- Elevation, modelled
- 39 m
- Tallest summit within 13.6 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain1,160 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway13.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0135, -73.9443
Turkey Point State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 39 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,160 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Ulster Landing Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Turkey Point State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 308° | 1,160 m | 13.3 mi |
| Kaaterskill High Peak | NW 326° | 1,113.13 m | 12.4 mi |
| Twin Mountain | NW 309° | 1,112.52 m | 12.2 mi |
| Twin Mountain South Summit | NW 308° | 1,085 m | 11.8 mi |
| Indian Head Mountain | NW 309° | 1,083 m | 11.3 mi |
| Roundtop Mountain | NW 324° | 1,056.13 m | 13.2 mi |
| Overlook Mountain | WNW 303° | 956 m | 9.1 mi |
| Plattekill Mountain | NW 312° | 942 m | 9.8 mi |
- 13.3 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- White Dot · 15 mi
- High Falls · 16 mi
- Sentinel Rock · 20 mi
- Pinnacle Rock · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ulster Landing Park: 0.6 mi
- Annandale Triangle: 1.9 mi
- Glasco Mini-Park: 1.9 mi
- Charles Rider Park: 2.8 mi
- Red Hook Recreation Park: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- Shell Midden: 2.3 mi
- Butler Rockshelter: 2.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Rondout Lighthouse: 6.8 mi
- Veterans' Monument: 6.9 mi
Peaks
- Whaleback: 2.4 mi
- Beckwith Hill: 3.4 mi
- Mount Rutsen: 4.0 mi
- Halihan Hill: 4.2 mi
- Mount Marion: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Israel Wittman Sanctuary: 4.9 mi
- Thorn Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Northeastern Cave Conservancy: 7.5 mi
- Sloan Gorge Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Northeastern Cave Conservancy: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 58
- Glenerie Falls: 1.9 mi
- Glenerie Falls: 2.0 mi
- Glenerie Falls: 2.1 mi
- Glenerie Falls: 2.1 mi
- Glenerie Falls: 2.1 mi
Museums: 35
- Center For Curatorial Studies and Hessel Museum of Art: 1.6 mi
- The Story Studio: 3.8 mi
- Kiersted House: 4.6 mi
- Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum: 5.1 mi
- Kingston Pop Museum: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 32
- Trap Cliff: 1.1 mi
- Ministers Face: 8.6 mi
- The "Great" Cliffs: 9.8 mi
- Hawks Rocks: 9.8 mi
- Devils Kitchen: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 24
- Wishbone: 1.6 mi
- America: 1.8 mi
- Stargon: 2.3 mi
- Parliament of Reality: 2.4 mi
- Love is in the Air: 4.4 mi
Gardens: 23
- Rough Garden: 1.3 mi
- Formal Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Ellipse: 1.3 mi
- Blithewood Garden: 1.5 mi
- Bard Community Garden: 1.7 mi
Beaches: 20
- Ulster Landing Beach: 0.6 mi
- South Landing: 2.3 mi
- West Landing: 2.3 mi
- Saugerties Beach: 4.0 mi
- Kingston Point Beach: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 11
- Hudson River Cruises: 6.9 mi
- Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses: 11.3 mi
- The Old Game Farm: 15.9 mi
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 17.8 mi
- wings castle: 18.1 mi
Springs: 6
- Devil's Acre spring: 18.1 mi
- Bear Wallow: 18.7 mi
- Bear Wallow: 18.7 mi
- Keyhole Spring: 20.0 mi
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saugerties Lighthouse: 4.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rhinebeck 4SE, 10 mi away.
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