Nature reserve · New York
Erwin Mountain State Forest
Erwin Mountain State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 431 m. Tower Hill stands 715 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Valley Park, a park 1.3 miles away.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.12602, -77.16405
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Twin Valley Park: 1.3 mi
- Nellie Ayres Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Beartown Park: 2.6 mi
- Scudder-Weber Park: 2.6 mi
- First Responders Honor Park: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Spencer Hill: 4.1 mi
- Higman Hill: 4.2 mi
- Orr Hill: 6.0 mi
- Round Top: 6.0 mi
- Denmark Hill: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 19
- IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing: 3.1 mi
- Phillip W. Scudder Bridge: 4.0 mi
- Painted Post Monument: 4.2 mi
- Preemption Line: 10.2 mi
- Soaring Capital of America: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Erwin Wildlife Management Area: 2.0 mi
- McCarthy Hill State Forest: 2.2 mi
- Spencer Crest Nature Center: 4.4 mi
- Erwin Hollow State Forest: 4.9 mi
- Meads Creek State Forest: 9.1 mi
Museums: 12
- Painted Post-Erwin Museum at the Depot: 4.5 mi
- Kids Rockewell Art Lab: 5.8 mi
- The Rockwell Museum: 5.8 mi
- Big Flats Historical Society: 12.5 mi
- National Soaring Museum: 13.5 mi
Artworks: 10
- The Critic: 5.6 mi
- Glass Blower: 5.6 mi
- Artemus: 5.8 mi
- Corning Ceremonial Sculpture: 5.9 mi
- Metal Abstract: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Shequaga Falls: 22.0 mi
- Aunt Sarah's Falls: 22.2 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 22.3 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 22.3 mi
- Central Cascade: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes: 5.4 mi
- Little Joe Tower: 5.6 mi
- Larry the Elk: 15.7 mi
- Seneca Lake Pier House: 23.2 mi
- Mistletoe Farm: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Erwin Text Zone / Parking Area: 4.4 mi
- Campbell Rest Area: 8.3 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 15.8 mi
- Kanona Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Mossy Bank: 15.6 mi
- Glen Cathedral: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Erwin Mountain State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Hill | SSE 152° | 715 m | 16.9 mi |
| Kinners Knob | WNW 300° | 620 m | 16.0 mi |
| Hathaways Pinnacle | WNW 303° | 615 m | 17.3 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | SSE 147° | 592 m | 12.1 mi |
| Quackenbush Hill | ENE 65° | 580 m | 10.3 mi |
| Martin Hill | ENE 58° | 579 m | 14.1 mi |
| Townley Hill | ENE 58° | 574 m | 13.1 mi |
| Irish Hill | NNW 347° | 574 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:06 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:55 | 16:40 |
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 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Addison, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/429198610
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