Petersburg State Forest
Petersburg State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 633 m. Mine Hill stands 857 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Petersburg Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 19.0 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 23.1 mi off the Adirondack Trail
- 28.8 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Petersburg Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Warnerville Hill: 1.9 mi
- Donats Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Fulton Hill: 4.0 mi
- Towpath Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Vroman's Nose Unique Area: 5.2 mi
- Settles Mountain Nature Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Armlin Hill State Forest: 7.1 mi
- Paulson Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Stone Store State Forest: 11.3 mi
- Crittenden Athletic Fields: 4.0 mi
- Iorio Park: 4.3 mi
- Max V. Shaul State Park: 5.7 mi
- Richmondville Firemans Memorial Park: 5.9 mi
- Long Path Park: 5.9 mi
- Iroquois Indian Museum: 5.1 mi
- The Dr. Best House & Medical Museum: 6.2 mi
- 1743 Palatine House: 7.6 mi
- Schoharie Valley Railroad Museum: 7.7 mi
- Old Stone Fort Museum: 8.4 mi
- Richmondville Service Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Memorial Park: 6.4 mi
- fallen chimney: 17.3 mi
- Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 17.3 mi
- Baptist Church: 17.4 mi
- Boucks Falls: 5.9 mi
- Creamery Falls: 10.8 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 13.5 mi
- Manor Kill Falls: 16.9 mi
- Rensselaerville Upper Falls: 17.3 mi
- Vromans Nose: 5.4 mi
- The Cliff: 6.8 mi
- Big Nose: 19.0 mi
- Pratt Rocks: 21.7 mi
- Fern Garden: 22.0 mi
- Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park: 4.0 mi
- Howe Caverns: 5.6 mi
- Howe Caverns: 5.6 mi
- Secret Caverns: 6.6 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 10.5 mi
- East Worcester Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 20.2 mi
- I-90 Westbound Parking/Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- I-90 Eastbound Parking/Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- Landis Arboretum: 14.2 mi
- Veterans Garden: 22.1 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 16.9 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 20.8 mi
- Poseidon statue: 20.5 mi
- The Hunter: 24.6 mi
- Schoharie Crossing Launch: 23.2 mi
- Hyde Hall Covered Bridge: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Petersburg State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine Hill | SSW 211° | 857 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Jefferson | SW 217° | 833 m | 14.4 mi |
| Woodchuck Hill | SW 215° | 817 m | 13.7 mi |
| High Knob | SSE 153° | 812 m | 15.2 mi |
| Hubbard Hill | SSE 156° | 800 m | 13.3 mi |
| Leonard Hill | SSE 158° | 794 m | 13.0 mi |
| Moore Hill | SSW 198° | 714 m | 14.3 mi |
| The Cobble | WSW 247° | 710 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:57 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:42 | 16:28 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cobleskill 2 ESE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Schenectady · 29 mi
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