Lost Nation State Forest
Lost Nation State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 590 m. Laidlaw Hill stands 697 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cold Creek State Forest, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 19.4 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pipeline Confluence · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Swift Hill: 3.2 mi
- Bixby Hill: 8.8 mi
- Bush Hill: 9.2 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 10.3 mi
- Blue Hill: 13.9 mi
- Villiage Park: 7.9 mi
- Hank Miller Memorial Field: 8.1 mi
- Sardinia Veteran's Town Park: 12.3 mi
- Hanging Bog Game Management Area: 13.2 mi
- Arboretum: 13.2 mi
- Cold Creek State Forest: 2.0 mi
- Swift Hill State Forest: 4.3 mi
- Farmersville State Forest: 7.5 mi
- Moss Lake: 8.6 mi
- Harwood Lake Multiple Use Area: 10.5 mi
- Major Moses Van Campen: 8.6 mi
- Abandoned Dairy: 8.7 mi
- First New York Dragoons Volunteers Civil War Monument: 12.6 mi
- Homestead Site: 13.0 mi
- rusty stove: 13.4 mi
- Arcade and Attica Railroad Depot: 8.5 mi
- Genesee Falls Balloon: 11.7 mi
- Balloons Over Letchworth Launch: 12.1 mi
- hidden waterfall: 12.8 mi
- Hidden Valley Animal Adventure: 16.6 mi
- Upper Falls: 11.8 mi
- Middle Falls: 12.3 mi
- Lower Falls: 13.4 mi
- Warsaw Waterfall: 16.5 mi
- Keshequa Creek Falls: 23.5 mi
- William Pryor Letchworth Museum: 12.3 mi
- Humphrey Nature Center: 12.9 mi
- Warner Museum: 20.5 mi
- Concord Mercantile/ Heritage Building: 20.5 mi
- Attica Prison Preservation Foundation & Museum: 23.6 mi
- Parade Grounds Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Hammock Haven: 13.0 mi
- St Helena Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Friendship Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- Mossy Point: 22.7 mi
- Aurora Community Gardens: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Lost Nation State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laidlaw Hill | SW 217° | 697 m | 20.4 mi |
| Pierce Hill | SSW 213° | 691 m | 19.9 mi |
| Beebe Hill | S 177° | 685 m | 21.2 mi |
| Jersey Hill | ESE 119° | 685 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bryant Hill | SW 229° | 684 m | 21.1 mi |
| Irish Hill | WSW 239° | 683 m | 22.6 mi |
| Jackson Hill | S 173° | 679 m | 18.4 mi |
| Cooper Hill | SSW 212° | 678 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:58 | 16:44 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warsaw 6 SW, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/428668696
Day trips start here
- Cattaraugus County · 26 mi
- Ellicottville · 26 mi
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