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Hartson Swamp Wildlife Management Area

Hartson Swamp Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Hartson Swamp Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 378 m. Shutts Hill stands 733 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Kennedy Park, a park 2.5 miles away. Longhouse Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.12832, -79.13582

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Kennedy Park: 2.5 mi
  • Falconer Park: 3.7 mi
  • College Park: 4.4 mi
  • Johnson Park: 4.8 mi
  • Willard Park: 5.0 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves: 25
Museums: 16
Historic sites: 14
  • Ellington Town Bell: 6.2 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 6.2 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial: 8.7 mi
  • Lakewood Honor Roll: 10.0 mi
  • Bainbridge Colby Monument: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 5
  • I Love Lucy Mural: 5.9 mi
  • Panama Rocks: 18.4 mi
  • Cattaraugus County Fair: 19.0 mi
  • Lake Shore Savings Clock Tower: 24.7 mi
  • Boulder Ridge Stables: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 4
Artworks: 4
  • Robert H. Jackson: 5.6 mi
  • Reuben E. Fenton: 5.8 mi
  • Big Chair: 6.0 mi
  • Lucille Ball: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Cassadaga Beach: 17.5 mi
  • Kinzua Beach: 21.1 mi
  • Zoar Valley Naturist Area: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Springs: 2
  • Sulfur Spring: 23.0 mi
  • Melissa's Spring: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Hartson Swamp Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shutts HillENE 70°733 m16.8 mi
Parker HillE 81°708 m14.1 mi
Lindell LookoutENE 77°707 m22.2 mi
Blacksnake MountainESE 114°676 m21.2 mi
Jimmerson HillE 85°675 m16.2 mi
Mount OnondagaESE 110°672 m19.0 mi
Murder HillENE 67°667 m22.6 mi
Mount OneidaESE 112°665 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5219:29
June solstice05:4120:1420:57
September equinox07:0518:3919:16
December solstice07:4216:0316:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242533455765696861503930
Precip in3.82.73.23.93.94.44.63.64.24.13.73.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamestown 4 ENE, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/429545530

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