- Elevation
- 94 m
- Tallest summit within 7.8 miles
- Bear Mountain394 m · 6.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway15.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2762, -73.8867
Furnace Brook Headwater Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a recorded 94 m. Bear Mountain stands 394 m to the west-northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 16 miles off.
- Elevation
- 94 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Furnace Brook Headwater Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | WNW 292° | 394 m | 6.7 mi |
| West Mountain | W 275° | 382 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 276° | 341 m | 5.5 mi |
| The Timp | W 270° | 332 m | 5.9 mi |
| Dunderberg Mountain | W 277° | 325 m | 5.2 mi |
| Pingyp Mountain | WSW 258° | 310 m | 7.8 mi |
| Denning Hill | N 351° | 309 m | 6.7 mi |
| Fort Defiance Hill | N 353° | 304 m | 7.0 mi |
- 15.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 17.5 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 17.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 28.1 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 26 mi
- Pinwheel Vista · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Blue Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Dickerson Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Academy Hill: 1.7 mi
- Spitzenberg Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Jacobs Hill: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Cortlandt Community Recreation Area: 1.1 mi
- Depew Park: 1.4 mi
- Beecher Park: 1.5 mi
- Pugsley Park: 2.0 mi
- Monument Park: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Blue Mountain Reservation: 1.1 mi
- Hunterbrook Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Fort Hill Park: 2.5 mi
- Sylvan Glen Park Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Hudson Highlands Gateway Park: 3.3 mi
Museums
- The Peekskill Museum: 2.0 mi
- Lincoln Depot Museum: 2.4 mi
- KinoSaito Arts Center: 4.0 mi
- Schoolhouse Museum: 5.9 mi
- MANITOGA / The Russel Wright Design Center: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- East Redoubt: 2.4 mi
- Nelson Mountain Fire Tower: 2.4 mi
- Old Quarry House Ruins: 2.4 mi
- Quarry: 2.4 mi
- Old Car: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Arc: 2.5 mi
- Brickhead Truth: 7.0 mi
- River Arch: 8.3 mi
- General Patton: 8.8 mi
- General Dwight D. Eisenhower: 8.8 mi
Gardens
- Ossining Organic Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Lasdon Public Gardens and & Veterans Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Boscobel Gardens: 9.8 mi
- Haldane School Garden: 10.7 mi
- Merestead Formal Garden: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 58
- Hell Hole: 6.5 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 9.9 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 10.6 mi
- Lemon Squeezer: 12.8 mi
- Raven's Rock: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 46
- Timp-Torne Trail: 4.1 mi
- Dunderberg Spiral Railway: 4.7 mi
- Van Cortlandt Manor: 5.9 mi
- Bowling Rocks: 12.7 mi
- Headless Horseman Bridge Sign: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 19
- Brick Beach: 4.0 mi
- Ten Eycks Beach: 5.1 mi
- Mahopac Hills Beach: 11.0 mi
- New Sebago Beach: 13.4 mi
- Canopus Beach: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Kakiat Park: 14.9 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 15.6 mi
- Pell Hill: 15.8 mi
- Reservable Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- The Meadow: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Farms Falls: 17.6 mi
- MacMillan Brook Falls: 21.1 mi
- Sheep Falls: 22.8 mi
- Cascade: 23.0 mi
- Mine Hole Falls: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 23.7 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Doodletown: 6.2 mi
- Dicktown: 15.0 mi
- Monksville: 23.9 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shrub OAK, 5 mi away.
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