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Arena Unit

Arena Unit from directly overhead

Arena Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 429 m. Graham Mountain stands 1,174 m to the southeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is West Huckleberry Ridge, a peak 1.5 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 27 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.11980, -74.69829

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 28
  • Fleischmann Athletic Park: 8.7 mi
  • Smith Park: 11.4 mi
  • Big Indian Park: 13.0 mi
  • Lower Birch Creek Trailhead of the Shandaken Wild Forest: 13.3 mi
  • Kirkside Park: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Tompkins Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Wildcat Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Stratton Falls: 11.1 mi
  • High Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Russell Brook Falls: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 13
Museums: 8
  • Red Hill Observer's Cabin & Museum: 16.4 mi
  • Roscoe O&W Museum: 17.0 mi
  • Zadock Pratt Museum: 19.1 mi
  • Pratt Museum: 19.2 mi
  • Empire State Railway Museum: 20.2 mi
Springs: 7
  • Piped Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Piped Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Table Mountain Spring: 18.4 mi
  • Box Spring: 23.7 mi
  • Keyhole Spring: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
Artworks: 5
Attractions: 5
  • VanTran Covered Bridge: 15.7 mi
  • Pratt Rock: 19.3 mi
  • Rail Explorers: 20.2 mi
  • World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 21.6 mi
  • White Rock: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Belleayre Beach: 11.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Roscoe: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 24.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Arena Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Graham MountainSE 126°1,174 m9.5 mi
Balsam Lake MountainSE 134°1,136 m7.4 mi
Eagle MountainESE 112°1,092.1 m10.5 mi
Millbrook RidgeSE 144°1,080 m5.7 mi
Dry Brook RidgeE 95°1,058 m4.8 mi
Woodpecker RidgeSE 143°1,057 m6.9 mi
Belleayre Gondola PeakE 86°1,046 m9.2 mi
Haynes MountainESE 106°1,044 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:11
June solstice05:2419:5720:39
September equinox06:4718:2118:58
December solstice07:2515:4516:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445563676659483728
Precip in3.22.83.74.04.04.94.84.34.84.73.73.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delhi 2 SE, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/424228634

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