Nature reserve · New York
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 378 m. White Hill stands 765 m to the south, 23 miles off. Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.36894, -78.13716
- 27.4 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Village Park: 2.2 mi
- Hanging Bog Game Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Hank Miller Memorial Field: 6.6 mi
- Park Circle: 7.6 mi
- Wil-Mac Park: 11.1 mi
Peaks
- Jacobs Hill: 5.0 mi
- Swift Hill: 8.3 mi
- Bald Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Peacock Hill: 9.2 mi
- Jackson Hill: 9.6 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Genesee Valley Greenway State Park: 0.1 mi
- Allen Lake State Forest: 2.7 mi
- Moss Lake: 3.1 mi
- Crab Hollow State Forest: 5.2 mi
- Hanging Bog Wildlife Management Area - Showy Lady Slipper: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Soldiers' Monument: 2.2 mi
- Major Moses Van Campen: 3.7 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 11.3 mi
- Seneca Oil Spring Memorial: 12.8 mi
- First New York Dragoons Volunteers Civil War Monument: 16.0 mi
Museums: 7
- William Pryor Letchworth Museum: 15.7 mi
- Humphrey Nature Center: 16.3 mi
- Mather Homestead Museum: 19.3 mi
- Terra Cotta: 19.4 mi
- Alfred Ceramic Art Museum: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 4
- hidden waterfall: 1.7 mi
- Genesee Falls Balloon: 14.5 mi
- Balloons Over Letchworth Launch: 15.4 mi
- Arcade and Attica Railroad Depot: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Upper Falls: 15.1 mi
- Middle Falls: 15.6 mi
- Lower Falls: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Parade Grounds Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- St Helena Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Hammock Haven: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Rock Garden: 19.5 mi
- Environmental Studies Garden: 19.5 mi
- Fassett Greenspace: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
- Mary Jemison: 15.7 mi
- FIAT LUX!: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Genesee Valley Greenway State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Hill | S 171° | 765 m | 22.7 mi |
| Roundtop | SE 138° | 721 m | 22.7 mi |
| Jericho Hill | ESE 120° | 717 m | 19.1 mi |
| Richburg Hill | S 179° | 709 m | 19.3 mi |
| Jordan Hill | S 187° | 708 m | 17.4 mi |
| Ben Socker Hill | ESE 119° | 705 m | 21.0 mi |
| Bliven Hill | SE 141° | 702 m | 14.6 mi |
| Johnson Hill | S 187° | 697 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:11 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:58 | 16:44 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angelica, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/32026863
Day trips start here
- Olean · 25 mi
- Cattaraugus County · 28 mi
- Ellicottville · 28 mi
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