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Bobs Brook Unit

Bobs Brook Unit from directly overhead

Bobs Brook Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 577 m. Prospect Hill stands 783 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Walton Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 16 miles off.

What to expect

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.17495, -75.19527

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 39
Museums: 7
Attractions: 6
Historic sites: 3
  • Handen Covered Bridge: 10.6 mi
  • Sidney Veterans Memorial Park: 14.2 mi
  • Cat Hollow Legend: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Russell Brook Falls: 18.0 mi
  • Jensen Cascade: 21.0 mi
  • Tompkins Falls: 23.1 mi
Artworks: 3
  • statue of liberty replica: 20.3 mi
  • Beamoc Trout: 22.1 mi
  • 16-17 mile marker from possible priesthood site: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • East Branch Rest Area: 12.6 mi
  • Roscoe: 24.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Bobs Brook Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillE 94°783 m11.3 mi
Starkweather HillESE 114°776 m8.1 mi
Bryden HillESE 103°758 m14.1 mi
Brace HillESE 112°752 m10.0 mi
Fuller HillSE 136°751 m14.9 mi
Scotch MountainENE 72°749 m14.7 mi
Houck MountainSSE 150°748 m5.1 mi
Bear Spring MountainESE 119°746 m4.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3619:13
June solstice05:2519:5920:41
September equinox06:4918:2319:00
December solstice07:2715:4716:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212331435462676659483728
Precip in3.52.63.54.24.25.04.55.14.64.73.73.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walton 2, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/424230579

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