Nature reserve · New York
Red Falls Unit
Red Falls Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 401 m. Rusk Mountain stands 1,123 m to the southeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
How to reach it
Coordinates42.30686, -74.39408
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Maben Hill: 2.4 mi
- Kipp Hill: 2.7 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.8 mi
- Clay Hill: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Lewis Creek Unit: 1.5 mi
- Schoharie Creek Unit: 1.5 mi
- Huntersfield Creek Unit: 1.6 mi
- Washington Street Unit: 2.0 mi
- Airport Road Unit: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls: 48
- Red Falls: 0.2 mi
- Hardenburg Falls: 3.6 mi
- Manor Kill Falls: 5.4 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 9.3 mi
- Stratton Falls: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Post WWII Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Donald Sutton Memorial Plaque: 10.1 mi
- Burroughs Monument: 11.9 mi
- Susquehanna Turnpike: 12.7 mi
- Pine Hill Honor Roll: 12.8 mi
Parks: 29
- Ashland Park: 2.9 mi
- Kirkside Park: 8.8 mi
- Mine Kill State Park: 9.4 mi
- Lower Birch Creek Trailhead of the Shandaken Wild Forest: 10.5 mi
- C.D. Lane Park: 11.5 mi
Museums: 14
- Pratt Museum: 2.0 mi
- Zadock Pratt Museum: 2.0 mi
- Gilboa Museum: 7.1 mi
- New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 10.4 mi
- Lansing Manor House: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Pratt Rocks: 1.0 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 14.3 mi
- Giant Ledge: 18.5 mi
- Hurricane Ledge: 19.0 mi
- Vromans Nose: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Pratt Rock: 1.5 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 11.6 mi
- Rail Explorers: 16.3 mi
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 18.6 mi
- The Old Game Farm: 20.3 mi
Artworks: 5
- Rip Van Winkle: 11.2 mi
- Winnisook: 14.3 mi
- Shandaken Eagle: 16.1 mi
- Fabulous Furniture Sculpture Garden: 22.6 mi
- The Great Knot: 24.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 11.3 mi
- Devil's Acre spring: 12.8 mi
- Piped Spring: 22.7 mi
- Table Mountain Spring: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Belleayre Beach: 13.1 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 19.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Veterans Garden: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Red Falls Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk Mountain | SE 141° | 1,123.493 m | 9.4 mi |
| North Dome | SSE 166° | 1,098.8 m | 9.5 mi |
| Bearpen Mountain | SW 235° | 1,098 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Sherrill | S 173° | 1,084.48 m | 9.1 mi |
| Vly Mountain | SSW 212° | 1,079.3 m | 5.0 mi |
| North Bearpen Mountain | WSW 243° | 1,076 m | 5.1 mi |
| Halcott Mountain | SSW 194° | 1,069.54 m | 9.0 mi |
| Roundtop | W 260° | 1,052 m | 5.0 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 | 20:38 |
| 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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