- Elevation, modelled
- 551 m
- Tallest summit within 10.6 miles
- Hunter Mountain1,228.34 m · 4.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway22.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1720, -74.1433
Platte Clove Road Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 551 m. Hunter Mountain stands 1,228 m to the west, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Clum Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Platte Clove Road Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Mountain | W 275° | 1,228.34 m | 4.5 mi |
| Black Dome | N 9° | 1,217.37 m | 6.9 mi |
| Thomas Cole Mountain | N 3° | 1,204.87 m | 6.8 mi |
| Blackhead | NNE 17° | 1,200.91 m | 6.9 mi |
| West Kill Mountain | W 268° | 1,186 m | 7.5 mi |
| Plateau Mountain | SW 214° | 1,168.91 m | 2.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | S 187° | 1,160 m | 2.8 mi |
| Southwest Hunter Mountain | W 263° | 1,140 m | 5.2 mi |
- 22.7 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- High Falls · 24 mi
- White Dot · 24 mi
- Sentinel Rock · 28 mi
- Copes Lookout · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Clum Hill: 1.0 mi
- Spruce Top: 1.9 mi
- Roundtop Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Plateau Mountain: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Roundtop Mountain Unit: 1.3 mi
- Twilight Park Unit: 2.1 mi
- Railroad Bend Unit: 3.0 mi
- Mink Hollow Primitive Bicycle Corridor: 3.3 mi
- Platte Clove Preserve: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Rip Van Winkle Lake Park: 1.4 mi
- Mountain Top Arboretum: 3.4 mi
- C.D. Lane Park: 8.1 mi
- Andy Lee Field: 8.9 mi
- Bearsville Park: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 60
- Santa Cruz Falls: 3.2 mi
- Delmura Falls: 3.3 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 3.7 mi
- Lower Buttermilk Falls: 3.9 mi
- Bastion Falls: 4.0 mi
Historic sites: 48
- Tory Fort: 2.8 mi
- New York State Forest Preserve Centennial: 3.4 mi
- Layman's Monument: 4.0 mi
- Boarding House: 4.0 mi
- stone house: 4.7 mi
Museums: 33
- Mountain Top Historical Society: 3.0 mi
- Piano Performance Museum: 4.8 mi
- Woodstock Artists Association & Museum: 9.1 mi
- Empire State Railway Museum: 10.6 mi
- Kiersted House: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 17
- Rip Van Winkle: 4.9 mi
- The Great Knot: 8.8 mi
- Opus 40: 10.1 mi
- The Query Family: 10.1 mi
- Flame: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Hurricane Ledge: 3.3 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 3.3 mi
- Devils Kitchen: 4.2 mi
- The "Great" Cliffs: 5.2 mi
- Hawks Rocks: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 15
- Saugerties Beach: 12.1 mi
- West Landing: 14.1 mi
- South Landing: 14.2 mi
- Ulster Landing Beach: 15.4 mi
- Belleayre Beach: 17.2 mi
Gardens: 12
- The Upper Garden: 13.0 mi
- The Walled Garden: 13.0 mi
- Blithewood Garden: 15.6 mi
- Rough Garden: 15.9 mi
- The Anna Jones Meditation Garden: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 7
- The Old Game Farm: 8.3 mi
- Rail Explorers: 10.6 mi
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 11.2 mi
- Pratt Rock: 17.2 mi
- Hudson River Cruises: 19.4 mi
Springs: 6
- Devil's Acre spring: 4.5 mi
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 9.3 mi
- Bear Wallow: 18.6 mi
- Bear Wallow: 18.6 mi
- Keyhole Spring: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saugerties Lighthouse: 12.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:43 | 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 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 4.9 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Platte Clove, 4 mi away.
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