- Elevation, modelled
- 518 m
- Tallest summit within 12.9 miles
- Grays Mountain878 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)19.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1711, -74.9922
MacDonald Road Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 518 m. Grays Mountain stands 878 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mallory Brook Unit, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 19 miles off.
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of MacDonald Road Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Mountain | E 87° | 878 m | 12.3 mi |
| Fords Hill | E 89° | 860 m | 12.8 mi |
| Bramley Mountain | NE 45° | 857 m | 12.5 mi |
| Mary Smith Hill | SE 137° | 846 m | 12.0 mi |
| Brock Mountain | SSE 151° | 841 m | 10.1 mi |
| Craig Hill | ENE 65° | 811 m | 8.0 mi |
| Cherry Ridge | S 172° | 801 m | 11.1 mi |
| Cherry Ridge | S 174° | 793 m | 10.2 mi |
- 19.2 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Mallory Brook Unit: 0.9 mi
- East River Road Unit: 1.5 mi
- Walton Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 2.3 mi
- Launt Hollow Unit: 3.3 mi
- Basin Clove Unit: 3.9 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 1.1 mi
- Colchester Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Fyffe Cobble: 3.5 mi
- Brace Hill: 3.7 mi
- Starkweather Hill: 4.2 mi
Parks: 38
- Bear Spring Mountain Game Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Covered Bridge Park: 6.6 mi
- Upper Basset Park: 6.8 mi
- Bassett Park: 6.8 mi
- Austin Lincoln Park: 7.0 mi
Museums: 6
- Roscoe O&W Museum: 17.0 mi
- Hanford Mills Museum: 18.3 mi
- Oneonta History Centre: 19.9 mi
- Yager Hall - Library and Museum: 20.2 mi
- Hancock-Chehocton Historical Society: 21.0 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Handen Covered Bridge: 1.7 mi
- Cat Hollow Legend: 7.6 mi
- Coykendall Lodge (Ruin): 18.0 mi
- Sidney Veterans Memorial Park: 23.2 mi
- ETS Relay (Ruin): 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Russell Brook Falls: 12.4 mi
- Tompkins Falls: 13.4 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 19.0 mi
- Stratton Falls: 21.1 mi
- Jensen Cascade: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Money Point: 4.9 mi
- Overlook Cliff: 22.3 mi
Attractions: 2
- White Rock: 6.5 mi
- VanTran Covered Bridge: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- East Branch Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Roscoe: 18.2 mi
Artworks: 2
- Beamoc Trout: 17.0 mi
- statue of liberty replica: 19.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Piped Spring: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:46 | 16:32 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Downsville DAM, 7 mi away.
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