South Hammond State Forest
South Hammond State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. Cooper Hill stands 311 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Bean Hill, a peak 3.4 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 3.5 miles off. 171 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 12.9 mi off the Black River Trail
- 24.1 mi off the Olympic Trail
171 named places within 25 miles
- Rossie Mills: 3.4 mi
- Rossie Mills: 3.5 mi
- Singer Castle: 6.3 mi
- Battle of Cranberry Creek: 8.9 mi
- Old Iron Works: 12.0 mi
- Black Lake Waterway Access: 6.2 mi
- Yellow Lake Waterway Access: 7.1 mi
- Oxbow Community Park: 8.5 mi
- Black Lake Boat Launch: 10.0 mi
- Westmisnter Park: 10.4 mi
- Lonesome Bay State Forest: 4.7 mi
- Pleasant Lake State Forest: 5.7 mi
- St. Lawrence Islands National Park: 6.9 mi
- Pulpit Rock State Forest: 7.2 mi
- St Lawrence Islands National Park: 7.5 mi
- Bean Hill: 3.4 mi
- Honey Hill: 8.3 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 8.7 mi
- Huckleberry Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 14.0 mi
- Uncle Sam boat tours: 10.3 mi
- Power House: 10.3 mi
- Gazebo: 10.4 mi
- Alster Tower: 10.4 mi
- Peristyle Archway: 10.5 mi
- Hammond Historical Museum: 4.6 mi
- Redwood Historical Society: 7.4 mi
- Boldt Castle: 10.4 mi
- Brockville Museum: 13.8 mi
- Aquatarium: 13.9 mi
- Hudson's Point: 10.3 mi
- Fulford Point: 10.6 mi
- Heathers Point: 12.7 mi
- Murphy's Beach: 19.1 mi
- Canoe Beach: 19.2 mi
- Italian Garden: 10.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Women's Memorial: 13.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Hammond State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Hill | ESE 121° | 311 m | 24.1 mi |
| Oliphant Hill | S 170° | 221 m | 24.4 mi |
| Fullerville Sands | ESE 112° | 220 m | 21.2 mi |
| Poplar Hill | ESE 113° | 205 m | 17.5 mi |
| Reservoir Hill | ESE 108° | 184 m | 14.0 mi |
| Battle Hill | ESE 102° | 183 m | 16.3 mi |
| Hand Hill | ESE 103° | 182 m | 15.7 mi |
| Huckleberry Mountain | ENE 67° | 163 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:07 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 15:39 | 16:27 |
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 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gouverneur 3 NW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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