Nature reserve · New York
Rock Creek State Forest
Rock Creek State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 643 m. Call Hill stands 733 m to the north-northwest, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Greenwood State Forest, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.17149, -77.64845
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Greenwood Hill: 2.4 mi
- Call Hill: 2.8 mi
- Jackson Hill: 3.1 mi
- Bush Hill: 3.6 mi
- Dryden Hill: 4.0 mi
Parks: 43
- Town of Andover Wetlands Restoration Project: 7.4 mi
- Jasper-Troupsburg CSD Athletic Fields: 7.7 mi
- Rotary Park: 7.7 mi
- Pine Hill Playground: 8.9 mi
- Alfred University Quad: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Greenwood State Forest: 1.7 mi
- Turkey Ridge State Forest: 2.1 mi
- West Cameron Wildlife Management Area: 11.6 mi
- Bully Hill State Forest: 13.9 mi
- Cameron Mills State Forest: 14.0 mi
Historic sites: 5
- King Alfred: 9.1 mi
- erie depot: 15.7 mi
- Triangle 1 Monument: 19.8 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 20.1 mi
- First Wildcat Oil Well: 24.2 mi
Museums: 4
- Alfred Ceramic Art Museum: 9.3 mi
- Terra Cotta: 9.3 mi
- Hornell Erie Depot Museum: 10.4 mi
- Mather Homestead Museum: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hornellsville Scenic Overlook/ Texting Zone / Parking Area: 12.4 mi
- Kanona Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Friendship Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Campbell Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 3
- Environmental Studies Garden: 9.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 9.2 mi
- Fassett Greenspace: 15.7 mi
Artworks: 2
- FIAT LUX!: 9.1 mi
- Metal Abstract: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Mossy Bank: 20.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Allegheny River Headwaters: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Rock Creek State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call Hill | NNW 348° | 733 m | 2.8 mi |
| Jackson Hill | ESE 104° | 730 m | 3.1 mi |
| Greenwood Hill | WSW 246° | 727 m | 2.4 mi |
| Dryden Hill | SW 225° | 727 m | 4.0 mi |
| Irish Hill | SSW 206° | 726 m | 7.1 mi |
| South Hill | SW 216° | 725 m | 13.5 mi |
| Roundtop | WSW 252° | 721 m | 10.3 mi |
| Jericho Hill | WNW 297° | 717 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:46 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:08 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:57 | 16:42 |
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 | 24 | 32 | 43 | 55 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alfred, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/429087230
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