Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary
Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 363 m. Hooker Mountain stands 709 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Thayer Farm, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 14.7 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 15.2 mi off the Southern Adirondack Trail
- 27.9 mi off the Adirondack Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Wellington: 1.3 mi
- Rum Hill: 2.1 mi
- Red House Hill: 2.7 mi
- Pine Cobble: 2.8 mi
- Metcalf Hill: 2.9 mi
- Spring Park: 5.3 mi
- Richfield Springs Municipal Park: 5.7 mi
- Cary Park: 5.8 mi
- Lake Front Park: 7.5 mi
- Council Rock Park: 7.6 mi
- Thayer Farm: 1.1 mi
- Maumee Swamp: 3.3 mi
- Deowongo Island: 5.1 mi
- Van Hornesville Fish Hatchery: 6.3 mi
- Upper Research Site: 6.9 mi
- Cherry Valley Massacre Monument: 7.3 mi
- James Fenimore Cooper Statue: 7.7 mi
- Grave of Henry Seeber: 10.2 mi
- David Pethic Memorial Plaque: 10.5 mi
- Fort Herkimer Waste Weir: 14.8 mi
- Hyde Hall Museum: 1.6 mi
- Fenimore Art Museum: 6.6 mi
- Farmers' Museum: 6.9 mi
- Cherry Valley Historical Association: 7.5 mi
- Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum: 7.7 mi
- The Hunter: 7.5 mi
- Poseidon statue: 17.8 mi
- Judds Falls: 8.2 mi
- Canajoharie Falls: 17.8 mi
- East Worcester Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 24.0 mi
- Hyde Hall Covered Bridge: 2.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hooker Mountain | S 172° | 709 m | 14.7 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SE 131° | 698 m | 16.5 mi |
| Algerine Hill | SE 133° | 684 m | 16.2 mi |
| Cornish Hill | S 184° | 680 m | 10.5 mi |
| Stone Quarry Hill | SE 139° | 669 m | 16.3 mi |
| Elliot Hill | SE 128° | 660 m | 14.5 mi |
| Rum Hill | WSW 258° | 641 m | 2.1 mi |
| Darling Hill | SSE 163° | 640 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:59 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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