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Covered Bridge Unit

Covered Bridge Unit from directly overhead

Covered Bridge Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 416 m. North Plattekill stands 1,021 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Boomhower Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 30 miles off.

What to expect

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.30172, -74.87426

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 32
  • Delhi Community Park: 2.2 mi
  • West Davenport Park: 10.9 mi
  • Fortin Park: 12.6 mi
  • Neahwa Park: 13.9 mi
  • miller park: 14.2 mi
Museums: 9
Waterfalls: 9
Historic sites: 6
  • Handen Covered Bridge: 9.4 mi
  • Cat Hollow Legend: 16.6 mi
  • Coykendall Lodge (Ruin): 20.0 mi
  • Pine Hill Honor Roll: 23.3 mi
  • ETS Relay (Ruin): 24.6 mi
Attractions: 3
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 1
  • statue of liberty replica: 13.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Piped Spring: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Belleayre Beach: 23.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Covered Bridge Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PlattekillE 96°1,021 m10.8 mi
Mount PisgahSE 128°1,018 m9.0 mi
Plattekill MountainESE 102°996 m11.8 mi
Narrow Notch MountainE 80°985 m13.4 mi
Round TopESE 102°935 m10.0 mi
Cowan MountainENE 75°935 m11.8 mi
Southeast WarrenE 88°924 m9.4 mi
Little Pisgah MountainSE 132°924 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:12
June solstice05:2419:5820:40
September equinox06:4718:2218:59
December solstice07:2615:4516:31

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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/424226247

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