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Irene Gossin Nature Preserve

Irene Gossin Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Irene Gossin Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 148 m. Oak Mountain stands 358 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Terry Rothfuss Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 2.0 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Genesee Land Trust

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.16226, -77.47746

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Rothfuss Park: 0.2 mi
  • Greenwood Park: 0.7 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
  • Heritage Park: 2.1 mi
  • Schaufelberger Park: 2.2 mi
Artworks
Peaks
Museums: 38
Gardens: 31
Nature reserves: 28
Waterfalls: 9
Beaches: 4
  • Windsor Beach: 8.7 mi
  • Ontario Beach: 9.6 mi
  • Kershaw Beach: 22.6 mi
  • Kershaw Park Small Marine Craft Launch Area: 22.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Irene Gossin Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak MountainS 172°358 m19.1 mi
Jakman HillSSW 201°357 m23.9 mi
Baptist HillS 173°356 m22.2 mi
Hopper HillsS 181°335 m15.0 mi
Allens HillS 186°317 m22.6 mi
Woodchuck HillS 188°297 m19.3 mi
Taft HillS 184°287 m19.7 mi
Baker HillSSE 163°282 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4519:22
June solstice05:3120:1020:54
September equinox06:5818:3219:09
December solstice07:3915:5216:38

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262735455867717063524131
Precip in2.72.52.93.13.04.12.94.13.44.03.53.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Webster 2 NE, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/706844215

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