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Bullet Hole Unit

Bullet Hole Unit from directly overhead

Bullet Hole Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 621 m. North Plattekill stands 1,021 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Craig Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 26 miles off.

What to expect

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.23379, -74.87840

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 32
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 6
  • Handen Covered Bridge: 6.2 mi
  • Cat Hollow Legend: 12.0 mi
  • Coykendall Lodge (Ruin): 16.2 mi
  • ETS Relay (Ruin): 21.6 mi
  • Pine Hill Honor Roll: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 3
  • statue of liberty replica: 17.6 mi
  • Beamoc Trout: 20.9 mi
  • Winnisook: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Roscoe: 21.3 mi
  • East Branch Rest Area: 22.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Piped Spring: 16.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Belleayre Beach: 22.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Bullet Hole Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PlattekillENE 72°1,021 m11.6 mi
Mount PisgahE 97°1,018 m7.4 mi
Plattekill MountainE 79°996 m12.0 mi
Round TopENE 75°935 m10.3 mi
Little Pisgah MountainESE 107°924 m8.3 mi
Southeast WarrenENE 62°924 m10.8 mi
Hubbell HillE 96°917 m11.8 mi
Kenyon MountainENE 71°911 m13.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:12
June solstice05:2419:5820:40
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 °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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/424226246

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