Nature reserve · New York
Karr Valley Creek State Forest
Karr Valley Creek State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 669 m. Call Hill stands 733 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Jersey Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.34258, -77.86290
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Jersey Hill: 0.9 mi
- Sand Hill: 5.6 mi
- Miller Hill: 5.8 mi
- Pennsylvania Hill: 6.6 mi
- Bald Mountain: 6.7 mi
Parks
- Lions Park: 6.1 mi
- Almond Village Park: 6.5 mi
- Almond Park: 6.6 mi
- Alfred State Quad: 6.9 mi
- Village Bandstand: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Hiltonville State Forest: 1.7 mi
- Bully Hill State Forest: 3.3 mi
- Slader Creek State Forest: 5.8 mi
- Bald Mountain State Forest: 5.9 mi
- Plumbottom State Forest: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 11
- King Alfred: 7.2 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 12.7 mi
- Major Moses Van Campen: 15.1 mi
- erie depot: 15.7 mi
Museums: 7
- Terra Cotta: 7.0 mi
- Alfred Ceramic Art Museum: 7.0 mi
- Hornell Erie Depot Museum: 10.5 mi
- Mather Homestead Museum: 15.8 mi
- William Pryor Letchworth Museum: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 4
- Rock Garden: 7.2 mi
- Environmental Studies Garden: 7.3 mi
- Fassett Greenspace: 15.9 mi
- Growing Places Community Garden: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lower Falls: 18.6 mi
- Upper Falls: 18.8 mi
- Middle Falls: 19.0 mi
- Keshequa Creek Falls: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- hidden waterfall: 12.4 mi
- Genesee Falls Balloon: 18.1 mi
- Balloons Over Letchworth Launch: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 2
- FIAT LUX!: 7.2 mi
- Mary Jemison: 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Parade Grounds Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- St Helena Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Karr Valley Creek State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call Hill | SE 131° | 733 m | 13.7 mi |
| Jackson Hill | SE 132° | 730 m | 18.8 mi |
| Greenwood Hill | SE 145° | 727 m | 15.5 mi |
| Dryden Hill | SSE 151° | 727 m | 16.7 mi |
| Roundtop | S 175° | 721 m | 15.1 mi |
| Jericho Hill | SSE 161° | 717 m | 8.1 mi |
| Ben Socker Hill | SSE 152° | 705 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bliven Hill | SSW 207° | 702 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:47 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:10 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:57 | 16:43 |
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 | 43 | 55 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alfred, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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