Nature reserve · New York
Muscoot East Unit
Muscoot East Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Prospect Hill stands 335 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Kai Lon Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
How to reach it
Coordinates41.29073, -73.68598
- 13.6 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 15.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 22.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Kai Lon Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Mary Parker Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Ramsay Hunt Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Angle Fly Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Brownell Preserve: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Bedford Audubon Society Park: 0.9 mi
- Reis Park: 1.6 mi
- Van Tassel Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
- Katonah Memorial Park Baseball Field: 2.2 mi
- Katonah Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Mount Zion: 2.0 mi
- Round Top: 3.2 mi
- Turkey Hill: 4.8 mi
- Mount Aspetong: 4.8 mi
- Cat Hill: 5.2 mi
Museums
- Katonah Museum of Art: 2.0 mi
- Trailside Nature Museum: 5.5 mi
- Hammond Museum: 6.1 mi
- Schoolhouse Museum: 9.1 mi
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 9.9 mi
Historic sites
- Old Bet Elephant Statue: 2.6 mi
- grave of grand rabbi of kasho : 3.4 mi
- Cyrus Russell Community House: 4.3 mi
- Plaque for William Ward, Founder of the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation: 4.9 mi
- The Pines Bridge Monument: 5.1 mi
Artworks
- Annunaki: 6.2 mi
- Arc: 12.9 mi
- River Arch: 13.3 mi
- greek letter pi: 14.8 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 54
- Garden: 2.1 mi
- Lasdon Public Gardens and & Veterans Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Formal Garden: 3.1 mi
- Potting Garden: 3.1 mi
- Wildflower Garden Enclosure: 5.5 mi
Beaches: 42
- Mahopac Hills Beach: 7.7 mi
- Mamanasco Beach: 8.5 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 9.6 mi
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 9.7 mi
- Brick Beach: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 27
- Bedford Village Historic District: 6.5 mi
- Van Cortlandt Manor: 12.0 mi
- Weir House: 12.1 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 12.3 mi
- Timp-Torne Trail: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Indian Rock Shelter: 6.6 mi
- Castle Rock: 6.8 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 7.0 mi
- Raven's Rock: 15.0 mi
- Hell Hole: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Farms Falls: 12.0 mi
- Sheep Falls: 12.7 mi
- Cascade: 12.9 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 14.3 mi
- Cascade: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 5.6 mi
- Pell Hill: 5.8 mi
- The Meadow: 13.6 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 22.5 mi
- Cedar Grove: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Danbury Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 15.9 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 15.9 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Dicktown: 13.6 mi
- Doodletown: 16.5 mi
- Cuties Island: 19.8 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 20.5 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 20.5 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 22.1 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 9.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Muscoot East Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NW 316° | 335 m | 10.2 mi |
| Moose Hill | NNW 331° | 330 m | 10.6 mi |
| Bailey Mountain | ENE 78° | 299.314 m | 7.1 mi |
| Piano Mountain | WNW 298° | 299 m | 8.3 mi |
| Senior Hill | NNW 331° | 292 m | 6.1 mi |
| Hitchcock Hill | NNW 341° | 292 m | 8.9 mi |
| Watermelon Hill | NNW 341° | 290 m | 5.4 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | ENE 76° | 290 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:45 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yorktown HTS 1W, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/481477023
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