Nature reserve · New York
Twin Valleys Outdoor Education Center
Twin Valleys Outdoor Education Center is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. Mount Fay stands 701 m to the west-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Payne Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 2.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- College Auxiliary Services (SUNY Plattsburgh)
How to reach it
Coordinates44.27124, -73.47894
- 2.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 11.8 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 14.0 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 15.0 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
Overlooks nearby
- limited view southeast · 14 mi
- LaPlatte River Falls · 15 mi
- Giant Washbowl Overlook · 16 mi
- Ridge Lookout · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Payne Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Ferguson Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Whippie Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Hickory Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Blais Hill: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Thrall Dam Park: 3.9 mi
- Milholland Park: 3.9 mi
- Thrall Dam Park: 4.1 mi
- Lee Park: 6.4 mi
- Ballard Park: 6.6 mi
Cliffs
- Barn Rock Cliff: 6.7 mi
- The Palisades: 6.8 mi
- Scotch Bonnet: 7.7 mi
- MacDonough Point: 9.1 mi
- Aserisk: 15.6 mi
Nature reserves: 57
- Eddy: 2.7 mi
- Eddy: 2.9 mi
- Coon Mountain Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Essex Quarry Nature Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Wilsboro Dam Fish Dam: 7.9 mi
Historic sites: 43
- Northwest Bay Road: 5.6 mi
- Buzz Wright Memorial: 12.8 mi
- MacDonough Monument: 13.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 13.9 mi
- Clintonville: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Split Rock Falls: 13.5 mi
- LaPlatte River Falls: 14.7 mi
- Beede Brook Falls: 15.5 mi
- Hulls Falls: 15.8 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 22
- Children’s Farmyard: 13.8 mi
- Shelburne Farms Cheesemaking: 13.8 mi
- Vermont Teddy Bear: 13.8 mi
- Steamboat Ticonderoga: 14.2 mi
- Nature preserve: 15.4 mi
Museums: 21
- Adirondack history center museum: 6.7 mi
- Adirondack History Museum: 6.8 mi
- Lake Champlain Maritime Museum: 7.9 mi
- Adsit Cabin: 11.6 mi
- Rokeby Museum Special Collections Library: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 20
- Strömkarlen (River Troll): 14.7 mi
- Pomerleau Neighborhood Park: 18.2 mi
- Kelis the Afronaut: 18.4 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 19.0 mi
- Grey Lock: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 15
- Westport Beach: 6.4 mi
- Shelburne Beach: 12.2 mi
- Port Henry Village Beach: 15.3 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Beach: 16.3 mi
- Oakledge Cove: 17.7 mi
Gardens: 15
- Formal Garden: 13.1 mi
- Community Garden: 18.0 mi
- Childrens Garden: 18.1 mi
- Community Garden: 18.3 mi
- South Burlington Community Gardens: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Footbridge Park: 7.0 mi
- Powerhouse Park: 15.2 mi
- Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 15.8 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 16.3 mi
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
Covered bridges: 3
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 10.6 mi
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 14.3 mi
- Pulp Mill Covered Bridge: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 21.0 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 22.8 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Twin Valleys Outdoor Education Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Fay | WNW 296° | 701 m | 6.8 mi |
| Blueberry Mountain | WNW 297° | 645 m | 6.6 mi |
| Carson Mountain | WNW 298° | 642 m | 6.3 mi |
| Little Fay Mountain | WNW 295° | 642 m | 6.7 mi |
| Raven Hill | SW 225° | 586 m | 5.1 mi |
| Lesperance Mountain | NW 304° | 532 m | 6.3 mi |
| Seths Hill | W 278° | 522 m | 7.0 mi |
| Fleury Mountain | NW 309° | 478 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:58 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:30 | 16:18 |
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 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willsboro 1 N, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1273179402
Day trips start here
- Westport · 6 mi
- Essex · 7 mi
- Elizabethtown · 8 mi
- Charlotte · 12 mi
- Shelburne · 15 mi
- Burlington · 20 mi
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