Nature reserve · New York
McCarthy Hill State Forest
McCarthy Hill State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 448 m. Tower Hill stands 715 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Valley Park, a park 1.8 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.09628, -77.17680
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Twin Valley Park: 1.8 mi
- Curtis Square: 2.8 mi
- Wombaugh Square: 3.0 mi
- Nellie Ayres Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
- First Responders Honor Park: 4.4 mi
Peaks
- Orr Hill: 4.2 mi
- Round Top: 4.6 mi
- Spencer Hill: 5.0 mi
- Higman Hill: 5.6 mi
- Tuscarora Hill: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 20
- IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing: 5.1 mi
- Phillip W. Scudder Bridge: 6.0 mi
- Painted Post Monument: 6.0 mi
- Preemption Line: 11.0 mi
- Soaring Capital of America: 15.3 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Erwin Mountain State Forest: 2.2 mi
- Erwin Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
- Spencer Crest Nature Center: 5.2 mi
- Erwin Hollow State Forest: 6.9 mi
- Helmer Creek Wildlife Management Area: 10.6 mi
Museums: 12
- Painted Post-Erwin Museum at the Depot: 6.3 mi
- The Rockwell Museum: 7.1 mi
- Kids Rockewell Art Lab: 7.1 mi
- Big Flats Historical Society: 13.7 mi
- National Soaring Museum: 14.2 mi
Artworks: 10
- The Critic: 6.9 mi
- Glass Blower: 7.0 mi
- Artemus: 7.1 mi
- Corning Ceremonial Sculpture: 7.2 mi
- Metal Abstract: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Shequaga Falls: 23.9 mi
- Aunt Sarah's Falls: 24.1 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 24.3 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 24.3 mi
- Central Cascade: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Erwin Text Zone / Parking Area: 6.5 mi
- Campbell Rest Area: 10.2 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 13.9 mi
- Kanona Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes: 7.0 mi
- Little Joe Tower: 7.0 mi
- Larry the Elk: 13.8 mi
- Mistletoe Farm: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Mossy Bank: 17.2 mi
- Glen Cathedral: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of McCarthy Hill State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Hill | SSE 146° | 715 m | 15.4 mi |
| Marsh Hill | WNW 288° | 703 m | 17.8 mi |
| Big Hill | SSE 166° | 657 m | 16.9 mi |
| Bald Hill | S 179° | 646 m | 15.9 mi |
| Fork Hill | WSW 239° | 640 m | 17.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SE 139° | 638 m | 16.4 mi |
| Kinners Knob | NW 308° | 620 m | 16.6 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | SE 138° | 592 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:06 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:55 | 16:41 |
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 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Addison, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/429074465
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