Nature reserve · New York
Steege Hill Nature Preserve
Steege Hill Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 486 m. Tower Hill stands 715 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Steege Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Finger Lakes Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates42.10365, -76.95178
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Steege Hill: 0.4 mi
- Cleveland Hill: 2.4 mi
- Dutch Hill: 2.7 mi
- Leach Hill: 2.8 mi
- Harris Hill: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Big Flats Community Park: 2.2 mi
- Hillview Park: 3.1 mi
- Sperr Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Fawn Acres: 3.4 mi
- Harris Hill Park: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Preemption Line: 1.8 mi
- Soaring Capital of America: 4.8 mi
- Confederate Monument: 6.4 mi
- Shohola Monument: 6.4 mi
- WWII Memorial: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Plymouth Woods Nature Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Tanglewood Nature Center: 3.8 mi
- Spencer Crest Nature Center: 6.6 mi
- Erwin Hollow State Forest: 9.0 mi
- Erwin Mountain State Forest: 11.0 mi
Museums: 15
- National Soaring Museum: 2.9 mi
- Big Flats Historical Society: 4.1 mi
- The Rockwell Museum: 5.8 mi
- Kids Rockewell Art Lab: 5.9 mi
- Chemung Valley History Museum: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 10
- Corning Ceremonial Sculpture: 5.7 mi
- Artemus: 5.8 mi
- The Critic: 6.1 mi
- Glass Blower: 6.2 mi
- Mark Twain: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Shequaga Falls: 17.4 mi
- Deckertown Falls: 17.7 mi
- Aunt Sarah's Falls: 17.8 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 18.9 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Little Joe Tower: 6.1 mi
- Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes: 6.6 mi
- Larry the Elk: 16.7 mi
- Seneca Lake Pier House: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Erwin Text Zone / Parking Area: 9.8 mi
- Campbell Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Glen Cathedral: 19.0 mi
- Mossy Bank: 23.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Railroad Springs: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Round Top Recreation Area: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Steege Hill Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Hill | SSW 193° | 715 m | 13.7 mi |
| Buck Mountain | S 184° | 638 m | 12.9 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | SSW 206° | 592 m | 9.6 mi |
| Quackenbush Hill | NNW 345° | 580 m | 6.0 mi |
| Martin Hill | N 7° | 579 m | 9.0 mi |
| Saxtons Knob | S 169° | 576 m | 14.2 mi |
| Townley Hill | N 2° | 574 m | 8.5 mi |
| Thompson Hill | SE 142° | 573 m | 14.5 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 | 07:34 | 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 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elmira Corning Rgnl AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1065009480
Day trips start here
- Southern Tier · 13 mi
- Watkins Glen · 20 mi
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