Nature reserve · New York
Lewis Creek Unit
Lewis Creek Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 465 m. Rusk Mountain stands 1,123 m to the south-southeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Falls, a waterfall 1.3 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
How to reach it
Coordinates42.30406, -74.36533
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Tower Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Maben Hill: 2.7 mi
- Kipp Hill: 3.6 mi
- Huntersfield Mountain: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Red Falls Unit: 1.5 mi
- Deer Run Unit: 1.6 mi
- Airport Road Unit: 2.3 mi
- West Hollow Unit: 2.4 mi
- Park Road Unit: 2.4 mi
Waterfalls: 48
- Red Falls: 1.3 mi
- Hardenburg Falls: 5.0 mi
- Manor Kill Falls: 6.2 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 10.2 mi
- Diamond Notch Falls: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Post WWII Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Donald Sutton Memorial Plaque: 8.8 mi
- Susquehanna Turnpike: 11.6 mi
- Burroughs Monument: 12.1 mi
- New York State Forest Preserve Centennial: 13.2 mi
Parks: 30
- Ashland Park: 1.4 mi
- C.D. Lane Park: 10.1 mi
- Mine Kill State Park: 10.2 mi
- Kirkside Park: 10.2 mi
- Lower Birch Creek Trailhead of the Shandaken Wild Forest: 10.8 mi
Museums: 14
- Pratt Museum: 3.5 mi
- Zadock Pratt Museum: 3.5 mi
- Gilboa Museum: 7.9 mi
- Piano Performance Museum: 9.8 mi
- New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Pratt Rocks: 2.4 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 13.2 mi
- Hurricane Ledge: 17.6 mi
- Giant Ledge: 18.4 mi
- Devils Kitchen: 18.7 mi
Artworks: 9
- Rip Van Winkle: 10.0 mi
- Winnisook: 14.5 mi
- Shandaken Eagle: 15.6 mi
- Fabulous Furniture Sculpture Garden: 22.0 mi
- The Great Knot: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 5
- Pratt Rock: 3.0 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 12.2 mi
- Rail Explorers: 15.7 mi
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 18.1 mi
- The Old Game Farm: 18.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 9.9 mi
- Devil's Acre spring: 11.8 mi
- Piped Spring: 23.6 mi
- Table Mountain Spring: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Belleayre Beach: 13.4 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 18.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Veterans Garden: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Lewis Creek Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk Mountain | SSE 148° | 1,123.493 m | 8.4 mi |
| East Rusk | SE 143° | 1,105.814 m | 8.9 mi |
| North Dome | S 175° | 1,098.8 m | 9.0 mi |
| Bearpen Mountain | WSW 244° | 1,098 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Sherrill | S 183° | 1,084.48 m | 8.9 mi |
| Vly Mountain | SW 226° | 1,079.3 m | 5.8 mi |
| North Bearpen Mountain | WSW 251° | 1,076 m | 6.4 mi |
| Halcott Mountain | SSW 203° | 1,069.54 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:43 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Manor, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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