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Clear Lake Wildlife Managment Area

Clear Lake Wildlife Managment Area from directly overhead

Clear Lake Wildlife Managment Area is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 373 m. Shutts Hill stands 733 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Frances Danter Memorial Park, a park 3.8 miles away. Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.55653, -78.85129

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Frances Danter Memorial Park: 3.8 mi
  • Marion Fricano Park: 4.7 mi
  • Franklin Gulf County Park: 4.8 mi
  • Boston Forest County Park: 5.6 mi
  • Little Flower Lady Park: 6.5 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 51
Artworks: 32
  • Bird: 14.6 mi
  • Giraffe: 14.6 mi
  • Griffis Family Heads: 14.8 mi
  • Bust: 14.8 mi
  • Reclining woman: 14.8 mi
Museums: 26
  • Schoolhouse #8 History Center & Museum: 5.2 mi
  • Kazoo Factory: 6.8 mi
  • Concord Mercantile/ Heritage Building: 10.1 mi
  • Warner Museum: 10.1 mi
  • Hamburg Historical museum: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 22
Nature reserves: 18
Beaches: 9
Gardens: 7
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 1
  • Melissa's Spring: 9.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Amanda's Place Pavilion: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clear Lake Wildlife Managment Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shutts HillS 177°733 m23.8 mi
McCarty HillSSE 159°710 m22.4 mi
Poverty HillSSE 155°706 m18.8 mi
Watson HillSSE 162°697 m19.3 mi
Fish HillSSE 161°697 m20.5 mi
Bryant HillSE 140°684 m22.4 mi
Irish HillSE 144°683 m18.7 mi
Smith MountainSSE 160°678 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:28
June solstice05:3920:1420:57
September equinox07:0318:3719:15
December solstice07:4316:0016:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232331435564686761493829
Precip in4.83.93.74.54.14.54.44.04.65.44.84.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colden 1W, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/865669605

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