Nature reserve · New York
Roses Brook Unit
Roses Brook Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 675 m. Bearpen Mountain stands 1,098 m to the east-southeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Clump, a peak 0.6 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
How to reach it
Coordinates42.30341, -74.64045
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Old Clump: 0.6 mi
- Kenyon Mountain: 0.7 mi
- East Gray Hill: 1.3 mi
- North Plattekill: 1.7 mi
- Narrow Notch Mountain: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Relay State Forest: 1.8 mi
- Plattekill State Forest: 2.1 mi
- Thompson Hollow Unit: 3.1 mi
- Hardscrabble Road Unit: 3.6 mi
- Town Brook Unit: 4.1 mi
Parks: 29
- Kirkside Park: 4.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 7.3 mi
- Fleischmann Athletic Park: 11.5 mi
- Village Green at Jefferson: 12.3 mi
- Mine Kill State Park: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Post WWII Memorial: 13.9 mi
- Pine Hill Honor Roll: 14.4 mi
- Burroughs Monument: 15.4 mi
- Coykendall Lodge (Ruin): 17.6 mi
- ETS Relay (Ruin): 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Stratton Falls: 3.5 mi
- Hardenburg Falls: 10.0 mi
- Manor Kill Falls: 12.0 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 12.2 mi
- Red Falls: 12.8 mi
Museums: 11
- Zadock Pratt Museum: 10.7 mi
- Pratt Museum: 10.7 mi
- Gilboa Museum: 11.8 mi
- Maple Museum: 12.3 mi
- New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Pratt Rocks: 11.7 mi
- Giant Ledge: 22.2 mi
- Money Point: 23.0 mi
- Vromans Nose: 24.5 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 4
- Winnisook: 17.1 mi
- Rip Van Winkle: 22.1 mi
- Shandaken Eagle: 22.6 mi
- statue of liberty replica: 23.6 mi
Attractions: 3
- Pratt Rock: 11.1 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 15.4 mi
- Rail Explorers: 23.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Piped Spring: 17.6 mi
- Devil's Acre spring: 23.0 mi
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Belleayre Beach: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- East Worcester Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Roses Brook Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearpen Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,098 m | 8.9 mi |
| North Bearpen Mountain | ESE 104° | 1,076 m | 8.3 mi |
| Roundtop | E 95° | 1,052 m | 7.7 mi |
| South Bearpen | ESE 117° | 1,040 m | 8.5 mi |
| Bearpen Flats | ESE 122° | 1,036 m | 8.6 mi |
| Southwest Bearpen | ESE 120° | 1,035 m | 8.3 mi |
| North Plattekill | SW 224° | 1,021 m | 1.7 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | SW 221° | 1,018 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:57 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:44 | 16:30 |
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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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