- Elevation, modelled
- 456 m
- Tallest summit within 14.8 miles
- Cherry Ridge801 m · 12.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)8.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0524, -75.1962
Read Creek Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 456 m. Cherry Ridge stands 801 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Rift Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 8.0 miles off.
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Read Creek Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Ridge | ESE 103° | 801 m | 12.4 mi |
| Cherry Ridge | E 100° | 793 m | 11.7 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NE 56° | 783 m | 13.7 mi |
| Starkweather Hill | NE 55° | 776 m | 9.1 mi |
| Bryden Hill | ENE 69° | 758 m | 14.8 mi |
| Rodgers Hill | ESE 110° | 755 m | 14.0 mi |
| Brace Hill | ENE 63° | 752 m | 10.5 mi |
| Fuller Hill | ESE 102° | 751 m | 10.7 mi |
- 8.0 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
- 20.8 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rock Rift Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Hawk Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Tower Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Houck Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Twadell Mountain: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Fish Brook Unit: 2.9 mi
- Beerston Unit: 3.6 mi
- Kerryville State Forest: 3.7 mi
- Mountain Top Unit: 4.5 mi
- Baxter Brook Unit: 4.5 mi
Parks: 33
- East Branch Delaware River Waterway Access: 5.9 mi
- Bear Spring Mountain Game Management Area: 7.4 mi
- Hancock Town Square: 8.0 mi
- Fireman's Park: 8.2 mi
- More Park: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- White Rock: 9.0 mi
- Home of Squire Zachariah Tarble: 20.4 mi
- Site of the Prophet Trial: 20.8 mi
- VanTran Covered Bridge: 21.0 mi
- Joshia Stowell Home & Farm: 22.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Hancock-Chehocton Historical Society: 8.0 mi
- Deposit Historical Museum: 11.6 mi
- Roscoe O&W Museum: 16.8 mi
- Bainbridge Museum: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Jensen Cascade: 12.5 mi
- Russell Brook Falls: 13.7 mi
- Tompkins Falls: 22.2 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 23.8 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Cat Hollow Legend: 13.0 mi
- Handen Covered Bridge: 14.5 mi
- Sidney Veterans Memorial Park: 20.7 mi
- Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- East Branch Rest Area: 4.4 mi
- Roscoe: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Overlook Cliff: 9.0 mi
- Money Point: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Beamoc Trout: 16.7 mi
- 16-17 mile marker from possible priesthood site: 23.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Spencer Spring: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:48 | 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, 10 mi away.
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