Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Lattin-Crandall Octagon Barn · Photo: Dmadeo · CC BY-SA 3.0271 acres are parks and preserves, 198 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area (16.8 mi), Martin Nature Preserve (1.1 mi). 22 miles of mapped trail cross Catharine, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Catharine is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Connecticut Hill WMA, with 16.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
25% of Catharine’s land. Who manages Catharine’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 64 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Hill Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 4,798 | Open |
| Texas Hollow State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 168 | Open |
| Martin Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 111 | Closed |
| Cayuta Lake Boat Launch State Recreation Area | State conservation | 80 | Open |
| Town of Catharine Land Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Unknown |
| Odessa Montour Central Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Catharine →
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catharine | 25% | 0.7 | 198 | 36% | A− |
| Montour | 4% | 0.4 | 68 | 74% | B+ |
| Cayuta | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newfield | 24% | 0.8 | 370 | 25% | A− |
| Hector | 19% | 0.5 | 188 | 12% | B+ |
| Veteran | 2% | 0.2 | 178 | 46% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area, 16.8 miles; Martin Nature Preserve, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
25% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area and Martin Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
35,168 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Catharine or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,107 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Catharine neighbors.
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →