Nature reserve · New York
Prospect Hill Unit
Prospect Hill Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 394 m. Bearpen Mountain stands 1,098 m to the south-southwest, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Prospect Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
How to reach it
Coordinates42.32412, -74.44943
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 0.3 mi
- Clay Hill: 0.4 mi
- Negro Hill: 1.1 mi
- Dog Hill: 2.2 mi
- Ferris Hill: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Washington Street Unit: 1.3 mi
- Huntersfield Creek Unit: 1.4 mi
- Pine Mountain Unit: 2.2 mi
- Schoharie Creek Unit: 2.7 mi
- Van Aken Road Unit: 3.0 mi
Waterfalls: 47
- Hardenburg Falls: 1.0 mi
- Red Falls: 3.2 mi
- Manor Kill Falls: 4.0 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 7.3 mi
- Stratton Falls: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Post WWII Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Donald Sutton Memorial Plaque: 12.6 mi
- Burroughs Monument: 12.9 mi
- Pine Hill Honor Roll: 13.3 mi
- Susquehanna Turnpike: 14.8 mi
Parks: 29
- Ashland Park: 5.9 mi
- Kirkside Park: 6.3 mi
- Mine Kill State Park: 7.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 10.3 mi
- Lower Birch Creek Trailhead of the Shandaken Wild Forest: 11.4 mi
Museums: 15
- Pratt Museum: 1.1 mi
- Zadock Pratt Museum: 1.1 mi
- Gilboa Museum: 5.3 mi
- New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 8.7 mi
- Lansing Manor House: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Pratt Rocks: 2.1 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 17.1 mi
- Vromans Nose: 18.9 mi
- Giant Ledge: 19.9 mi
- The Cliff: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Pratt Rock: 1.7 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 10.2 mi
- Rail Explorers: 18.3 mi
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 20.7 mi
- The Old Game Farm: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 4
- Rip Van Winkle: 14.1 mi
- Winnisook: 15.3 mi
- Shandaken Eagle: 18.1 mi
- Fabulous Furniture Sculpture Garden: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 14.2 mi
- Devil's Acre spring: 15.6 mi
- Piped Spring: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Belleayre Beach: 13.7 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- East Worcester Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Veterans Garden: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Prospect Hill Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearpen Mountain | SSW 197° | 1,098 m | 4.3 mi |
| Vly Mountain | S 178° | 1,079.3 m | 5.4 mi |
| North Bearpen Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,076 m | 3.9 mi |
| Halcott Mountain | S 177° | 1,069.54 m | 10.0 mi |
| Roundtop | SW 225° | 1,052 m | 3.0 mi |
| Huntersfield Mountain | ENE 67° | 1,043 m | 5.7 mi |
| South Bearpen | SSW 202° | 1,040 m | 5.8 mi |
| Sleeping Lion | S 169° | 1,039 m | 8.9 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 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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