Upper Akron Falls
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Upper Akron Falls is a waterfall in New York, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Cobble Hill stands 515 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Akron Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 17.9 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Buffalo City Hall Observation Deck · 22 mi
- Observation Mound · 22 mi
- North Viewing Blind · 22 mi
- South Viewing Blind · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Akron Falls Park: 0.3 mi
- Wilder Park: 0.8 mi
- Russell Park: 0.9 mi
- Newstead Veterans Park: 1.0 mi
- Pembroke Town Park: 4.5 mi
- Dolphin: 6.3 mi
- Statue of Welcoming Jesus: 10.8 mi
- Russell J. Salvatore: 11.6 mi
- Tanglewood, 2006: 12.4 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 12.6 mi
- Town of Clarence War Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Clarence Lions: 6.5 mi
- Holland Purchase: 7.8 mi
- Clarence Center Historical Marker: 7.8 mi
- J. Eschelman and Company Store: 7.8 mi
- The Great Pumpkin Farm: 4.8 mi
- Ride of Steel: 7.6 mi
- Blast Off: 7.7 mi
- Motor Coaster: 7.7 mi
- Skycoaster: 7.7 mi
- Knight-Sutton Museum: 0.8 mi
- Lancaster Historical Society and Museum: 12.3 mi
- Greater Lancaster Museum of Firefighting: 12.3 mi
- Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village: 13.3 mi
- The Meeting House: 13.6 mi
- East Hill: 4.4 mi
- West Hill: 6.4 mi
- Nichols Hill: 9.6 mi
- Poland Hill: 15.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 15.9 mi
- Rock garden: 0.2 mi
- Memorial garden: 10.3 mi
- Kenan Center Gardens: 14.2 mi
- Grace Plaza: 15.4 mi
- Aurora Community Gardens: 19.0 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment Unique Area: 0.8 mi
- Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
- Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve And Environmental Education Center: 14.9 mi
- Lytle Nature Preserve: 15.4 mi
- Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area: 20.9 mi
- Akron Falls: 0.1 mi
- Indian Falls: 4.3 mi
- Royalton Falls: 12.7 mi
- Glen Falls: 13.7 mi
- Medina Falls: 15.2 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 0.1 mi
- old gravel pit: 7.4 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 12.7 mi
- Indian Falls: 16.5 mi
- Mossy Point: 18.0 mi
- Lighthouse Point Park: 22.6 mi
- Buffalo Main Light: 22.6 mi
- Buffalo North breakwater East end Light: 22.7 mi
- Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light: 23.1 mi
- Thirty Mile Point Light: 24.9 mi
- Bedford Beach: 16.7 mi
- Gallagher Beach: 22.5 mi
- Emerald Beach: 22.5 mi
- Beaver Island Beach: 24.0 mi
- Amanda's Place Pavilion: 19.1 mi
- Hammock Haven: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upper Akron Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobble Hill | SSE 149° | 515 m | 19.5 mi |
| Kingsley Knoll | SE 129° | 513 m | 22.6 mi |
| Fox Hill | SE 129° | 511 m | 22.2 mi |
| Colton Hill | SE 129° | 510 m | 18.8 mi |
| Jenkins Hill | SE 131° | 502 m | 23.4 mi |
| Crow Hill | S 180° | 500 m | 23.9 mi |
| Sulphur Spring Hill | SE 127° | 499 m | 20.9 mi |
| Orr Hill | SSE 151° | 497 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:14 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:56 | 16:43 |
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 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lockport 4E, 14 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–Apr — fullest in Mar, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 620 | 687 | 980 | 883 | 428 | 219 | 126 | 91.7 | 101 | 185 | 349 | 560 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Tonawanda Creek AT Rapids NY, 10 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9816055223
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