Nature reserve · New York
Capital District Wildlife Management Area
Capital District Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 456 m. Berlin Mountain stands 853 m to the northeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherry Plain State Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 10 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
How to reach it
Coordinates42.62064, -73.41441
- 10.1 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 10.8 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 17.9 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Williamstown view · 11 mi
- The Hopper · 12 mi
- Vista · 12 mi
- Adams Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cherry Plain State Park: 0.4 mi
- Pineridge Cross Country Trails: 5.2 mi
- Barberville Falls Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Butler Park: 8.0 mi
- Blair Hiking Area: 8.8 mi
Peaks
- Buck Rock: 1.5 mi
- Moore Hill: 2.4 mi
- Butternut Hill: 2.5 mi
- Rocky Hill: 2.8 mi
- The Gipfel: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Berlin Community Forest (Future): 3.0 mi
- Cowee State Forest: 3.8 mi
- Geiser Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Bessie's Woods: 4.1 mi
- Bentley’s Karst Preserve: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- Sand Lake Veteran's Memorial Park: 8.2 mi
- Ruins: 9.3 mi
- Tenney Home: 10.0 mi
- Governor Samuel J. Tilden Monument: 10.2 mi
- Sawmill Dam: 11.5 mi
Museums: 58
- Eastfield Village: 7.6 mi
- Lunder Center at Stone Hill: 11.6 mi
- Farm Museum: 12.0 mi
- Brunswick Historical Society: 12.0 mi
- Williamstown House of Local History: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 53
- Thomas Schütte Crystal: 11.5 mi
- Jenny Holzer Benches: 11.8 mi
- Jenny Holzer Benches: 11.8 mi
- The Wind Chimes: 14.0 mi
- McKinley Statue: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 33
- Sentinels: 7.4 mi
- Mountain Coaster: 7.7 mi
- Grandfather Rock: 7.7 mi
- Uncle Sam's Grave: 16.2 mi
- Saint Brigid's Bell: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Hoags Corners Falls: 6.2 mi
- Wynants Kill Falls: 7.4 mi
- Barberville Falls: 7.8 mi
- Haley Falls: 9.1 mi
- Deer Hill Falls: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 29
- Buxton Garden: 12.0 mi
- Troy Botanical Garden: 13.8 mi
- Stow Hill: 15.4 mi
- Wildflowers: 15.6 mi
- Troy Rocks: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Crystal Cliff: 8.6 mi
- Clover Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Raven Rocks: 14.2 mi
- Witts Ledge: 16.0 mi
- Kennedy Cliffs: 18.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Waterfront: 8.4 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 14.4 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 15.1 mi
- Campers Beach: 17.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 16.0 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 19.0 mi
- James Jeffords Welcome Center Bennington: 22.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 13.2 mi
- Spring Avenue Spring: 15.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 21.7 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Day Use Area: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Capital District Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Mountain | NE 53° | 853 m | 8.2 mi |
| Misery Mountain | E 92° | 793 m | 4.9 mi |
| Beoadic Mountain | ESE 110° | 792 m | 7.6 mi |
| East Mountain | ESE 102° | 791 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Raimer | NE 45° | 784 m | 9.4 mi |
| Jones Nose | E 95° | 778 m | 11.1 mi |
| Sheeps Heaven Mountain | ESE 113° | 770 m | 7.6 mi |
| Widow Whites Peak | SE 124° | 737 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
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 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/428122040
Day trips start here
- Hancock · 7 mi
- New Ashford · 9 mi
- New Lebanon · 11 mi
- Lanesborough · 12 mi
- Williamstown · 12 mi
- Cheshire · 13 mi
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