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Herrick Hollow Unit

Herrick Hollow Unit from directly overhead

Herrick Hollow Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 430 m. Prospect Hill stands 783 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bullock Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 18 miles off.

What to expect

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.22035, -75.26389

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks: 42
Attractions: 6
Museums: 6
Historic sites: 3
  • Sidney Veterans Memorial Park: 9.5 mi
  • Handen Covered Bridge: 14.2 mi
  • Cat Hollow Legend: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 2
  • statue of liberty replica: 19.1 mi
  • 16-17 mile marker from possible priesthood site: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Russell Brook Falls: 22.7 mi
  • Jensen Cascade: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • East Branch Rest Area: 16.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Herrick Hollow Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prospect HillESE 105°783 m15.3 mi
Starkweather HillESE 120°776 m12.6 mi
Brace HillESE 118°752 m14.6 mi
Houck MountainSE 141°748 m9.6 mi
Bear Spring MountainSE 125°746 m9.0 mi
Fork MountainSE 130°741 m12.9 mi
South MountainSE 132°740 m8.4 mi
Colchester MountainESE 115°733 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3619:13
June solstice05:2619:5920:42
September equinox06:4918:2319:00
December solstice07:2715:4716:33

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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1134352760

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