Upper Research Site
Upper Research Site is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 496 m. Hooker Mountain stands 709 m to the south-southeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Farmers' Museum, a museum 0.8 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 21.1 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 21.1 mi off the Southern Adirondack Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Fitch Hill: 3.5 mi
- Murphy Hill: 4.2 mi
- Cornish Hill: 4.3 mi
- Burke Hill: 4.4 mi
- Red House Hill: 4.4 mi
- Lake Front Park: 1.4 mi
- Cooper Grounds Park: 1.6 mi
- Cooper Park: 1.6 mi
- Council Rock Park: 1.6 mi
- Badger Park: 1.6 mi
- Thayer Farm: 5.9 mi
- Goodyear Swamp Sanctuary: 6.9 mi
- Roseboom State Forest: 7.2 mi
- Deowongo Island: 7.5 mi
- Hooker Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 8.6 mi
- James Fenimore Cooper Statue: 1.6 mi
- David Pethic Memorial Plaque: 6.6 mi
- Cherry Valley Massacre Monument: 11.0 mi
- Grave of Henry Seeber: 15.5 mi
- Richmondville Service Memorial: 20.1 mi
- Farmers' Museum: 0.8 mi
- Fenimore Art Museum: 0.9 mi
- Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum: 1.4 mi
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: 1.5 mi
- Hyde Hall Museum: 6.5 mi
- The Hunter: 1.4 mi
- statue of liberty replica: 19.2 mi
- Poseidon statue: 23.1 mi
- Judds Falls: 12.9 mi
- Canajoharie Falls: 22.8 mi
- Hyde Hall Covered Bridge: 6.6 mi
- East Worcester Rest Area: 15.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Upper Research Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hooker Mountain | SSE 152° | 709 m | 9.2 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ESE 107° | 698 m | 15.4 mi |
| Algerine Hill | ESE 108° | 684 m | 14.9 mi |
| Cornish Hill | SSE 157° | 680 m | 4.3 mi |
| South Hill | SE 142° | 680 m | 14.3 mi |
| Dog Hill | SSE 156° | 678 m | 11.0 mi |
| Stone Quarry Hill | ESE 114° | 669 m | 14.3 mi |
| Elliot Hill | E 100° | 660 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:59 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:44 | 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 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cooperstown, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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