Whalen Memorial State Forest
Whalen Memorial State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 469 m. Arab Hill stands 640 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Panama Rocks, a attraction 4.0 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 14 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Butterfly Garden: 5.7 mi
- The Ravine: 5.8 mi
- Lincoln Park: 5.9 mi
- Bestor Plaza: 6.0 mi
- Miller Park: 6.1 mi
- Sweet Hill: 4.2 mi
- Humphrey Hill: 10.3 mi
- Mount Baldy: 11.1 mi
- Ingersol Hill: 11.5 mi
- Dowd Hill: 13.5 mi
- Chautauqua Lake Fish And Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- Mount Pleasant State Forest: 4.9 mi
- Chautauqua Fish Hatchery: 5.2 mi
- Dobbins Woods Nature Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Chautauqua Lake Fish And Wildlife Management Area: 5.7 mi
- Bemus Point Historical Society: 6.3 mi
- The Lawson Center for Boating Heritage on Chautauqua Lake: 6.3 mi
- Mayville Station: 8.1 mi
- Lucille Ball Childhood Home: 11.5 mi
- Grape Discovery Center: 13.3 mi
- Minturn Cottage Foundation: 5.5 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Bainbridge Colby Monument: 6.6 mi
- Lakewood Honor Roll: 9.5 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Ripley Beach: 14.7 mi
- Barcelona Harbor beach: 15.4 mi
- Barcelona Beach and Dan Reed Pier: 15.4 mi
- Fishermans Beach: 16.9 mi
- Cassadaga Beach: 18.0 mi
- Lucille Ball: 11.7 mi
- Jon's Fish Statue: 12.3 mi
- Big Chair: 13.7 mi
- Robert H. Jackson: 14.1 mi
- Reuben E. Fenton: 14.1 mi
- Panama Rocks: 4.0 mi
- I Love Lucy Mural: 14.0 mi
- Boulder Ridge Stables: 23.6 mi
- Lake Shore Savings Clock Tower: 24.1 mi
- Discovery Garden: 5.9 mi
- Palestine Park: 6.1 mi
- Tom's Garden: 14.7 mi
- Clear Lake: 22.9 mi
- Chautauqua Lake Rest Area: 8.2 mi
- Sulfur Spring: 10.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whalen Memorial State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arab Hill | NE 54° | 640 m | 20.8 mi |
| Boutwell Hill | NE 53° | 635 m | 21.4 mi |
| Pickup Hill | ENE 62° | 630 m | 22.0 mi |
| Luce Hill | NE 44° | 605 m | 20.0 mi |
| Fox Hill | ESE 120° | 601 m | 24.4 mi |
| South Hill | NE 53° | 591 m | 22.8 mi |
| Jackson Hill | S 180° | 587 m | 19.8 mi |
| Cole Hill | S 171° | 584 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:16 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:05 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield 2 SSE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/428668930
Day trips start here
- Jamestown · 14 mi
- Erie Region · 18 mi
- Randolph · 27 mi
- Warren · 27 mi
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