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Couse Hill Unit

Couse Hill Unit from directly overhead

Couse Hill Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 591 m. Prospect Hill stands 783 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Couse Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 21 miles off.

What to expect

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.25123, -75.26048

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 46
  • Greens Park: 5.7 mi
  • Wattles Ferry Park: 5.8 mi
  • fishing accesses: 8.0 mi
  • FISHING ACCESS: 8.0 mi
  • More Park: 8.1 mi
Museums: 8
Attractions: 6
Historic sites: 4
  • Sidney Veterans Memorial Park: 8.4 mi
  • Handen Covered Bridge: 14.4 mi
  • Cat Hollow Legend: 20.7 mi
  • ww1: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 2
  • statue of liberty replica: 17.2 mi
  • 16-17 mile marker from possible priesthood site: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • East Branch Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Russell Brook Falls: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Couse Hill Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillESE 113°783 m15.8 mi
Starkweather HillSE 128°776 m13.7 mi
Brace HillSE 125°752 m15.5 mi
Houck MountainSSE 149°748 m11.3 mi
Bear Spring MountainSE 136°746 m10.2 mi
Fork MountainSE 137°741 m14.2 mi
South MountainSE 142°740 m9.9 mi
Colchester MountainESE 123°733 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3619:13
June solstice05:2519:5920:42
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 °F222331445664696760493728
Precip in2.92.43.33.93.94.94.54.83.94.33.33.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Sidney, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/424228439

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