- Elevation, modelled
- 591 m
- Tallest summit within 14.7 miles
- Cherry Ridge793 m · 14.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)11.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1161, -75.2138
Mountain Top Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 591 m. Cherry Ridge stands 793 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Tower Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 12 miles off.
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Mountain Top Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Ridge | ESE 117° | 793 m | 14.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | ENE 75° | 783 m | 12.7 mi |
| Starkweather Hill | E 84° | 776 m | 8.4 mi |
| Brace Hill | E 88° | 752 m | 10.3 mi |
| Fuller Hill | ESE 120° | 751 m | 13.2 mi |
| Houck Mountain | E 95° | 748 m | 3.5 mi |
| Bear Spring Mountain | ENE 67° | 746 m | 5.1 mi |
| Fork Mountain | E 98° | 741 m | 7.4 mi |
- 11.7 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
- 21.7 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tower Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Crane Hill: 2.0 mi
- Clabber Peak: 3.5 mi
- Houck Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Walton Mountain: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Tower Mountain Unit: 1.0 mi
- Dryden Brook Unit: 1.2 mi
- Fish Brook Unit: 1.6 mi
- Beerston Unit: 1.9 mi
- South Finch Hollow Unit: 2.8 mi
Parks: 38
- More Park: 4.8 mi
- Bassett Park: 5.8 mi
- Upper Basset Park: 5.9 mi
- Austin Lincoln Park: 6.1 mi
- Bear Spring Mountain Game Management Area: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 10
- White Rock: 6.1 mi
- Home of Squire Zachariah Tarble: 17.4 mi
- Site of the Prophet Trial: 17.8 mi
- Joshia Stowell Home & Farm: 20.1 mi
- Colesville Branch: 20.6 mi
Museums: 6
- Deposit Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
- Hancock-Chehocton Historical Society: 11.6 mi
- Bainbridge Museum: 18.3 mi
- Roscoe O&W Museum: 20.0 mi
- Oneonta History Centre: 24.6 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Handen Covered Bridge: 12.8 mi
- Cat Hollow Legend: 14.3 mi
- Sidney Veterans Memorial Park: 16.6 mi
- Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Russell Brook Falls: 16.3 mi
- Jensen Cascade: 17.0 mi
- Tompkins Falls: 23.2 mi
Artworks: 3
- Beamoc Trout: 20.0 mi
- 16-17 mile marker from possible priesthood site: 22.4 mi
- statue of liberty replica: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- East Branch Rest Area: 8.8 mi
- Roscoe: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Money Point: 11.2 mi
- Overlook Cliff: 11.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Spencer Spring: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:47 | 16:33 |
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 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walton 2, 6 mi away.
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