Pine Ridge State Forest
Pine Ridge State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 514 m. Pigeon Hill stands 627 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hunts Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Hunts Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Skinner Hill: 2.9 mi
- Steam Sawmill Hill: 4.7 mi
- Columbus Hill: 4.7 mi
- Gaines Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
- Sherburne Historic Park: 3.1 mi
- Shed: 3.6 mi
- Weiler Park: 10.0 mi
- East Park: 10.7 mi
- Wolf Mountain Nature Center: 8.5 mi
- Earlville State Forest: 9.5 mi
- The Leland Reserve: 10.0 mi
- The Schapiro Reserve: 11.0 mi
- Lebanon State Forest: 11.3 mi
- Chenango County Historical Society: 10.3 mi
- Northeast Classic Car Museum: 10.4 mi
- Peterboro Area Museum: 23.6 mi
- National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum: 23.6 mi
- Gerrit Smith Estate: 23.7 mi
- ww1: 10.7 mi
- P.O.W memorial: 11.6 mi
- Madison Fire Department / Village of Madison Memorial: 16.0 mi
- The Ledges: 20.0 mi
- Punchbowl: 22.2 mi
- Geographical Center of New York State: 18.9 mi
- Chippewa Falls: 22.8 mi
- Spruce Ridge Landscape & Garden Center: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Pine Ridge State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon Hill | ENE 75° | 627 m | 18.9 mi |
| Briar Hill | ENE 78° | 618 m | 18.0 mi |
| Muller Hill | WNW 292° | 617 m | 18.7 mi |
| Klock Hill | E 79° | 616 m | 15.5 mi |
| Round Top | ENE 76° | 607 m | 15.9 mi |
| Noahs Rump | NE 54° | 607 m | 16.0 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | WSW 257° | 606 m | 11.2 mi |
| Texas Hill | WNW 292° | 603 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:01 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:46 | 16:32 |
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 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sherburne, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/429410708
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