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Lonesome Bay State Forest

Lonesome Bay State Forest from directly overhead

Lonesome Bay State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 91 m. Cooper Hill stands 311 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Lake Waterway Access, a park 1.6 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 4.4 miles off. 171 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.43981, -75.65976

171 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 47
Parks: 44
  • Black Lake Waterway Access: 1.6 mi
  • Black Lake Boat Launch: 5.4 mi
  • Yellow Lake Waterway Access: 7.4 mi
  • Sparrow Island: 8.5 mi
  • Stovin Island: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 29
Peaks: 17
Attractions: 15
Museums: 10
  • Hammond Historical Museum: 1.8 mi
  • Brockville Museum: 10.2 mi
  • Aquatarium: 10.3 mi
  • Fulford Place: 10.9 mi
  • Redwood Historical Society: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Hudson's Point: 8.2 mi
  • Fulford Point: 8.2 mi
  • Heathers Point: 9.4 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Murphy's Beach: 23.0 mi
  • Canoe Beach: 23.2 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Women's Memorial: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Italian Garden: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lonesome Bay State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cooper HillSE 132°311 m23.8 mi
Hamilton HillE 93°245 m24.9 mi
Fullerville SandsSE 125°220 m20.3 mi
Poplar HillSE 128°205 m16.7 mi
Reservoir HillSE 128°184 m13.0 mi
Battle HillESE 118°183 m14.7 mi
Hand HillESE 120°182 m14.2 mi
Huckleberry MountainE 79°163 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3719:15
June solstice05:1920:0720:51
September equinox06:5018:2419:02
December solstice07:3715:3816:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161828425464686759473624
Precip in2.82.12.33.23.33.93.83.43.84.73.62.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gouverneur 3 NW, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/428675589

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