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Freer Hollow Unit

Freer Hollow Unit from directly overhead

Freer Hollow Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 571 m. Craig Hill stands 811 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunk Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 23 miles off.

What to expect

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.26053, -75.10455

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks: 36
Museums: 7
Attractions: 6
Historic sites: 3
  • Handen Covered Bridge: 7.4 mi
  • Sidney Veterans Memorial Park: 15.7 mi
  • Cat Hollow Legend: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 2
  • statue of liberty replica: 13.4 mi
  • Beamoc Trout: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Russell Brook Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Tompkins Falls: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • East Branch Rest Area: 18.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Craig HillESE 102°811 m13.3 mi
Prospect HillSE 136°783 m9.5 mi
Starkweather HillSSE 163°776 m9.6 mi
Bryden HillSE 135°758 m12.8 mi
Boomhower HillENE 78°757 m13.1 mi
Brace HillSSE 154°752 m10.7 mi
Scotch MountainE 99°749 m9.5 mi
Houck MountainSSW 192°748 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3619:13
June solstice05:2519:5920:41
September equinox06:4818:2319:00
December solstice07:2715:4616:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212331435462676659483728
Precip in3.52.63.54.24.25.04.55.14.64.73.73.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walton 2, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/424230581

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