Swancott Mill State Forest
Swancott Mill State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 409 m. Gomer Hill stands 643 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Finn Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. Revolutionary Trail passes 10 miles off. 197 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 10.3 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 12.0 mi off the Black River Trail
- 18.7 mi off the Central Adirondack Trail
- 29.8 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
197 named places within 25 miles
- Town of Leyden Recreation Park: 6.6 mi
- Town of Taberg Park: 10.4 mi
- Central Park: 11.0 mi
- Freedom Park: 11.1 mi
- Lee Town Park: 13.1 mi
- Lewis Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 2.9 mi
- Lewis Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 3.0 mi
- Lewis Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 3.1 mi
- Lewis Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 3.2 mi
- Cottrell State Forest: 4.4 mi
- Finn Hill: 2.1 mi
- Bowman Hill: 3.3 mi
- Stace Hill: 7.3 mi
- Corkin Hill: 7.7 mi
- Wickwire Hill: 8.2 mi
- Walter D. Edmunds: 13.6 mi
- Police Monument: 13.6 mi
- Village Christmas Tree: 13.6 mi
- Santa's Reindeer Shack: 13.6 mi
- Little Village Park Band Stand: 13.7 mi
- Oneida County Fair Museum: 13.3 mi
- Fynmore Studios: 13.7 mi
- Hemlock Mercantile: 14.0 mi
- Replica of Full Size Canal Boat: 14.0 mi
- Warehouse: 14.0 mi
- St Mary's Statue: 11.7 mi
- Boonville Oneida County Fair Wall: 13.1 mi
- Boonville Mural: 14.1 mi
- Mother Mary: 24.0 mi
- Pixley Falls: 13.6 mi
- Lyons Fall: 16.7 mi
- Salmon River Falls: 17.9 mi
- Little Village Park Band Stand: 13.6 mi
- Verona Beach: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swancott Mill State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gomer Hill | NNE 24° | 643 m | 14.7 mi |
| Tug Hill | NNE 32° | 585 m | 13.4 mi |
| Wards Hill | NNW 336° | 562 m | 12.1 mi |
| Penn Mountain | ESE 107° | 551 m | 18.1 mi |
| Starr Hill | ESE 113° | 545 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bowen Hill | ESE 110° | 538 m | 17.6 mi |
| Oakes Hill | ESE 114° | 514 m | 17.1 mi |
| Jackson Hill | E 97° | 512 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:04 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:43 | 16:30 |
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 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 39 | 52 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 33 | 22 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highmarket 2W, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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