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Basin Clove Unit

Basin Clove Unit from directly overhead

Basin Clove Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 494 m. Mount Pisgah stands 1,018 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bryden Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 20 miles off.

What to expect

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.14621, -74.92347

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 36
Historic sites: 8
  • Handen Covered Bridge: 4.8 mi
  • Cat Hollow Legend: 5.6 mi
  • Coykendall Lodge (Ruin): 14.1 mi
  • ETS Relay (Ruin): 20.6 mi
  • Pine Hill Honor Roll: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Tompkins Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Russell Brook Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Wildcat Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Stratton Falls: 18.4 mi
  • Jensen Cascade: 22.7 mi
Museums: 5
Artworks: 3
  • Beamoc Trout: 14.8 mi
  • statue of liberty replica: 22.1 mi
  • Winnisook: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
  • White Rock: 10.1 mi
  • VanTran Covered Bridge: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Roscoe: 15.5 mi
  • East Branch Rest Area: 16.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Piped Spring: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Belleayre Beach: 23.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Basin Clove Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PisgahENE 62°1,018 m10.9 mi
Little Pisgah MountainENE 70°924 m10.9 mi
Barkaboom MountainESE 116°916 m11.6 mi
Middle MountainSE 138°906 m9.8 mi
Cabot MountainSE 128°905 m10.5 mi
East Mary Smith HillSE 146°896 m9.5 mi
Grays MountainENE 76°878 m9.1 mi
Beech HillSE 134°867 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:12
June solstice05:2419:5720:40
September equinox06:4818:2218:59
December solstice07:2615:4616:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445664696761493828

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Downsville DAM, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/424226877

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