Nature reserve · New York
Heath’s Shady Lawn Dairy Farm
Heath’s Shady Lawn Dairy Farm is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 53 m. Henry Hill stands 659 m to the west, 21 miles off. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Bethlehem
How to reach it
Coordinates42.57723, -73.79324
- 14.5 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 15.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 17.7 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 21.5 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mohawk River view · 16 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Heath’s Shady Lawn Dairy Farm: 0.3 mi
- Van Rensselaer Wildlife Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Moh-He-Con-Nuck Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Moh-He-Con-Nuck Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Papscanee Island Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Maple Ridge Town Park: 1.2 mi
- Henry Hudson Park: 2.7 mi
- Magee Park: 2.8 mi
- Elm Avenue Town Park: 3.0 mi
- Elm Avenue Town Park: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Railroad Roundhouse: 2.8 mi
- Historic Cherry Hill: 4.3 mi
- First Plastic: 4.3 mi
- Hook & Ladder #4: 4.5 mi
- NYCS pump house: 4.8 mi
Peaks
- Vandenburgh Hill: 3.4 mi
- Grandview Hill: 3.5 mi
- Teller Hill: 3.6 mi
- Rysedorph Hill: 5.1 mi
- Olcott Hill: 5.3 mi
Museums: 48
- Fort Crailo: 4.5 mi
- Schuyler Mansion Museum: 4.8 mi
- Destroyer Escort Historical Museum: 5.0 mi
- New York State Museum: 5.2 mi
- The Throop Museum: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 37
- Horton Falls: 8.1 mi
- Corning Cascade Falls: 10.1 mi
- Lower Burden Falls: 10.1 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 10.2 mi
- Sliding Rock Falls: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 34
- Friendship Garden: 4.5 mi
- South End Butterfly Sanctuary: 4.8 mi
- Pine Hollow Arboretum: 5.0 mi
- Yolles Contemplation Garden: 5.0 mi
- People's Park: 5.1 mi
Artworks: 29
- bridge pylons mural: 4.7 mi
- U Haul Truck: 4.9 mi
- Labyrinth: 5.2 mi
- Untitled: 5.2 mi
- Triangles and Arches: 5.3 mi
Attractions: 27
- Dutch Apple Cruises: 4.9 mi
- Pine Hollow Arboretum: 5.0 mi
- USS Slater: 5.0 mi
- New York State Executive Mansion Tour: 5.1 mi
- New York State Museum Carousel: 5.1 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Helderberg Escarpment: 11.4 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 11.4 mi
- High Rocks: 12.2 mi
- Helderberg Escarpment: 12.8 mi
- Leaning Tower: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 7
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 13.7 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 15.2 mi
- Waterfront: 16.0 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 18.5 mi
- Collins Park Beach: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 1.2 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 7.3 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 20.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Bathtub Spring: 8.7 mi
- Spring Avenue Spring: 11.3 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Heath’s Shady Lawn Dairy Farm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hill | W 265° | 659 m | 20.7 mi |
| North Hill | W 263° | 606 m | 19.7 mi |
| Unchachogue Creek | W 272° | 597 m | 19.9 mi |
| Perigo Hill | ENE 69° | 571 m | 17.8 mi |
| Buck Rock | E 79° | 562 m | 20.9 mi |
| The Gipfel | ENE 76° | 561 m | 16.9 mi |
| Filkins Hill | W 276° | 550 m | 14.7 mi |
| Johnson Hill | E 87° | 537 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alcove DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1464018628
Day trips start here
- Albany · 6 mi
- Rensselaer · 6 mi
- Watervliet · 11 mi
- Troy · 12 mi
- Kinderhook · 13 mi
- Cohoes · 14 mi
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