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Scenic Woods

Scenic Woods from directly overhead

Scenic Woods is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. East Hill stands 239 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 1.4 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Grand Island

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.03389, -78.91331

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fishermens Park: 1.3 mi
  • Woods Creek Park: 1.5 mi
  • Gratwick Waterfront Park: 1.5 mi
  • Gratwick Riverside Park: 1.5 mi
  • Niawanda Park: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
  • Navy Seabees Memorial: 1.4 mi
  • U.S. Marine Corps Memorial: 1.4 mi
  • Gratwick Park dedication: 1.6 mi
  • All Heroes Memorial: 1.7 mi
  • Tonawanda Civil War Monument: 2.1 mi
Artworks
Attractions: 58
  • Delaware Park Japanese Gardens: 7.1 mi
  • Gemsbok: 7.1 mi
  • Vanishing Animals North: 7.1 mi
  • Zebra: 7.1 mi
  • Amphibian and Reptile House: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 15
Cliffs: 15
Nature reserves: 14
Waterfalls: 14
Picnic sites: 6
  • Pavilion #2: 3.7 mi
  • Eco Island: 5.4 mi
  • Locust Grove Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
  • Amanda's Place Pavilion: 14.7 mi
  • Picnic Area #1: 17.0 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Saratoga Hill (9m): 8.5 mi
  • Sledding hill: 10.3 mi
  • West Hill: 16.3 mi
  • Sledding Hill: 17.2 mi
  • East Hill: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Beaver Island Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Emerald Beach: 10.4 mi
  • Gallagher Beach: 13.5 mi
  • Bedford Beach: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scenic Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East HillE 100°239 m18.0 mi
West HillESE 103°228 m16.3 mi
Saratoga Hill (9m)SE 133°180 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:28
June solstice05:3720:1620:59
September equinox07:0418:3719:15
December solstice07:4515:5816:44

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252634455767717062514031
Precip in3.22.42.93.63.43.33.53.13.93.93.53.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Tonawanda, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/947740859

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