- Elevation, modelled
- 133 m
- Tallest summit within 10.2 miles
- Pine Mountain304 m · 7.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway13.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2983, -73.6114
Rockshelter Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 133 m. Pine Mountain stands 304 m to the east-northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Frederick P. Rose Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 13 miles off.
- Operated by
- Westchester Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Rockshelter Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | ENE 60° | 304 m | 7.4 mi |
| Bailey Mountain | ENE 73° | 299.314 m | 3.3 mi |
| Moses Mountain | ENE 60° | 296 m | 8.7 mi |
| Senior Hill | NW 305° | 292 m | 8.4 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | ENE 72° | 290 m | 6.2 mi |
| Watermelon Hill | NW 309° | 290 m | 7.3 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | ENE 60° | 286 m | 9.3 mi |
| West Mountain | E 85° | 285 m | 4.4 mi |
- 13.1 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 17.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 25.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Frederick P. Rose Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Grossman Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Grossman Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Pine Croft Meadow Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Long Pond Preserve: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Long Pond Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.6 mi
- East Long Pond Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Titicus Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Bailey Mountain: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Fox Valley Town Park: 1.6 mi
- John Jay Campus: 1.8 mi
- Lewisboro Town Park: 2.0 mi
- South Salem Fire Department Grounds: 2.6 mi
- Mountain Lakes Park: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Cyrus Russell Community House: 2.5 mi
- Plaque for William Ward, Founder of the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation: 2.8 mi
- Old stone wall: 3.5 mi
- Old Bet Elephant Statue: 4.4 mi
- The Black Mansion Ruins: 4.8 mi
Museums
- Hammond Museum: 2.7 mi
- Trailside Nature Museum: 3.0 mi
- Katonah Museum of Art: 4.0 mi
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 6.1 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- Annunaki: 3.6 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 11.4 mi
- greek letter pi: 11.4 mi
- Lesser Evil: 12.7 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 53
- Garden: 1.9 mi
- Wildflower Garden Enclosure: 3.1 mi
- Formal Garden: 4.1 mi
- Potting Garden: 4.1 mi
- Garden Of Ideas: 4.8 mi
Beaches: 48
- Mamanasco Beach: 4.6 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 5.7 mi
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 8.4 mi
- Mahopac Hills Beach: 9.5 mi
- South Beach: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 21
- Bedford Village Historic District: 6.8 mi
- Weir House: 8.5 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 8.8 mi
- 3-town marker: 12.7 mi
- Watchtower Educational Center: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Sheep Falls: 9.2 mi
- Cascade: 9.4 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 10.4 mi
- Cascade: 11.2 mi
- Farms Falls: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Indian Rock Shelter: 4.4 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 4.6 mi
- Castle Rock: 5.0 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 13.6 mi
- Raven's Rock: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 3.0 mi
- Pell Hill: 3.3 mi
- The Meadow: 12.4 mi
- Cedar Grove: 18.9 mi
- Oak Grove: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Danbury Rest Area: 7.8 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 14.1 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 14.1 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Dicktown: 14.9 mi
- Cuties Island: 18.9 mi
- Doodletown: 20.3 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 24.9 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Peck Ledge Light: 19.8 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 20.0 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 20.0 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 6.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:45 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury Muni AP, 8 mi away.
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