Nature reserve · New York
Hemlock Brook Preserve
Hemlock Brook Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a recorded elevation of 102 m. Bald Mountain stands 341 m to the west-northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Donald J. Trump State Park – French Hill Section, a park 0.9 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 102 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Westchester Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.25605, -73.81923
- 13.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 14.1 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 17.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Donald J. Trump State Park – French Hill Section: 0.9 mi
- Hunterbrook Field: 2.2 mi
- Fox Den Park: 2.3 mi
- Railroad Park: 2.3 mi
- York Hill Park: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Turkey Mountain West Unit: 0.9 mi
- Turkey Mountain East Unit: 1.6 mi
- Hunterbrook Preserve: 1.7 mi
- New Croton Unit: 1.7 mi
- Sylvan Glen Park Preserve: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Turkey Mountain: 1.2 mi
- French Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Salt Hill: 2.2 mi
- Cat Hill: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Nelson Mountain Fire Tower: 2.2 mi
- The Pines Bridge Monument: 2.3 mi
- John E. Hand Park: 2.6 mi
- Quarry: 2.9 mi
- Quarry Entrance: 3.0 mi
Gardens
- Lasdon Public Gardens and & Veterans Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Ossining Organic Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Merestead Formal Garden: 8.1 mi
- Formal Garden: 8.3 mi
- Potting Garden: 8.3 mi
Museums
- The Peekskill Museum: 5.8 mi
- Lincoln Depot Museum: 6.1 mi
- Old Croton Aqueduct Sing Sing Kill Weir Chamber: 6.8 mi
- Schoolhouse Museum: 6.8 mi
- Sing Sing Prison Museum: 7.0 mi
Artworks
- Arc: 6.2 mi
- River Arch: 7.3 mi
- Brickhead Truth: 8.6 mi
- General Patton: 11.8 mi
- General Dwight D. Eisenhower: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 59
- Hell Hole: 10.2 mi
- Raven's Rock: 11.0 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 12.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 12.3 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 33
- Brick Beach: 6.9 mi
- Ten Eycks Beach: 8.2 mi
- Mahopac Hills Beach: 10.2 mi
- Canopus Beach: 14.8 mi
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 30
- Van Cortlandt Manor: 5.4 mi
- Timp-Torne Trail: 7.8 mi
- Dunderberg Spiral Railway: 8.4 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 9.8 mi
- Headless Horseman Bridge Sign: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Farms Falls: 13.9 mi
- Sheep Falls: 19.2 mi
- Cascade: 19.4 mi
- Cascade: 21.5 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 12.1 mi
- Pell Hill: 12.2 mi
- The Meadow: 16.8 mi
- Kakiat Park: 17.1 mi
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Danbury Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 20.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 20.0 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Doodletown: 10.0 mi
- Dicktown: 15.4 mi
- Cuties Island: 22.1 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 22.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 22.1 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Hemlock Brook Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | WNW 282° | 341 m | 9.2 mi |
| The Timp | W 278° | 332 m | 9.5 mi |
| Dunderberg Mountain | WNW 283° | 325 m | 8.9 mi |
| Denning Hill | NNW 331° | 309 m | 9.2 mi |
| Fort Defiance Hill | NNW 333° | 304 m | 9.4 mi |
| Piano Mountain | N 356° | 299 m | 6.3 mi |
| Senior Hill | NNE 27° | 292 m | 8.7 mi |
| Watermelon Hill | NE 34° | 290 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yorktown HTS 1W, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1421928912
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