Decatur State Forest
Decatur State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 624 m. Mine Hill stands 857 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone Quarry Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 19.7 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 27.2 mi off the Adirondack Trail
- 26.8 mi off the Southern Adirondack Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Stone Quarry Hill: 1.1 mi
- Algerine Hill: 2.0 mi
- Treet Hill: 2.2 mi
- Pine Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Elliot Hill: 3.1 mi
- Maple Valley State Forest: 2.6 mi
- Hooker Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 7.8 mi
- Roseboom State Forest: 7.8 mi
- Hooker Mountain State Forest: 8.6 mi
- Paulson Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Worcester Park: 4.2 mi
- John Stockdale Memorial Park 1391: 4.7 mi
- Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park: 6.7 mi
- Richmondville Firemans Memorial Park: 7.1 mi
- Crittenden Athletic Fields: 10.8 mi
- Cherry Valley Historical Association: 11.0 mi
- Sharon Historical Society Museum: 11.6 mi
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: 11.8 mi
- Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum: 12.0 mi
- Maple Museum: 12.1 mi
- David Pethic Memorial Plaque: 6.8 mi
- Richmondville Service Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Cherry Valley Massacre Monument: 10.8 mi
- James Fenimore Cooper Statue: 11.8 mi
- Grave of Henry Seeber: 14.6 mi
- Judds Falls: 12.5 mi
- Boucks Falls: 15.8 mi
- Creamery Falls: 17.2 mi
- Canajoharie Falls: 18.6 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 18.9 mi
- Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad: 12.7 mi
- Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park: 14.9 mi
- Howe Caverns: 15.9 mi
- Howe Caverns: 15.9 mi
- Secret Caverns: 16.5 mi
- Vromans Nose: 18.1 mi
- The Cliff: 19.7 mi
- Big Nose: 21.2 mi
- Punchbowl: 22.0 mi
- The Hunter: 11.9 mi
- Poseidon statue: 19.5 mi
- statue of liberty replica: 22.4 mi
- East Worcester Rest Area: 2.5 mi
- Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 23.0 mi
- Hyde Hall Covered Bridge: 13.1 mi
- Landis Arboretum: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Decatur State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine Hill | SSE 158° | 857 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mount Jefferson | SSE 161° | 833 m | 13.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSE 160° | 830 m | 16.1 mi |
| Woodchuck Hill | SSE 158° | 817 m | 13.4 mi |
| Peters Hill | S 174° | 769 m | 15.2 mi |
| Gunhouse Hill | S 181° | 720 m | 15.0 mi |
| The Cobble | ESE 117° | 710 m | 8.1 mi |
| Hooker Mountain | WSW 249° | 709 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:43 | 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 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cooperstown, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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