- Elevation, modelled
- 629 m
- Tallest summit within 12.5 miles
- Hunter Mountain1,228.34 m · 11.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 20 Scenic Byway29.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3390, -74.2120
Lake Heloise Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 629 m. Hunter Mountain stands 1,228 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ginseng Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Lake Heloise Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Mountain | S 185° | 1,228.34 m | 11.2 mi |
| Black Dome | SE 136° | 1,217.37 m | 6.6 mi |
| Thomas Cole Mountain | SE 140° | 1,204.87 m | 6.1 mi |
| Blackhead | SE 132° | 1,200.91 m | 7.4 mi |
| West Kill Mountain | SSW 199° | 1,186 m | 12.5 mi |
| Southwest Hunter Mountain | S 188° | 1,140 m | 12.3 mi |
| Rusk Mountain | SSW 199° | 1,123.493 m | 10.1 mi |
| East Rusk | SSW 195° | 1,105.814 m | 9.9 mi |
- 29.2 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ginseng Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Mount Hayden: 1.4 mi
- Mount Nebo: 1.9 mi
- Mount Zoar: 2.0 mi
- Bump Mountain: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Jennie Notch Unit: 1.2 mi
- Mitchell Hollow Unit: 1.9 mi
- Mill Street Unit: 2.1 mi
- Mitchell Hollow Brook Unit: 2.2 mi
- Brooksburg Unit: 2.7 mi
Parks
- C.D. Lane Park: 4.2 mi
- Irish Cultural Center: 6.7 mi
- Ashland Park: 6.9 mi
- Mountain Top Arboretum: 9.2 mi
- Rip Van Winkle Lake Park: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 56
- Red Falls: 9.3 mi
- East Kill Falls: 9.6 mi
- Glen Falls: 11.1 mi
- Venus Bath: 11.3 mi
- Gaia Cascade: 11.4 mi
Historic sites: 37
- Donald Sutton Memorial Plaque: 1.1 mi
- Susquehanna Turnpike: 4.5 mi
- Early Sawmill: 10.2 mi
- Eleazer Knowles: 10.2 mi
- Post WWII Memorial: 10.8 mi
Museums: 25
- Durham Center Museum: 5.5 mi
- Piano Performance Museum: 8.7 mi
- Pratt Museum: 11.4 mi
- Zadock Pratt Museum: 11.4 mi
- Mountain Top Historical Society: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Pratt Rocks: 10.4 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 12.7 mi
- Hurricane Ledge: 14.0 mi
- Devils Kitchen: 15.8 mi
- Hawks Rocks: 16.7 mi
Artworks: 12
- Rip Van Winkle: 9.7 mi
- Shandaken Eagle: 18.6 mi
- Winnisook: 20.2 mi
- The Great Knot: 20.6 mi
- I ♥ NY: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Pratt Rock: 11.0 mi
- The Old Game Farm: 12.5 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 14.9 mi
- Rail Explorers: 18.5 mi
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 20.4 mi
Beaches: 5
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 13.0 mi
- Belleayre Beach: 19.8 mi
- Saugerties Beach: 22.8 mi
- Oakdale Beach: 22.9 mi
- Thompsons Lake State Park Beach: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Veterans Garden: 14.6 mi
- The Upper Garden: 23.0 mi
- The Walled Garden: 23.0 mi
- Wildlife Garden: 24.8 mi
- Water Garden: 24.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 3.1 mi
- Devil's Acre spring: 12.0 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saugerties Lighthouse: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:55 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:42 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 22 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Jewett, 8 mi away.
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