Nature reserve · New York
Plymouth Woods Nature Preserve
Plymouth Woods Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 364 m. Tower Hill stands 715 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Leach Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Finger Lakes Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates42.07824, -76.91549
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Leach Hill: 0.9 mi
- Dutch Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mount Zoar: 1.3 mi
- Cleveland Hill: 1.6 mi
- Harris Hill: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Harris Hill Park: 3.6 mi
- Pirozzolo Park: 3.6 mi
- Draxler Park: 3.6 mi
- Big Flats Community Park: 3.7 mi
- Dick's Cabin: 4.0 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Preemption Line: 4.3 mi
- Confederate Monument: 5.0 mi
- Shohola Monument: 5.0 mi
- Soaring Capital of America: 5.4 mi
- WWII Memorial: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Steege Hill Nature Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Tanglewood Nature Center: 2.8 mi
- Spencer Crest Nature Center: 8.8 mi
- Erwin Hollow State Forest: 11.6 mi
- Erwin Mountain State Forest: 13.2 mi
Museums: 14
- National Soaring Museum: 3.1 mi
- Big Flats Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- Chemung Valley History Museum: 5.9 mi
- Horseheads Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- Ashland Historical Society: 7.9 mi
Artworks: 10
- Mark Twain: 5.4 mi
- Olivia Langdon: 5.4 mi
- Spanish-American War Statue: 5.5 mi
- Thomas K. Beecher Statue: 5.6 mi
- Labrador Duck: 6.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Shequaga Falls: 18.7 mi
- Deckertown Falls: 18.9 mi
- Aunt Sarah's Falls: 19.1 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 20.4 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 4
- Little Joe Tower: 8.6 mi
- Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes: 9.1 mi
- Larry the Elk: 16.4 mi
- Seneca Lake Pier House: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Erwin Text Zone / Parking Area: 12.3 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 16.4 mi
- Campbell Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Glen Cathedral: 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Round Top Recreation Area: 21.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Railroad Springs: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Plymouth Woods Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Hill | SSW 203° | 715 m | 12.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SSW 194° | 638 m | 11.5 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | SW 222° | 592 m | 9.2 mi |
| Quackenbush Hill | NNW 336° | 580 m | 8.3 mi |
| Martin Hill | N 356° | 579 m | 10.7 mi |
| Saxtons Knob | S 176° | 576 m | 12.2 mi |
| Townley Hill | N 351° | 574 m | 10.4 mi |
| Thompson Hill | SE 143° | 573 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:05 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:54 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elmira, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1245148790
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