Oak Ridge State Forest
Oak Ridge State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 438 m. Tower Mountain stands 707 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Pleasant, a peak 1.7 miles away. Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 21.1 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
- 24.5 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Pleasant: 1.7 mi
- Camels Hump: 3.2 mi
- Neff Hill: 3.8 mi
- Dingman Hill: 5.6 mi
- Sidney Mountain: 6.4 mi
- William S. Payne Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Bainbridge Central Green: 2.5 mi
- General Clinton Canoe Regatta Grounds: 3.6 mi
- Keith Clark Park: 6.4 mi
- Oquaga Creek State Park: 7.1 mi
- Beals Pond State Forest: 7.2 mi
- Beaver Flow State Forest: 7.6 mi
- Pine Hill State Forest: 7.7 mi
- Wiley Brook State Forest: 7.8 mi
- Beaver Pond State Forest: 8.6 mi
- Site of the Prophet Trial: 2.6 mi
- Home of Squire Zachariah Tarble: 3.0 mi
- Golf Driving Range: 3.8 mi
- Joshia Stowell Home & Farm: 5.3 mi
- Colesville Branch: 7.2 mi
- Bainbridge Museum: 2.3 mi
- Deposit Historical Museum: 14.6 mi
- Chenango School House Museums: 18.2 mi
- Northeast Classic Car Museum: 18.8 mi
- Chenango County Historical Society: 18.9 mi
- Sidney Veterans Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
- All Veterans Memorial: 14.0 mi
- ww1: 18.5 mi
- Castle Creek Memorial: 21.0 mi
- Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood: 22.6 mi
- 16-17 mile marker from possible priesthood site: 13.0 mi
- I Love NY Sculpture: 21.9 mi
- The Skirmisher: 23.9 mi
- George F. Johnson statue: 24.5 mi
- Broome Gateway Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 22.9 mi
- Overlook Cliff: 22.7 mi
- Laurel Ave Community Garden: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Oak Ridge State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Mountain | SE 126° | 707 m | 18.0 mi |
| Loomis Mountain | E 99° | 689 m | 16.1 mi |
| Gallop Hill | E 93° | 685 m | 15.6 mi |
| Clabber Peak | SE 128° | 656 m | 15.0 mi |
| Carroll Hill | ESE 117° | 655 m | 12.2 mi |
| Walton Mountain | ESE 113° | 654 m | 17.3 mi |
| Johnson Hill | E 84° | 644 m | 18.1 mi |
| Couse Hill | E 93° | 641 m | 12.1 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 | 20:00 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deposit, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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