Hatch Creek State Forest
Hatch Creek State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 589 m. Shutts Hill stands 733 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Gerry Park, a park 3.6 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 17 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 16.5 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 29.4 mi off the Longhouse Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gerry Park: 3.6 mi
- Old Ball Park: 5.5 mi
- Ellington Town Park: 5.8 mi
- Kennedy Park: 8.2 mi
- College Park: 8.2 mi
- Arab Hill: 4.9 mi
- Harris Hill: 4.9 mi
- Pickup Hill: 5.2 mi
- Boutwell Hill: 5.5 mi
- Luce Hill: 6.7 mi
- Kabob Wildlife Management Area: 6.0 mi
- Bentley Nature Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Hartson Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 8.8 mi
- Stockton State Forest: 8.8 mi
- Canadaway Creek Wildlife Management Area: 9.2 mi
- Roger Tory Peterson Institute: 8.4 mi
- Robert H. Jackson Center: 9.8 mi
- Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Museum: 10.0 mi
- Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame: 10.0 mi
- National Comedy Center: 10.1 mi
- Ellington Town Bell: 5.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Bainbridge Colby Monument: 10.3 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Cassadaga Beach: 8.8 mi
- Point Gratiot Beach: 18.6 mi
- Wright Park Beach: 18.6 mi
- Cedar Beach: 18.7 mi
- Barcelona Harbor beach: 20.5 mi
- Lucille Ball: 9.5 mi
- Robert H. Jackson: 9.9 mi
- Big Chair: 10.1 mi
- Reuben E. Fenton: 10.3 mi
- Ong-Gwe-Ohn-Weh: 18.2 mi
- I Love Lucy Mural: 10.2 mi
- Lake Shore Savings Clock Tower: 16.0 mi
- Panama Rocks: 18.0 mi
- Dunkirk City Pier: 18.3 mi
- Cattaraugus County Fair: 21.0 mi
- South Buffalo North Side Light: 18.8 mi
- Dunkirk Lighthouse & Veterans Park Museum: 18.9 mi
- Veterans Museum & Light Keeper's House: 18.9 mi
- Dunkirk Light: 18.9 mi
- Oil House: 18.9 mi
- Tom's Garden: 10.3 mi
- Palestine Park: 12.7 mi
- Discovery Garden: 13.1 mi
- Melissa's Spring: 20.7 mi
- Sulfur Spring: 24.3 mi
- Chautauqua Lake Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- Ensminger Falls: 21.0 mi
- Witchs Walk: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hatch Creek State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shutts Hill | E 95° | 733 m | 20.0 mi |
| Parker Hill | ESE 107° | 708 m | 18.9 mi |
| Watson Hill | E 82° | 697 m | 24.9 mi |
| Jimmerson Hill | ESE 107° | 675 m | 21.2 mi |
| Bucktooth Hill | E 97° | 658 m | 23.2 mi |
| Painter's Summit | E 82° | 658 m | 23.7 mi |
| Braley Hill | SE 129° | 653 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Tuscarora | SE 129° | 653 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:52 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:15 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:03 | 16:48 |
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 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jamestown 4 ENE, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Jamestown · 10 mi
- Randolph · 13 mi
- Cattaraugus · 19 mi
- Little Valley · 21 mi
- Allegany State Park · 26 mi
- Salamanca · 26 mi
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