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Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel

Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel from directly overhead

Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 436 m. Cornish Hill stands 680 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cary Park, a park 2.1 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.89043, -74.98285

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cary Park: 2.1 mi
  • Spring Park: 2.5 mi
  • Richfield Springs Municipal Park: 2.9 mi
  • Russell Park: 8.2 mi
  • Weller Park: 8.3 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 33
  • Mohawk Firemens Memorial Bell: 8.4 mi
  • Fort Herkimer Waste Weir: 9.0 mi
  • Old Lock 39 Wall: 11.9 mi
  • Old Lock 38 Wall: 12.1 mi
  • Little Falls Canal Aqueduct: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 32
Museums: 15
  • Hyde Hall Museum: 8.7 mi
  • Little Falls Historical Society & Museum: 12.2 mi
  • Fenimore Art Museum: 12.4 mi
  • Farmers' Museum: 12.6 mi
  • Cherry Valley Historical Association: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 8
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Root Glen: 24.0 mi
  • Hamilton Community Garden: 24.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cornish HillSSE 167°680 m16.4 mi
Rum HillSSE 160°641 m6.5 mi
Angel HillSW 214°636 m9.8 mi
Pigeon HillSSW 207°627 m11.2 mi
Briar HillSSW 207°618 m12.6 mi
Klock HillSW 215°616 m14.4 mi
Noahs RumpWSW 242°607 m11.7 mi
Round TopSW 216°607 m13.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:12
June solstice05:2220:0020:43
September equinox06:4818:2218:59
December solstice07:2815:4316:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182028415361666457463525
Precip in3.13.13.64.23.74.74.64.64.24.93.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cooperstown, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/798603346

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