Nature reserve · New York
Sonyea State Forest
Sonyea State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 209 m. Frost Hill stands 696 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Keshequa Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.66739, -77.84034
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bellamy Park: 4.6 mi
- Boyd-Parker State Park: 7.6 mi
- Nunda Kiwanis Park: 8.2 mi
- Village Park: 8.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 9.0 mi
Peaks
- Logan Hill: 6.4 mi
- Dewey Hill: 7.7 mi
- Booher Hill: 8.3 mi
- Frog Hill: 8.9 mi
- Turkey Hill: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Indian Fort Nature Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Island Preserve: 9.8 mi
- Silver Lake Outlet Wildlife Management Area: 9.9 mi
- Ossian State Forest: 12.2 mi
- Canaseraga State Forest: 12.6 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Civil War Soldier Monument: 7.8 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Emmeline Wadsworth Memorial Fountain: 9.0 mi
- Civil War Monument: 9.3 mi
Museums: 11
- National Warplane Museum: 8.9 mi
- Livingston County Historical Society Museum: 9.0 mi
- Livingston County Historical Society Museum: 9.0 mi
- Humphrey Nature Center: 11.2 mi
- William Pryor Letchworth Museum: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Keshequa Creek Falls: 0.6 mi
- Fall Brook Falls: 7.4 mi
- Lower Falls: 10.8 mi
- Middle Falls: 11.8 mi
- Upper Falls: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Grumman F6F Hellcat (Replica): 8.9 mi
- Balloons Over Letchworth Launch: 12.0 mi
- Genesee Falls Balloon: 12.5 mi
- Minnehans Fun Center: 13.3 mi
- Rolling Hills Asylum: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Mount Morris Rest Area: 4.2 mi
- Geneseo Rest Area: 4.2 mi
- Hornellsville Scenic Overlook/ Texting Zone / Parking Area: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 3
- Spencer J. Roemer Arboretum: 8.5 mi
- Growing Places Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Honeoye Falls Community Garden: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- St Helena Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Parade Grounds Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- High Point: 20.4 mi
- The Jumpoff: 21.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Mary Jemison: 11.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Sonyea State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Hill | E 81° | 696 m | 20.4 mi |
| Canadice Hill | E 87° | 671 m | 16.3 mi |
| Cleveland Hill | E 88° | 671 m | 21.1 mi |
| Worden Hill | ENE 78° | 666 m | 21.5 mi |
| High Point Hill | E 94° | 659 m | 20.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | SE 134° | 654 m | 15.9 mi |
| Quail Hill | ENE 79° | 654 m | 19.8 mi |
| Potter Hill | SE 131° | 653 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:11 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:55 | 16:41 |
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 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 58 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Morris 2 W, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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