- Elevation, modelled
- 433 m
- Tallest summit within 13.2 miles
- Slide Mountain1,266 m · 10.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway6.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8455, -74.4155
Rochester Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 433 m. Slide Mountain stands 1,266 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is East Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 6.6 miles off.
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Rochester Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slide Mountain | N 8° | 1,266 m | 10.7 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,174 m | 11.2 mi |
| Table Mountain | N 4° | 1,165.86 m | 7.8 mi |
| Peekamoose Mountain | N 7° | 1,164.03 m | 7.5 mi |
| Wittenberg Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,152.75 m | 11.8 mi |
| Lone Mountain | N 9° | 1,127.76 m | 8.6 mi |
| Friday Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,125 m | 10.2 mi |
| Dink | NNE 14° | 1,115.26 m | 10.8 mi |
- 6.6 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Panther Rock · 9 mi
- Beacon Hill · 12 mi
- Compass Rock · 12 mi
- Hawkwatch · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- East Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Flat Hill: 3.7 mi
- Pople Hill: 3.8 mi
- Bangle Hill: 4.3 mi
- Steiny Hill: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Deer Kill Creek Unit: 2.8 mi
- Rondout Creek Unit: 4.2 mi
- Pine Patch Unit: 4.3 mi
- Ulster Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 5.1 mi
- Shawangunk-Catskill Connector Property: 5.8 mi
Parks
- Lippman Park: 6.5 mi
- Bob Mangels Botanical Gardens: 8.8 mi
- Mildred & Louis Resnick Park: 8.9 mi
- Liberty Square: 9.0 mi
- Mill Street Park: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Old Mine Road: 7.6 mi
- High Point Fire Tower Site: 10.2 mi
- Bear: 10.3 mi
- Curtiss & Ormsbee Monument: 10.3 mi
- John Burroughs Monument: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 36
- Spencers Ledge: 5.2 mi
- Indian Rock: 10.9 mi
- Cornell Crack: 11.3 mi
- Litchfield Ledge: 11.7 mi
- Samuels Point: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Vernooy Kill Falls: 3.0 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 5.4 mi
- Metacahonts Falls: 7.0 mi
- Hanging Rock Falls: 7.2 mi
- Mine Hole Falls: 8.1 mi
Museums: 26
- Red Hill Observer's Cabin & Museum: 7.5 mi
- Napanoch Station: 7.8 mi
- Borscht Belt Museum: 8.9 mi
- D & H Canal Museum and Visitor Center: 14.9 mi
- The Den of Marbletown: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 16
- Lake Awosting Beach: 11.7 mi
- Lake Minnewaska Beach: 12.3 mi
- Scuba Diving Access Area: 12.3 mi
- Tongore Park Beach: 14.3 mi
- Wanaksink Lake Beach: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 11
- Overturned 1938 Truck: 8.9 mi
- Pompey’s Cave: 12.9 mi
- Swimming Hole: 13.3 mi
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 15.5 mi
- Rail Explorers: 17.1 mi
Artworks: 10
- Gnome Chomsky: 8.9 mi
- Fabulous Furniture Sculpture Garden: 12.9 mi
- Shandaken Eagle: 17.1 mi
- Winnisook: 17.9 mi
- Large Hybrid, 1971: 18.7 mi
Springs: 9
- Box Spring: 3.8 mi
- Piped Spring: 6.4 mi
- Keyhole Spring: 7.5 mi
- Table Mountain Spring: 8.1 mi
- Bear Wallow: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 6
- Butterfly Garden: 14.0 mi
- Buddah Garden: 14.5 mi
- SUNY New Paltz Student Garden: 18.5 mi
- Clinton Avenue U.M.C. Community Garden: 21.6 mi
- Rondout Community Garden: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
- Roscoe: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:55 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
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