Buck Hill: 1.3 mi
- Clark Hill: 1.5 mi
- Meszler Hill: 2.7 mi
- Webster Hill: 3.4 mi
- Jackson Hill: 3.5 mi
- Kortnear Park: 6.8 mi
- School Park: 6.9 mi
- Fountain Park: 7.0 mi
- South Field: 7.0 mi
- Old Church Park: 7.0 mi
- Elks Lodge "Elk Monument": 6.8 mi
- Vintage Snow Plow: 6.8 mi
- VFW Machine Gun Nest: 6.9 mi
- Black River Canal Gazebo: 7.0 mi
- Canal Overlook Gazebo: 7.0 mi
- Jackson Hill State Forest: 2.3 mi
- South Hill State Forest: 6.8 mi
- Lewis Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 8.1 mi
- Lewis Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 8.2 mi
- West Branch State Forest: 8.3 mi
- Oneida County Fair Museum: 6.9 mi
- Black River Canal Museum: 7.0 mi
- Warehouse: 7.0 mi
- Replica of Full Size Canal Boat: 7.0 mi
- Hemlock Mercantile: 7.0 mi
- Boonville Oneida County Fair Wall: 6.8 mi
- Boonville Mural: 6.9 mi
- St Mary's Statue: 13.0 mi
- Mother Mary: 14.3 mi
- When I Was Hungry and Thirsty: 20.3 mi
- Little Village Park Band Stand: 7.1 mi
- Utica Tower: 19.8 mi
- Clinton Cider Mill: 23.0 mi
- Pixley Falls: 1.6 mi
- Lyons Fall: 16.2 mi
- Hamilton Community Garden: 22.8 mi
- Root Glen: 23.2 mi
- Verona Beach: 23.3 mi
- Remsen Falls Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Buck Hill State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Mountain | ENE 66° | 687 m | 23.4 mi |
| Gomer Hill | NNW 342° | 643 m | 19.4 mi |
| Tooker Mountain | NE 42° | 617 m | 24.0 mi |
| Neejer Hill | NE 50° | 591 m | 20.6 mi |
| Tug Hill | NNW 343° | 585 m | 17.1 mi |
| Wards Hill | NW 314° | 562 m | 23.4 mi |
| McCauley Mountain | E 88° | 558 m | 23.9 mi |
| Forty Mountain | E 81° | 553 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:03 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:42 | 16:29 |
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 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 40 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 23 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonville 4 SSW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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