Rest area · New York
Erwin Text Zone / Parking Area
Erwin Text Zone / Parking Area is a rest area in New York, at a modelled elevation of 292 m. Gobblers Knob stands 592 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Pioneer Park, a park 0.5 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NY State Department of Transportation
How to reach it
Coordinates42.17818, -77.11355
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pioneer Park: 0.5 mi
- Kinsella Park: 0.8 mi
- Craig Park: 1.4 mi
- Rand Avenue Park: 1.4 mi
- Hodgeman Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Higman Hill: 3.0 mi
- Denmark Hill: 4.1 mi
- Spencer Hill: 4.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 5.3 mi
- Rose Hill: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Erwin Hollow State Forest: 0.8 mi
- Erwin Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
- Erwin Mountain State Forest: 4.4 mi
- Spencer Crest Nature Center: 4.7 mi
- Meads Creek State Forest: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Phillip W. Scudder Bridge: 0.7 mi
- IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing: 1.4 mi
- Painted Post Monument: 1.7 mi
- Preemption Line: 8.4 mi
- Soaring Capital of America: 11.6 mi
Museums: 12
- Painted Post-Erwin Museum at the Depot: 1.6 mi
- Kids Rockewell Art Lab: 3.9 mi
- The Rockwell Museum: 4.0 mi
- Big Flats Historical Society: 9.8 mi
- National Soaring Museum: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 10
- Glass Blower: 3.6 mi
- The Critic: 3.7 mi
- Artemus: 4.0 mi
- Corning Ceremonial Sculpture: 4.1 mi
- Metal Abstract: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Shequaga Falls: 17.7 mi
- Aunt Sarah's Falls: 17.8 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 17.9 mi
- Central Cascade: 18.0 mi
- Deckertown Falls: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 4
- Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes: 3.1 mi
- Little Joe Tower: 3.7 mi
- Seneca Lake Pier House: 18.8 mi
- Larry the Elk: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Campbell Rest Area: 6.3 mi
- Kanona Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Mossy Bank: 14.3 mi
- Glen Cathedral: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Erwin Text Zone / Parking Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobblers Knob | SSE 164° | 592 m | 14.3 mi |
| Quackenbush Hill | E 84° | 580 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Washington | NNW 345° | 577 m | 14.5 mi |
| Huey Hill | NNE 20° | 576 m | 16.6 mi |
| Townley Hill | ENE 69° | 574 m | 9.2 mi |
| Irish Hill | NNW 329° | 574 m | 10.7 mi |
| Buck Hill | S 171° | 572 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mutton Hill | SW 224° | 571 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:06 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:55 | 16:40 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corning, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1198531335
Day trips start here
- Southern Tier · 3 mi
- Watkins Glen · 19 mi
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