Nature reserve · New York
Lyon Brook State Forest
Lyon Brook State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 447 m. Pine Hill stands 612 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Midland Hill, a peak 3.1 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.45114, -75.53103
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Midland Hill: 3.1 mi
- Gospel Hill: 3.2 mi
- Mowry Hill: 3.5 mi
- Shumway Hill: 3.8 mi
- Gamble Roof Hill: 4.3 mi
Parks: 37
- Washington Park: 3.2 mi
- Lafayette Park: 3.5 mi
- Peacock Park: 5.4 mi
- West Park: 5.6 mi
- East Park: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves: 29
- Wiley Brook State Forest: 5.1 mi
- Wagner Farm State Forest: 11.4 mi
- Oak Ridge State Forest: 13.0 mi
- Bobell State Forest: 13.8 mi
- Pine Hill State Forest: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 9
- Golf Driving Range: 9.5 mi
- Cook Park: 14.1 mi
- Site of the Prophet Trial: 15.4 mi
- Home of Squire Zachariah Tarble: 15.9 mi
- Joshia Stowell Home & Farm: 16.8 mi
Museums: 6
- Northeast Classic Car Museum: 5.9 mi
- Chenango County Historical Society: 6.0 mi
- Bainbridge Museum: 11.3 mi
- Yager Hall - Library and Museum: 23.5 mi
- Oneonta History Centre: 23.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
- ww1: 5.6 mi
- Sidney Veterans Memorial Park: 11.7 mi
- All Veterans Memorial: 14.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- statue of liberty replica: 24.1 mi
- 16-17 mile marker from possible priesthood site: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Whitney Point Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Lyon Brook State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill | SE 141° | 612 m | 15.1 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | NNW 334° | 606 m | 14.5 mi |
| Skinner Hill | NNE 22° | 600 m | 13.7 mi |
| Berry Hill | NW 310° | 598 m | 10.6 mi |
| Filer Hill | E 87° | 592 m | 14.0 mi |
| Flagpole Hill | NNE 31° | 587 m | 10.1 mi |
| Vandervort Hill | ESE 124° | 586 m | 16.3 mi |
| Cole Hill | NNW 331° | 580 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:01 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:47 | 16:33 |
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 | 23 | 31 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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