Mariposa State Forest
Mariposa State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 539 m. Morgan Hill stands 618 m to the west-northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is South Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 18.7 mi off the Scenic Route 90
Named places within 25 miles
- South Hill: 1.3 mi
- Crumb Hill: 1.9 mi
- Richmond Hill: 2.4 mi
- South Hill: 2.7 mi
- Hunt Hill: 3.7 mi
- Town Hall Recreational Field: 2.9 mi
- Smith Park: 3.2 mi
- Highland Forest: 7.3 mi
- New Woodstock Heritage Park: 8.2 mi
- Pharsalia Game Refuge: 9.6 mi
- Three Springs State Forest: 4.1 mi
- Bucks Brook State Forest: 4.3 mi
- Maxon Creek State Forest: 5.5 mi
- Otselic State Forest: 6.4 mi
- Dog Hollow State Forest: 7.3 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 8.1 mi
- Lorenzo Mansion: 13.5 mi
- National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum: 18.2 mi
- Gerrit Smith Estate: 18.4 mi
- Peterboro Area Museum: 18.4 mi
- Chippewa Falls: 2.6 mi
- Spicer Falls: 6.2 mi
- Delphi Falls Upper: 9.6 mi
- Delphi Falls Lower: 9.7 mi
- Tinker Falls: 10.2 mi
- Site of railroad turntable: 13.5 mi
- P.O.W memorial: 16.8 mi
- 1939 World's Fair Flagpole: 19.6 mi
- Madison Fire Department / Village of Madison Memorial: 20.7 mi
- ww1: 21.3 mi
- Cheningo Day Use Area: 8.8 mi
- Spruce Grove Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Cedar Bay Pavilion: 23.8 mi
- Poolsbrook Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
- Galster Pavilion: 24.2 mi
- Stacks: 12.6 mi
- Willow Sculpture: 13.8 mi
- Jitterbugs: 14.0 mi
- Leonard Property: 12.7 mi
- Spruce Ridge Landscape & Garden Center: 13.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 24.1 mi
- Geographical Center of New York State: 18.2 mi
- Nor’easter Mountain Coaster: 21.7 mi
- Jamesville Beach: 20.2 mi
- Green Lakes Beach: 23.5 mi
- Preble: 15.3 mi
- The Ledges: 16.2 mi
- Dorwin Springs: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Mariposa State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Hill | WNW 298° | 618 m | 8.4 mi |
| Randall Hill | SW 225° | 617 m | 4.2 mi |
| Muller Hill | NE 43° | 617 m | 4.6 mi |
| Truxton Hill | W 280° | 616 m | 11.7 mi |
| Hunt Hill | N 5° | 611 m | 3.7 mi |
| Fellows Hill | WNW 303° | 611 m | 10.5 mi |
| Labrador Hill | WNW 287° | 606 m | 11.3 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | ESE 123° | 606 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:38 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:03 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 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 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morrisville 6 SW, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/428368667
Day trips start here
- Cazenovia · 14 mi
- Central New York · 19 mi
- Cortland · 19 mi
- Syracuse · 27 mi
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