Finch Hollow Unit
Finch Hollow Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 574 m. Prospect Hill stands 783 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cleaver Unit, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
How to reach it
- 14.7 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
- 22.5 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Cleaver Unit: 0.8 mi
- South Finch Hollow Unit: 1.0 mi
- Bobs Brook Unit: 2.4 mi
- Dryden Brook Unit: 2.4 mi
- Windfall Road Unit: 2.7 mi
- Walton Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Bullock Hill: 2.8 mi
- Crane Hill: 3.1 mi
- Clabber Peak: 3.1 mi
- Carroll Hill: 3.2 mi
- More Park: 4.6 mi
- Austin Lincoln Park: 5.8 mi
- Bassett Park: 5.9 mi
- Upper Basset Park: 5.9 mi
- Bear Spring Mountain Game Management Area: 9.7 mi
- White Rock: 6.2 mi
- Home of Squire Zachariah Tarble: 15.0 mi
- Site of the Prophet Trial: 15.3 mi
- Joshia Stowell Home & Farm: 17.9 mi
- Golf Driving Range: 18.6 mi
- Deposit Historical Museum: 11.6 mi
- Hancock-Chehocton Historical Society: 14.6 mi
- Bainbridge Museum: 15.2 mi
- Oneonta History Centre: 21.9 mi
- Yager Hall - Library and Museum: 22.0 mi
- Handen Covered Bridge: 13.0 mi
- Sidney Veterans Memorial Park: 13.1 mi
- Cat Hollow Legend: 16.6 mi
- 16-17 mile marker from possible priesthood site: 21.4 mi
- statue of liberty replica: 21.8 mi
- Beamoc Trout: 23.2 mi
- Money Point: 13.3 mi
- Overlook Cliff: 14.5 mi
- Russell Brook Falls: 19.3 mi
- Jensen Cascade: 20.5 mi
- East Branch Rest Area: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Finch Hollow Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | E 90° | 783 m | 13.5 mi |
| Starkweather Hill | ESE 105° | 776 m | 10.0 mi |
| Brace Hill | ESE 105° | 752 m | 12.0 mi |
| Houck Mountain | SE 127° | 748 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bear Spring Mountain | ESE 102° | 746 m | 6.2 mi |
| Fork Mountain | ESE 117° | 741 m | 9.7 mi |
| South Mountain | ESE 110° | 740 m | 5.3 mi |
| Colchester Mountain | E 98° | 733 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:47 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walton 2, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/424230411
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