Maxon Creek State Forest
Maxon Creek State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 505 m. Morgan Hill stands 618 m to the north-northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Pease Hill, a peak 0.3 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
- 13.2 mi off the Scenic Route 90
Named places within 25 miles
- Pease Hill: 0.3 mi
- Bull Hill: 1.7 mi
- Randall Hill: 3.1 mi
- Richmond Hill: 3.7 mi
- Seacord Hill: 4.2 mi
- Smith Park: 4.6 mi
- Town Hall Recreational Field: 4.7 mi
- Highland Forest: 7.6 mi
- Cummings Park: 9.5 mi
- Brown Memorial Park: 9.5 mi
- Dog Hollow State Forest: 2.9 mi
- Donahue Woods State Forest: 5.4 mi
- Mariposa State Forest: 5.5 mi
- Three Springs State Forest: 8.3 mi
- Bucks Brook State Forest: 9.1 mi
- Spicer Falls: 1.9 mi
- Chippewa Falls: 3.3 mi
- Tinker Falls: 6.3 mi
- Delphi Falls Upper: 10.7 mi
- Delphi Falls Lower: 10.8 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 8.3 mi
- New York State Grange Museum: 13.3 mi
- 1890 House: 14.2 mi
- Lorenzo Mansion: 15.2 mi
- Jamesville Community Museum: 20.1 mi
- 1939 World's Fair Flagpole: 14.3 mi
- Site of railroad turntable: 15.1 mi
- P.O.W memorial: 22.2 mi
- Skytop Fire Memorial: 22.5 mi
- Lime Kiln: 22.8 mi
- Stacks: 14.9 mi
- Willow Sculpture: 15.7 mi
- Jitterbugs: 15.9 mi
- Supplicant Persephone: 24.1 mi
- Job: 24.1 mi
- Leonard Property: 8.2 mi
- Spruce Ridge Landscape & Garden Center: 16.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 23.4 mi
- Morningside Community Garden: 23.5 mi
- South Side Garden: 23.7 mi
- Cheningo Day Use Area: 5.3 mi
- Spruce Grove Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Cedar Bay Pavilion: 23.2 mi
- Galster Pavilion: 23.5 mi
- Poolsbrook Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
- Nor’easter Mountain Coaster: 17.3 mi
- Geographical Center of New York State: 22.9 mi
- Millard Fillmore's Cabin: 23.5 mi
- Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center: 24.9 mi
- Preble: 9.8 mi
- Whitney Point Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Jamesville Beach: 18.7 mi
- Green Lakes Beach: 23.8 mi
- The Ledges: 20.7 mi
- Dorwin Springs: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Maxon Creek State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Hill | NNW 338° | 618 m | 5.4 mi |
| Randall Hill | SE 127° | 617 m | 3.1 mi |
| Muller Hill | ENE 63° | 617 m | 9.7 mi |
| Truxton Hill | WNW 296° | 616 m | 6.8 mi |
| Hunt Hill | NE 50° | 611 m | 7.4 mi |
| Fellows Hill | NNW 333° | 611 m | 7.6 mi |
| Labrador Hill | NW 310° | 606 m | 7.0 mi |
| Bull Hill | SSE 165° | 605 m | 1.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:03 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:48 | 16:34 |
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 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tully Heiberg Forest, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/428830007
Day trips start here
- Cortland · 14 mi
- Cazenovia · 16 mi
- Central New York · 21 mi
- Syracuse · 25 mi
- Skaneateles · 29 mi
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