Perryville Falls

Perryville Falls is a waterfall in New York, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. Morgan Hill stands 618 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cranson Hill, a peak 2.0 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 5.9 miles off.
The story
Perryville Falls is a privately owned 120–150 feet (37–46 m) tall waterfall near Perryville, New York, on the Canaseraga Creek.
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Wikidata Q108392242, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
- 21.6 mi off the Revolutionary Trail
- 22.4 mi off the Central Adirondack Trail
- 22.5 mi off the Black River Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Cranson Hill: 2.0 mi
- Lillies Pinnacle: 3.7 mi
- Brinkerhoff Hill: 3.9 mi
- Mutton Hill: 5.2 mi
- Allis Hill: 5.4 mi
- Nichols Pond Park: 3.2 mi
- Oxbow Falls Park: 3.5 mi
- Lions Botanical Park: 3.8 mi
- Stickles Park: 3.9 mi
- Dr. West Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
- Site of railroad turntable: 6.8 mi
- Lime Kiln: 10.5 mi
- Limestone Creek Aqueduct: 10.6 mi
- Butternut Creek Aqueduct: 12.6 mi
- 9/11 Memorial Monument: 12.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 8.8 mi
- Stoney Pond State Forest: 9.2 mi
- Delaney Green Space: 12.8 mi
- Richards Green Space: 13.1 mi
- Old Fly Marsh: 13.5 mi
- All Things Oz Museum: 3.9 mi
- Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum: 4.8 mi
- Canastota Canal Town Museum: 5.5 mi
- International Boxing Hall of Fame: 6.2 mi
- Lorenzo Mansion: 6.6 mi
- Jitterbugs: 5.9 mi
- Willow Sculpture: 6.1 mi
- Stacks: 7.0 mi
- Supplicant Persephone: 16.6 mi
- Job: 16.6 mi
- Spruce Ridge Landscape & Garden Center: 6.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.5 mi
- Morningside Community Garden: 16.2 mi
- E.M. Mills Memorial Rose Garden: 16.4 mi
- South Side Garden: 17.1 mi
- Chittenango Falls: 2.8 mi
- Edwards Falls: 8.0 mi
- Brickyard Falls: 9.3 mi
- Pratts Falls: 11.0 mi
- Delphi Falls Lower: 11.1 mi
- Geographical Center of New York State: 11.9 mi
- Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center: 17.4 mi
- Onondaga Lake Parkway Bridge: 20.4 mi
- Great New York State Fair: 21.1 mi
- New York State Fairgrounds: 21.3 mi
- Poolsbrook Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Spruce Grove Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Cedar Bay Pavilion: 12.0 mi
- Galster Pavilion: 12.5 mi
- Willow Bay: 23.1 mi
- Green Lakes Beach: 8.6 mi
- Verona Beach: 12.2 mi
- Jamesville Beach: 13.7 mi
- Valentine's Beach: 17.2 mi
- Oneida Shores: 21.2 mi
- The Ledges: 9.8 mi
- Dorwin Springs: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Perryville Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Hill | SSW 211° | 618 m | 18.2 mi |
| Muller Hill | S 176° | 617 m | 16.1 mi |
| Hunt Hill | S 186° | 611 m | 15.8 mi |
| Fellows Hill | SW 219° | 611 m | 17.5 mi |
| Labrador Hill | SW 219° | 606 m | 20.5 mi |
| South Hill | S 190° | 604 m | 19.1 mi |
| Texas Hill | SSE 163° | 603 m | 18.6 mi |
| Kinney Hill | S 189° | 599 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:03 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:46 | 16:32 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morrisville 6 SW, 12 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Apr, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 138 | 145 | 225 | 234 | 122 | 76.4 | 57.7 | 45.4 | 33.2 | 57.6 | 103 | 138 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Chittenango Creek Near Chittenango NY, 3 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/10158283340
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