- Elevation, modelled
- 240 m
- Tallest summit within 10.8 miles
- Mount Egbert405 m · 4.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway25.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4928, -73.6860
Kent Hills Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 240 m. Mount Egbert stands 405 m to the north, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Ludingtonville Unit, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Kent Hills Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Egbert | N 356° | 405 m | 4.9 mi |
| Observatory Hill | NE 49° | 405 m | 10.0 mi |
| Depot Hill | N 6° | 398 m | 5.7 mi |
| Nimham Mount | SW 223° | 388 m | 3.0 mi |
| Birch Hill | ENE 73° | 386 m | 7.0 mi |
| Round Mountain | W 274° | 380 m | 8.4 mi |
| Cranberry Mountain | E 83° | 376 m | 6.4 mi |
| West Mountain | NNE 22° | 373 m | 8.8 mi |
- 25.7 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
- 27.1 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 29.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Ludingtonville Unit: 1.2 mi
- Horse Pound Brook Unit: 1.2 mi
- North Putnam Unit: 1.3 mi
- Big Buck State Forest: 1.4 mi
- White Pond Unit: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Little Buck Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Miller Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bare Hill: 1.5 mi
- Big Buck Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Money Ledge Hill: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Ryan's Field: 3.5 mi
- Hill and Dale Community Park: 3.7 mi
- Veteran Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
- CornerStone Park: 4.5 mi
- Depot Hill Multiple Use Area: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- Sybil Ludington Statue: 4.8 mi
- Old Bet Elephant Statue: 11.4 mi
- chimney: 12.1 mi
- The Mt. Beacon Eight: 12.4 mi
- Lois Batchelder: 12.6 mi
Artworks
- greek letter pi: 13.2 mi
- Lesser Evil: 14.7 mi
- General Patton: 15.6 mi
- General Dwight D. Eisenhower: 15.6 mi
- Washington Monument: 15.7 mi
Museums: 46
- Great Buddha Hall: 5.6 mi
- Van Wyck Homestead Museum: 10.7 mi
- Northrop House: 11.3 mi
- Hammond Museum: 12.4 mi
- Schoolhouse Museum: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 31
- Personal Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Garden: 13.9 mi
- Boscobel Gardens: 14.3 mi
- Garden Of Ideas: 14.4 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Upper Falls: 8.0 mi
- Lower Falls: 8.1 mi
- Quaker Brook Falls: 9.5 mi
- Cascades: 16.5 mi
- LG waterfall: 17.9 mi
Attractions: 13
- Watchtower Educational Center: 5.7 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 13.1 mi
- New Milford Tank: 15.4 mi
- Dover Stone Church: 17.7 mi
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 13
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 6.3 mi
- Canopus Beach: 7.4 mi
- Mahopac Hills Beach: 7.5 mi
- Pine Ledge: 10.5 mi
- Sherman Town Beach: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Kelly Slide: 13.7 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 14.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 14.9 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 18.3 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 4.2 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 4.3 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Princess circle picnic site: 13.3 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 16.9 mi
- Pell Hill: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dicktown: 4.8 mi
- Doodletown: 21.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 15.6 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
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 | 25 | 28 | 35 | 47 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carmel 4N, 2 mi away.
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