Nature reserve · New York
Harris Conservation Area
Harris Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 381 m. Yokun Seat stands 645 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Beebe Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Columbia Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates42.33147, -73.50906
- 13.4 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 20.8 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 29.5 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 17 mi
- Vista · 27 mi
- Adams Overlook · 27 mi
- The Hopper · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Beebe Hill: 1.3 mi
- Fog Hill: 2.7 mi
- Mercer Mountain: 3.1 mi
- The Knobit: 3.6 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 3.7 mi
Parks
- Spencertown Public Park: 1.8 mi
- Circle Museum Sculpture Park: 4.7 mi
- Berkshire Hills Sculpture Garden: 5.0 mi
- Crellin Community Park: 5.6 mi
- Village School Playground: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Beebe Hill State Forest: 3.5 mi
- Ooms Conservation Area: 5.6 mi
- Alford Springs: 6.3 mi
- Flat Brook Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
- Schiffman Woods Reserve: 6.6 mi
Historic sites: 40
- Burbank Dedication: 9.6 mi
- St. Faustina: 10.5 mi
- St. John Paul II: 10.5 mi
- St. Francis: 10.6 mi
- John M. Dahm and Jospeh B. Kennedy Memorial: 10.6 mi
Museums: 35
- Austerlitz Historical Society: 2.6 mi
- Circle Museum: 4.7 mi
- Gallery: 4.7 mi
- Shaker Museum: 8.2 mi
- Chesterwood: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 27
- Copland Sculpture: 10.0 mi
- The Third Station - Jesus Falls the First Time: 10.5 mi
- The Second Station - Jesus Accepts His Cross: 10.5 mi
- The Fourth Station - Jesus Meets His Mother, Mary: 10.5 mi
- The First Station - Jesus Is Condemned by Pilate: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- High Falls Waterfall: 9.3 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 12.6 mi
- Bash Bish Falls: 15.0 mi
- falls: 15.7 mi
- Hoags Corners Falls: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 13
- Orchard City Millage Sign: 11.1 mi
- concrete bases: 11.4 mi
- balanced rock: 11.4 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 11.6 mi
- concrete bases: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 8
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 9.1 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 10.2 mi
- Community Garden: 10.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 11.6 mi
- Flower Garden: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 5
- Adams Point Beach: 7.4 mi
- Oakdale Beach: 14.9 mi
- East Beach: 19.4 mi
- West Beach: 19.8 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Kennedy Cliffs: 10.3 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 10.5 mi
- Clover Mountain: 13.6 mi
- High Rocks: 17.0 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 15.1 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 16.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 9.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Questing: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Harris Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yokun Seat | ENE 65° | 645 m | 11.4 mi |
| Perry Peak | NE 47° | 631 m | 9.1 mi |
| Harvey Mountain | ESE 107° | 627 m | 4.5 mi |
| West Mountain | NE 42° | 597 m | 12.8 mi |
| Pinnacle Point | ESE 113° | 595 m | 3.7 mi |
| Tom Ball Mountain | SE 128° | 588 m | 7.0 mi |
| Doll Mountain | NE 43° | 586 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Fray | S 173° | 580 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valatie 1 N, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/837680286
Day trips start here
- Kinderhook · 10 mi
- Stockbridge · 10 mi
- New Lebanon · 11 mi
- Great Barrington · 12 mi
- Lenox · 12 mi
- Lee · 13 mi
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