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Cold Creek State Forest

Cold Creek State Forest from directly overhead

Cold Creek State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 602 m. Laidlaw Hill stands 697 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lost Nation State Forest, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.51244, -78.22267

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 43
Historic sites: 13
Attractions: 5
  • Genesee Falls Balloon: 9.8 mi
  • Balloons Over Letchworth Launch: 10.2 mi
  • Arcade and Attica Railroad Depot: 10.3 mi
  • hidden waterfall: 11.9 mi
  • Hidden Valley Animal Adventure: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Upper Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Middle Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Lower Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Warsaw Waterfall: 15.6 mi
  • Keshequa Creek Falls: 21.7 mi
Museums: 5
  • William Pryor Letchworth Museum: 10.4 mi
  • Humphrey Nature Center: 11.1 mi
  • Warner Museum: 22.5 mi
  • Concord Mercantile/ Heritage Building: 22.5 mi
  • Attica Prison Preservation Foundation & Museum: 23.4 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Mary Jemison: 10.5 mi
  • Giraffe: 24.9 mi
  • Bird: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Parade Grounds Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
  • St Helena Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
  • Hammock Haven: 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Cold Creek State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laidlaw HillSW 221°697 m21.9 mi
Pierce HillSW 217°691 m21.3 mi
Jersey HillESE 122°685 m20.9 mi
Beebe HillS 182°685 m21.5 mi
Bryant HillSW 232°684 m22.7 mi
Irish HillWSW 240°683 m24.4 mi
Jackson HillS 179°679 m18.6 mi
Union HillSSW 200°676 m20.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4819:25
June solstice05:3620:1220:55
September equinox07:0118:3519:12
December solstice07:4015:5816:43

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202229425463676659483727
Precip in3.52.73.13.54.04.34.44.04.14.33.73.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warsaw 6 SW, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/429198691

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