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Davis Hollow Unit

Davis Hollow Unit from directly overhead

Davis Hollow Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 582 m. Millbrook Ridge stands 1,080 m to the southeast, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Dingle Hill, a peak 1.1 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

Coordinates42.16007, -74.75846

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks: 24
  • Delhi Community Park: 11.3 mi
  • Fleischmann Athletic Park: 11.5 mi
  • Covered Bridge Park: 13.3 mi
  • Kirkside Park: 13.4 mi
  • Smith Park: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Tompkins Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Stratton Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Wildcat Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Russell Brook Falls: 14.7 mi
  • High Falls: 17.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Coykendall Lodge (Ruin): 8.6 mi
  • Cat Hollow Legend: 11.5 mi
  • Handen Covered Bridge: 12.1 mi
  • ETS Relay (Ruin): 13.6 mi
  • Pine Hill Honor Roll: 14.4 mi
Museums: 10
  • Roscoe O&W Museum: 17.7 mi
  • Hanford Mills Museum: 19.3 mi
  • Zadock Pratt Museum: 19.8 mi
  • Pratt Museum: 19.8 mi
  • Red Hill Observer's Cabin & Museum: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 4
  • VanTran Covered Bridge: 17.4 mi
  • White Rock: 18.4 mi
  • Pratt Rock: 20.0 mi
  • Rail Explorers: 23.7 mi
Springs: 3
  • Piped Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Piped Spring: 21.5 mi
  • Table Mountain Spring: 22.5 mi
Artworks: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Roscoe: 17.0 mi
  • East Branch Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Belleayre Beach: 14.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Davis Hollow Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Millbrook RidgeSE 139°1,080 m9.8 mi
Dry Brook RidgeESE 112°1,058 m8.5 mi
Woodpecker RidgeSE 139°1,057 m11.0 mi
North PlattekillNNE 29°1,021 m9.9 mi
Mount PisgahNNE 15°1,018 m4.4 mi
Plattekill MountainNE 37°996 m9.3 mi
Cradle Rock RidgeSSE 150°963 m9.9 mi
Barkaboom MountainSSE 157°945 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:11
June solstice05:2419:5720:39
September equinox06:4718:2118:58
December solstice07:2515:4516:31

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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/422887493

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