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Glen Burnie Unit

Glen Burnie Unit from directly overhead

Glen Burnie Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 519 m. North Plattekill stands 1,021 m to the east, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Hughes Brook Unit, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 28 miles off.

What to expect

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.26330, -74.85648

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 34
  • Delhi Community Park: 2.9 mi
  • West Davenport Park: 13.7 mi
  • Covered Bridge Park: 14.7 mi
  • Kirkside Park: 15.0 mi
  • Austin Lincoln Park: 15.1 mi
Museums: 10
Waterfalls: 9
Historic sites: 7
  • Handen Covered Bridge: 8.2 mi
  • Cat Hollow Legend: 14.3 mi
  • Coykendall Lodge (Ruin): 17.2 mi
  • Pine Hill Honor Roll: 21.3 mi
  • ETS Relay (Ruin): 22.1 mi
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 3
  • statue of liberty replica: 16.5 mi
  • Beamoc Trout: 23.1 mi
  • Winnisook: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Roscoe: 23.3 mi
  • East Branch Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Piped Spring: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Belleayre Beach: 21.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Glen Burnie Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PlattekillE 81°1,021 m10.0 mi
Mount PisgahESE 115°1,018 m6.8 mi
Plattekill MountainE 89°996 m10.7 mi
Narrow Notch MountainENE 68°985 m13.2 mi
Round TopE 86°935 m8.9 mi
Cowan MountainENE 62°935 m12.0 mi
Little Pisgah MountainESE 123°924 m8.1 mi
Southeast WarrenENE 71°924 m8.9 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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/424226248

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