Gilboa Fossil Forest
Gilboa Fossil Forest, New York, United States, is a petrified forest and one of the oldest known forests. Located near the Gilboa Dam in Schoharie County, New York, the region is home to tree trunks from the Devonian period.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: May—October Saturday—Sunday noon—4:30 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: petrified forest in the United States
- Also known as: “Gilboa Museum”
- Address: 122 Stryker Road, Gilboa, NY 12076
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mine Kill State Park.
Mine Kill State Park
Park
Mine Kill State Park is a 500-acre state park located in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The park is in the southeast part of the Town of Blenheim. Mine Kill State Park is situated 2½ miles north of Gilboa Fossil Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilboa and Conesville.
Gilboa
Village
Gilboa is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,111 at the 2020 census. The Town of Gilboa is in the southern part of the county and is southwest of Albany.
Conesville
Hamlet
Conesville is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 687 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Jonathan Cone, an early resident. Conesville is situated 4 miles east of Gilboa Fossil Forest.
North Blenheim
Hamlet
North Blenheim is a hamlet in the town of Blenheim, Schoharie County, New York, United States. It had the longest wooden, single-span covered bridge in the United States, the Old Blenheim Bridge. North Blenheim is situated 5 miles north of Gilboa Fossil Forest.
Gilboa Fossil Forest
- Categories: petrified forest, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Town of Gilboa, Schoharie, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.40046° or 42° 24′ 2″ northLongitude
-74.45014° or 74° 27′ 1″ westOpen location code
87J7CG2X+5WOpenStreetMap ID
way 621846965OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5561461
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Gilboa Fossil Forest” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “基利波化石丛林”
- Danish: “Gilboas fossile skov”
- French: “Forêt fossile de Gilboa”
- Portuguese: “Floresta Fóssil de Gilboa”
- Turkish: “Gilboa Fosil Ormanı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Riverside Quarry and Town of Gilboa.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Schoharie Creek at Gilboa and Platter Kill at Gilboa.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gilboa Fossil Forest”. Photo: Jeffrey Johnson, CC BY-SA 2.0.