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Oakley Corners State Forest

Oakley Corners State Forest from directly overhead

Oakley Corners State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 463 m. Star Stanton Hill stands 612 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is King Hill, a peak 3.4 miles away. Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.17284, -76.15721

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Newark Valley Village Green: 3.7 mi
  • Trout Ponds Park: 3.8 mi
  • Maine Town Park: 5.4 mi
  • Campville Commons: 5.8 mi
  • Glendale Park: 6.2 mi
Nature reserves: 30
Attractions: 17
Museums: 15
Historic sites: 14
  • Hickories Park Founding Plaque: 6.6 mi
  • SaSaNa Loft Monument: 6.9 mi
  • Tioga County Veterans Memorial: 7.3 mi
  • Civil War Soldiers & Sailors Monument: 7.3 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 11
Rest areas: 5
Gardens: 4
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 3
  • Tamarack Spring: 16.8 mi
  • The Salt Spring: 23.5 mi
  • Salt Springs: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Potter's Falls: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Round Top Recreation Area: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Oakley Corners State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Star Stanton HillNNW 341°612 m20.0 mi
Hammond HillNNW 339°598 m19.4 mi
Beam HillNNW 340°594 m21.2 mi
Seely HillWNW 294°582 m21.6 mi
Cork HillSSE 161°577 m13.2 mi
Bald MountainNW 319°570 m15.8 mi
Beech HillWNW 296°561 m21.3 mi
Ingraham HillSE 126°556 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4019:17
June solstice05:2920:0220:45
September equinox06:5318:2719:04
December solstice07:3115:5116:36

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465766706962503930

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Endicott, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/428676297

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