Rest area · New York
Nichols Rest Area
Nichols Rest Area is a rest area in New York, at a modelled elevation of 260 m. Cork Hill stands 577 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Barton Park, a park 2.0 miles away. Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.
What to expect
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- NY State Department of Transportation
How to reach it
Coordinates42.02232, -76.41740
- 29.2 mi off the Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- East Whitcomb Hill: 3.5 mi
- Ross Hill: 4.1 mi
- Poverty Knob: 4.6 mi
- Tallmadge Hill: 5.0 mi
- Oak Hill: 5.1 mi
Parks
- Barton Park: 2.0 mi
- Kirby Park: 2.8 mi
- Ransom Park: 4.5 mi
- East Waverly Park: 5.6 mi
- Waverly Stadium: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 27
- War Veterans Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Protection of the Flag Monument: 7.1 mi
- Civil War Soldiers & Sailors Monument: 9.7 mi
- Tioga County Veterans Memorial: 9.7 mi
- SaSaNa Loft Monument: 10.0 mi
Museums: 16
- Sayre Historical Society: 5.7 mi
- S.R.A.C. Susquehanna River Archaeological Center: 6.4 mi
- Tioga Point Museum: 7.1 mi
- Tioga County Historical Society Museum: 9.6 mi
- P.P.Bliss Gospel Songwriters Museum: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 13
- Johnson City Square Deal Arch: 19.3 mi
- Labrador Duck: 19.9 mi
- Spanish-American War Statue: 20.6 mi
- Thomas K. Beecher Statue: 20.6 mi
- Olivia Langdon: 20.9 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Wildwood Nature Reserve: 3.9 mi
- Maple Hill State Forest: 11.0 mi
- Apalachin Marsh: 13.2 mi
- Waterman Conservation Education Center: 13.2 mi
- Oakley Corners State Forest: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- Luther's Mills Covered Bridge: 17.8 mi
- West Endicott Park Carousel: 18.4 mi
- George W. Johnson Park Carousel: 19.8 mi
- Laporte House: 20.4 mi
- Highland Park Carousel: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Devils Elbow: 5.7 mi
- Point O'Rocks: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Campus Garden: 22.6 mi
- Outdoor Biological Research Facility: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Round Top Recreation Area: 7.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Owego Rest Area: 8.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Tamarack Spring: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Nichols Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Hill | E 97° | 577 m | 17.8 mi |
| Thompson Hill | WSW 253° | 573 m | 19.3 mi |
| Park Hill | NW 317° | 559 m | 16.8 mi |
| Mormon Hill | WSW 245° | 555 m | 18.8 mi |
| Dawes Hill | NNW 342° | 552 m | 19.3 mi |
| East Canfield Mountain | WSW 252° | 549 m | 11.8 mi |
| Durkee Hill | WSW 255° | 548 m | 13.7 mi |
| Laurel Hill | NW 312° | 547 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:03 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:53 | 16:38 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waverly, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/223445981
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