Swift Hill State Forest
Swift Hill State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 554 m. Jordan Hill stands 708 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Swift Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 168 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 21.4 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
168 named places within 25 miles
- Swift Hill: 1.1 mi
- Bush Hill: 7.2 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 10.2 mi
- Bixby Hill: 11.1 mi
- Jacobs Hill: 12.1 mi
- Hank Miller Memorial Field: 5.9 mi
- Hanging Bog Game Management Area: 9.2 mi
- Village Park: 9.5 mi
- Villiage Park: 10.9 mi
- Park Circle: 14.7 mi
- Moss Lake: 4.3 mi
- Cold Creek State Forest: 4.3 mi
- Lost Nation State Forest: 4.3 mi
- Farmersville State Forest: 5.7 mi
- Genesee Valley Greenway State Park: 7.3 mi
- Major Moses Van Campen: 4.9 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 9.5 mi
- Abandoned Dairy: 11.7 mi
- First New York Dragoons Volunteers Civil War Monument: 13.5 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Memorial: 14.7 mi
- hidden waterfall: 8.7 mi
- Arcade and Attica Railroad Depot: 11.5 mi
- Genesee Falls Balloon: 12.3 mi
- Balloons Over Letchworth Launch: 13.0 mi
- Hidden Valley Animal Adventure: 20.8 mi
- Upper Falls: 12.7 mi
- Middle Falls: 13.1 mi
- Lower Falls: 14.1 mi
- Warsaw Waterfall: 19.9 mi
- Keshequa Creek Falls: 24.2 mi
- William Pryor Letchworth Museum: 13.2 mi
- Humphrey Nature Center: 13.9 mi
- Warner Museum: 22.6 mi
- Concord Mercantile/ Heritage Building: 22.6 mi
- Parade Grounds Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- St Helena Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Hammock Haven: 17.3 mi
- Friendship Rest Area: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swift Hill State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hill | S 174° | 708 m | 23.0 mi |
| Chapell Hill | SW 219° | 708 m | 23.7 mi |
| Bliven Hill | SE 141° | 702 m | 21.9 mi |
| Laidlaw Hill | SW 229° | 697 m | 18.7 mi |
| Johnson Hill | S 174° | 697 m | 23.6 mi |
| Oak Hill | SE 143° | 696 m | 21.5 mi |
| Pierce Hill | SW 225° | 691 m | 17.9 mi |
| Beebe Hill | S 182° | 685 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:58 | 16:44 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Angelica, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/428650819
Day trips start here
- Cattaraugus County · 25 mi
- Ellicottville · 26 mi
- Olean · 27 mi
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