Nature reserve · New York
Plumbottom State Forest
Plumbottom State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 668 m. Alma Hill stands 777 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bliven Hill, a peak 1.5 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.22558, -77.96281
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bliven Hill: 1.5 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.7 mi
- Round Top: 2.5 mi
- Peacock Hill: 4.4 mi
- Bald Mountain: 6.3 mi
Parks: 55
- Amity River Access Park: 3.3 mi
- First Responder's River Access: 3.4 mi
- American Legion Park: 3.5 mi
- American Legion Post 808 Field: 3.6 mi
- Park Circle: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Bald Mountain State Forest: 6.3 mi
- Karr Valley Creek State Forest: 9.6 mi
- Hiltonville State Forest: 10.9 mi
- Bully Hill State Forest: 11.5 mi
- Allen Lake State Forest: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Civil War Memorial: 3.7 mi
- erie depot: 7.1 mi
- King Alfred: 9.2 mi
- Triangle 1 Monument: 9.8 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 11.1 mi
Museums: 5
- Mather Homestead Museum: 7.0 mi
- Terra Cotta: 9.1 mi
- Alfred Ceramic Art Museum: 9.2 mi
- Pioneer Oil Museum: 15.3 mi
- Hornell Erie Depot Museum: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Fassett Greenspace: 7.3 mi
- Environmental Studies Garden: 9.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 9.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- hidden waterfall: 12.0 mi
- Genesee Falls Balloon: 24.0 mi
- Balloons Over Letchworth Launch: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 1
- FIAT LUX!: 9.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Allegheny River Headwaters: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Upper Falls: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Plumbottom State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Hill | SSW 192° | 777 m | 12.4 mi |
| White Hill | SSW 203° | 765 m | 13.6 mi |
| Call Hill | E 93° | 733 m | 15.5 mi |
| Jackson Hill | ESE 103° | 730 m | 19.6 mi |
| Greenwood Hill | ESE 109° | 727 m | 14.7 mi |
| Dryden Hill | ESE 116° | 727 m | 14.8 mi |
| Irish Hill | SE 128° | 726 m | 16.5 mi |
| South Hill | SSE 151° | 725 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:47 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:10 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:58 | 16:43 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angelica, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/432810821
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