Exeter State Forest
Exeter State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 559 m. Cornish Hill stands 680 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Punchbowl, a cliff 1.9 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 4.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 14.2 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 14.3 mi off the Southern Adirondack Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Hawk Hill: 2.1 mi
- Angel Hill: 3.2 mi
- Welch Hill: 3.7 mi
- Round Top: 4.0 mi
- Pray Hill: 4.1 mi
- Richfield Springs Municipal Park: 5.3 mi
- Cary Park: 6.0 mi
- Spring Park: 6.0 mi
- Winfield Memorial Town Park: 6.6 mi
- West Winfield Park: 6.8 mi
- James Fenimore Cooper Statue: 12.0 mi
- Mohawk Firemens Memorial Bell: 13.9 mi
- Fort Herkimer Waste Weir: 15.4 mi
- David Pethic Memorial Plaque: 16.9 mi
- Cherry Valley Massacre Monument: 17.2 mi
- Basswood Pond State Forest: 4.5 mi
- Deowongo Island: 4.8 mi
- Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 6.5 mi
- Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 7.4 mi
- Maumee Swamp: 8.5 mi
- Fenimore Art Museum: 11.1 mi
- Farmers' Museum: 11.1 mi
- Hyde Hall Museum: 11.2 mi
- Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum: 11.8 mi
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: 11.9 mi
- The Hunter: 11.8 mi
- The Eagle: 19.6 mi
- Statue of Liberty Replica: 20.0 mi
- Utica Mural: 20.7 mi
- Franklin Square Alley: 20.8 mi
- Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad: 17.6 mi
- Utica Tower: 21.6 mi
- Clinton Cider Mill: 21.7 mi
- Root Glen: 22.4 mi
- Hamilton Community Garden: 22.6 mi
- Hyde Hall Covered Bridge: 11.8 mi
- Judds Falls: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Exeter State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish Hill | SE 140° | 680 m | 14.4 mi |
| Rum Hill | E 98° | 641 m | 7.9 mi |
| Angel Hill | S 178° | 636 m | 3.2 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | S 175° | 627 m | 5.1 mi |
| Briar Hill | S 181° | 618 m | 6.4 mi |
| Klock Hill | SSW 200° | 616 m | 7.5 mi |
| Noahs Rump | W 262° | 607 m | 4.8 mi |
| Round Top | SSW 201° | 607 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:00 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:44 | 16:30 |
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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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