Nature reserve · New York
Valentino Family Community Forest
Valentino Family Community Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 358 m. Berlin Mountain stands 853 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Grafton Lakes State Park, a park 1.8 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 8.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Rensselear Plateau Alliance
How to reach it
Coordinates42.77785, -73.49785
- 8.8 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 9.4 mi off the Mohawk Towpath Byway, National
- 12.0 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 13.0 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mohawk River view · 13 mi
- Williamstown view · 15 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 18 mi
- The Hopper · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Grafton Lakes State Park: 1.8 mi
- Brunswick Sports Complex: 4.6 mi
- Pineridge Cross Country Trails: 6.5 mi
- Barberville Falls Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Brunswick Wildlife Viewing Area: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Boehme Legacy Forest: 1.9 mi
- David M. Hunt Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Grafton/former RPI land: 2.6 mi
- Ravens Retreat: 3.0 mi
- Ravens Retreat: 3.0 mi
Peaks
- Bunker Hill: 1.9 mi
- Fords Hill: 3.9 mi
- Dickinson Hill: 4.4 mi
- Piser Hill: 5.6 mi
- Mount Rafinesque: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- Ruins: 3.7 mi
- General Wool: 8.8 mi
- Robert Ross Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Knickerbacker Monument: 8.9 mi
- Civil War and World War I Waterford Honor Roll: 9.1 mi
Museums: 57
- Brunswick Historical Society: 6.0 mi
- Herman Melville House: 9.2 mi
- Van Schaick Mansion: 9.6 mi
- Kate Mullany House: 9.7 mi
- Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 37
- The Owl: 9.6 mi
- Clinton's Ditch: 10.6 mi
- Water Turbine: 10.7 mi
- Nipper the RCA Dog: 14.7 mi
- Thomas Schütte Crystal: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 36
- Troy Botanical Garden: 6.2 mi
- Tenth Street Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Ninth Street Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- Troy Rocks: 10.3 mi
- Gretchen's Garden: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Barberville Falls: 6.8 mi
- Piscawen Falls: 8.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 9.8 mi
- Poesten Kill Falls: 9.9 mi
- Buttermilk Middle Falls: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 33
- Grandfather Rock: 4.6 mi
- Sentinels: 4.8 mi
- Uncle Sam's Grave: 8.7 mi
- United Methodist Church bell: 10.5 mi
- Saint Brigid's Bell: 11.9 mi
Springs: 10
- Spring Avenue Spring: 10.1 mi
- Tallulah Spring: 24.4 mi
- Karista Spring: 24.4 mi
- Polaris: 24.4 mi
- non-carbonated water: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 6
- Waterfront: 5.2 mi
- Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach: 7.1 mi
- Brown's Beach: 19.0 mi
- Campers Beach: 21.5 mi
- Greenwich Town Bathing Beach: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Cohoes Falls: 10.7 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 10.9 mi
- Witts Ledge: 20.2 mi
- Raven Rocks: 20.5 mi
- Clover Mountain: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 15.7 mi
- James Jeffords Welcome Center Bennington: 17.3 mi
- Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 19.4 mi
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 21.1 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 15.4 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Valentino Family Community Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Mountain | ESE 119° | 853 m | 12.3 mi |
| Misery Mountain | SE 140° | 793 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Raimer | ESE 111° | 784 m | 11.7 mi |
| White Rock | E 98° | 775 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | E 95° | 757 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Anthony | ENE 66° | 714 m | 14.7 mi |
| White Rocks | ESE 106° | 706 m | 11.9 mi |
| Smith Hill | ESE 104° | 703 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:53 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1427716865
Day trips start here
- Cohoes · 10 mi
- Troy · 10 mi
- Watervliet · 11 mi
- Cambridge · 15 mi
- Rensselaer · 15 mi
- Albany · 16 mi
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