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Yellow Lake State Forest

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Elevation, modelled
162 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Big Hill388 m · 20.6 mi
Nearest byway
Black River Trail6.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:51local time
Coordinates
44.3138, -75.6021
Yellow Lake State Forest from directly overhead

Yellow Lake State Forest is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 162 m. Big Hill stands 388 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Yellow Lake Waterway Access, a park 2.2 miles away. Black River Trail passes 6.7 miles off. 175 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.

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Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Yellow Lake State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big HillSE 127°388 m20.6 mi
Panther MountainSE 136°371 m24.8 mi
Grassy HillSE 135°347 m21.3 mi
Middle HillSSE 157°318 m22.8 mi
John Browns MountainSSE 148°315 m23.6 mi
Pine HillSSE 149°314 m24.4 mi
Cooper HillESE 117°311 m16.5 mi
Baldface HillESE 120°311 m17.9 mi

175 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 36
Historic sites: 33
Attractions: 14
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 2
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Artworks: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3719:15
June solstice05:1920:0620:51
September equinox06:5018:2419:02
December solstice07:3615:3916:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161828425464686759473624
Precip in2.82.12.33.23.33.93.83.43.84.73.62.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gouverneur 3 NW, 5 mi away.

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