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Shingle Mill Falls

New York

About

Shingle Mill Falls is a waterfall in Lewis County, New York, sitting at about 1,186 feet. The nearest town is Lyons Falls, roughly 9 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Lowville weather station show July highs around 78°F with lows near 57°F, and the falls sit a few hundred feet higher than the station, so temperatures there run a little cooler. Otter Creek Horse Camping is about 3 miles away. Pine Lake Trail and Big Otter Lake Trail are both within about 7 miles, and Lost Lake Trail is roughly 8.5 miles off.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

1,186 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Shingle Mill Falls

New York

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–78°F and lows of 43–57°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lowville, NY weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan27° high8° low16 days with snow
  2. Feb29° high9° low13 days with snow
  3. Mar38° high19° low9 days with snow
  4. Apr52° high32° low3 days with snow
  5. May66° high43° low
  6. Jun74° high53° low
  7. Jul78° high57° low
  8. Aug77° high55° low
  9. Sep70° high47° low
  10. Oct57° high37° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov44° high28° low6 days with snow
  12. Dec32° high17° low13 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Lyons Falls, New York · 8.7 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Shingle Mill Falls

Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    27° / 8°

    18 wet · 16 snow

  2. Feb

    29° / 9°

    15 wet · 13 snow

  3. Mar

    38° / 19°

    14 wet · 9 snow

  4. Apr

    52° / 32°

    13 wet · 3 snow

  5. May

    66° / 43°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 53°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    78° / 57°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 55°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 47°

    12 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 37°

    14 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    44° / 28°

    15 wet · 6 snow

  12. Dec

    32° / 17°

    18 wet · 13 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lowville, NY, 11.9 mi away at 863 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.