Nature reserve · New York
Lanford Wood Community Forest
Lanford Wood Community Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 395 m. Bald Mountain stands 868 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Dickinson Hill, a peak 2.6 miles away. Molly Stark Scenic Byway passes 7.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hudson Taconic Lands
How to reach it
Coordinates42.83040, -73.40992
- 7.4 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
- 10.1 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 13.0 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 14.0 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Williamstown view · 12 mi
- The Hopper · 17 mi
- Mohawk River view · 17 mi
- Fitch Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dickinson Hill: 2.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 5.4 mi
- Odell Hill: 5.5 mi
- Moon Hill: 6.1 mi
- Nipmoose Hill: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Grafton/former RPI land: 3.3 mi
- Dill Brook Community Forest: 5.2 mi
- Valentino Family Community Forest: 5.7 mi
- Ravens Retreat: 6.2 mi
- Ravens Retreat: 6.3 mi
Parks
- Grafton Lakes State Park: 5.0 mi
- Skorupski Landing: 5.1 mi
- Hoosic Falls Youth Sports Fields: 5.1 mi
- Wood's Park: 5.7 mi
- Park Street: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- Ruins: 9.2 mi
- NY/VT/MA Tri-State Granite Marker: 9.4 mi
- Historic Marker: Bennington Battle Monument: 10.6 mi
- Bennington Battle Monument: 10.6 mi
- Park–McCullough Historic House: 10.7 mi
Museums: 47
- Louis Miller Museum: 5.4 mi
- Covered Bridge Museum: 9.8 mi
- Bennington Historical Museum: 10.8 mi
- The Dollhouse and Toy Museum of Vermont: 11.5 mi
- Brunswick Historical Society: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 31
- The Owl: 3.8 mi
- Seth Warner Statue: 10.6 mi
- Brigadier General John Stark: 10.6 mi
- Thomas Schütte Crystal: 12.9 mi
- Jenny Holzer Benches: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 30
- Hoosick Falls: 5.8 mi
- Haley Falls: 11.3 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 11.4 mi
- Buttermilk Middle Falls: 11.5 mi
- Buttermilk Lower Falls: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 30
- Grandfather Rock: 6.9 mi
- Sentinels: 7.3 mi
- Uncle Sam's Grave: 13.9 mi
- United Methodist Church bell: 16.0 mi
- Saint Brigid's Bell: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 25
- Troy Botanical Garden: 11.7 mi
- Buxton Garden: 11.9 mi
- Tenth Street Community Garden: 14.8 mi
- Ninth Street Community Garden: 14.9 mi
- Meditation Gardens: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Cohoes Falls: 15.4 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 16.2 mi
- Witts Ledge: 17.6 mi
- Raven Rocks: 18.9 mi
- Hoosac Range: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 5
- Waterfront: 10.5 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 12.4 mi
- Greenwich Town Bathing Beach: 18.4 mi
- Campers Beach: 19.0 mi
- Brown's Beach: 20.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
Rest areas: 2
- James Jeffords Welcome Center Bennington: 11.6 mi
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Spring Avenue Spring: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Lanford Wood Community Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | ENE 65° | 868 m | 14.9 mi |
| Berlin Mountain | SSE 147° | 853 m | 11.4 mi |
| The Dome | ESE 106° | 836 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Raimer | SE 141° | 784 m | 10.2 mi |
| White Rock | SE 129° | 775 m | 8.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 125° | 757 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Anthony | ENE 76° | 714 m | 9.3 mi |
| Harmon Hill | ENE 79° | 708 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
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 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1388799710
Day trips start here
- Bennington · 11 mi
- Cambridge · 12 mi
- Williamstown · 13 mi
- Cohoes · 15 mi
- Troy · 16 mi
- North Adams · 17 mi
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