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Bull Hill South Unit

Bull Hill South Unit from directly overhead

Bull Hill South Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 571 m. Bearpen Mountain stands 1,098 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Caulkins Road Unit, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.

What to expect

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.40528, -74.39214

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 38
  • Manor Kill Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Mine Kill Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Hardenburg Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Creamery Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Red Falls: 6.7 mi
Parks: 34
Historic sites: 28
  • Donald Sutton Memorial Plaque: 10.1 mi
  • Susquehanna Turnpike: 10.9 mi
  • Post WWII Memorial: 11.1 mi
  • Memorial Park: 13.5 mi
  • Huyck Felt Mill Ruins: 14.8 mi
Museums: 18
  • Gilboa Museum: 3.0 mi
  • New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 4.7 mi
  • Lansing Manor House: 4.8 mi
  • Pratt Museum: 6.6 mi
  • Zadock Pratt Museum: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 8
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 3
Beaches: 3
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Veterans Garden: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 20.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bearpen MountainSSW 203°1,098 m10.5 mi
North Bearpen MountainSSW 207°1,076 m10.2 mi
RoundtopSSW 213°1,052 m9.2 mi
Huntersfield MountainSE 146°1,043 m4.1 mi
Schultice MountainSW 227°1,001 m8.7 mi
Moresville Range HPWSW 256°991 m9.1 mi
Richmond MountainESE 113°980 m6.7 mi
Utsayantha MountainW 268°978 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:2119:5620:39
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2415:4316:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222431435564696760483829
Precip in2.82.43.33.83.64.74.84.44.14.43.13.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Manor, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/424226057

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