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Graphite Range Community Forest

Graphite Range Community Forest from directly overhead

Graphite Range Community Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Spruce Mountain stands 612 m to the northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Den, a peak 0.7 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 9.4 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Saratoga County
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.14027, -73.77364

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Gavin Park: 1.9 mi
  • Maple Avenue Recreational Fields: 2.4 mi
  • Daniels Road Soccer Fields: 2.9 mi
  • North Side Recreation Park: 3.4 mi
  • North Side Recreation Park: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
  • 9/11 Memorial: 3.7 mi
  • Spirit of Life & Spencer Trask Memorial: 4.3 mi
  • World War Memorial Pavilion: 4.4 mi
  • Saratoga Race Course Walk of Fame: 4.6 mi
  • Saratoga Monument: 9.5 mi
Museums: 35
Attractions: 25
  • Congress Park Carousel: 4.2 mi
  • Beekman Street Arts District: 4.3 mi
  • Whitney Viewing Stand: 4.4 mi
  • Saratoga Race Course: Backstretch tour: 4.7 mi
  • Yaddo Gardens: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 22
  • Snook Kill Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Palmer Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Saratoga Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Dionondahowa Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Eggleston Falls: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 15
Springs: 13
  • Old Red Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Hathorn Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Congress Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Columbian Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Deer Park Spring: 4.4 mi
Artworks: 13
Beaches: 10
Picnic sites: 4
Cliffs: 3
  • Small Rocky overlook: 20.8 mi
  • Maclachan Ridge: 21.7 mi
  • Cohoes Falls: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 18.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Graphite Range Community Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spruce MountainNW 308°612 m8.5 mi
Fitch HillNW 315°605 m10.5 mi
Hedgehog MountainNW 316°601 m8.5 mi
Pond MountainNNW 335°562 m14.9 mi
Darling MountainN 4°561 m15.6 mi
Bucktail MountainN 357°555 m14.2 mi
Indian Cobble MountainNNW 334°550 m14.7 mi
Springer MountainNNW 333°531 m15.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3019:07
June solstice05:1619:5620:39
September equinox06:4318:1718:54
December solstice07:2415:3716:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232635486068727163514029
Precip in3.42.73.43.83.94.85.04.13.84.13.53.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saratoga Springs 4 SW, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1352315007

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