Otselic State Forest
Otselic State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 571 m. Morgan Hill stands 618 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Truman Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 22.9 mi off the Scenic Route 90
Named places within 25 miles
- Truman Hill: 0.9 mi
- Cary Hill: 2.4 mi
- Cole Hill: 2.8 mi
- Parce Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Silas Hill Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Pharsalia Game Refuge: 3.3 mi
- Town Hall Recreational Field: 9.3 mi
- Smith Park: 9.6 mi
- Shed: 11.7 mi
- Cincinnatus Town Park: 12.2 mi
- Bucks Brook State Forest: 2.2 mi
- Mariposa State Forest: 6.4 mi
- Wolf Mountain Nature Center: 6.8 mi
- Lebanon State Forest: 7.1 mi
- Three Springs State Forest: 8.5 mi
- Chippewa Falls: 7.8 mi
- Spicer Falls: 12.3 mi
- Delphi Falls Upper: 15.2 mi
- Delphi Falls Lower: 15.3 mi
- Tinker Falls: 16.5 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 14.1 mi
- Northeast Classic Car Museum: 14.8 mi
- Chenango County Historical Society: 14.8 mi
- Lorenzo Mansion: 18.3 mi
- National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum: 20.2 mi
- P.O.W memorial: 14.6 mi
- ww1: 14.9 mi
- Site of railroad turntable: 18.3 mi
- Madison Fire Department / Village of Madison Memorial: 19.5 mi
- 1939 World's Fair Flagpole: 23.3 mi
- Geographical Center of New York State: 18.5 mi
- Nor’easter Mountain Coaster: 23.7 mi
- Cook Park: 24.5 mi
- Coles Maple Syrup and Cream: 24.9 mi
- Snyder's Maple: 25.0 mi
- Stacks: 16.9 mi
- Willow Sculpture: 18.4 mi
- Jitterbugs: 18.6 mi
- Cheningo Day Use Area: 11.7 mi
- Spruce Grove Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Spruce Ridge Landscape & Garden Center: 16.7 mi
- Leonard Property: 18.9 mi
- Preble: 20.7 mi
- Whitney Point Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- The Ledges: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Otselic State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Hill | WNW 301° | 618 m | 14.8 mi |
| Muller Hill | NNW 344° | 617 m | 7.4 mi |
| Randall Hill | W 275° | 617 m | 8.3 mi |
| Truxton Hill | WNW 289° | 616 m | 17.7 mi |
| Hunt Hill | NNW 326° | 611 m | 8.9 mi |
| Fellows Hill | WNW 304° | 611 m | 17.0 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | ESE 120° | 606 m | 5.0 mi |
| Labrador Hill | WNW 294° | 606 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:02 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| 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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Cazenovia · 18 mi
- Central New York · 23 mi
- Cortland · 23 mi
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