Russell Road Unit
Russell Road Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 509 m. Prospect Hill stands 783 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Palmer Hill, a peak 1.6 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 21 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
How to reach it
- 21.2 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
- 29.4 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Palmer Hill: 1.6 mi
- Loomis Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Gallop Hill: 2.6 mi
- Johnson Hill: 3.1 mi
- Dunk Hill: 3.4 mi
- Kerrs Creek Unit: 1.7 mi
- Freer Hollow Unit: 2.7 mi
- West Brook Unit: 3.2 mi
- Pines Brook Unit: 4.4 mi
- Windfall Road Unit: 5.4 mi
- Austin Lincoln Park: 5.0 mi
- More Park: 5.5 mi
- Bassett Park: 5.6 mi
- Upper Basset Park: 5.7 mi
- Greens Park: 9.2 mi
- White Rock: 5.7 mi
- Home of Squire Zachariah Tarble: 18.9 mi
- Site of the Prophet Trial: 19.1 mi
- Golf Driving Range: 20.3 mi
- Joshia Stowell Home & Farm: 22.1 mi
- Oneonta History Centre: 15.0 mi
- Yager Hall - Library and Museum: 15.2 mi
- Bainbridge Museum: 17.0 mi
- Hanford Mills Museum: 18.3 mi
- Deposit Historical Museum: 18.6 mi
- Handen Covered Bridge: 9.2 mi
- Sidney Veterans Memorial Park: 13.5 mi
- Cat Hollow Legend: 16.5 mi
- Money Point: 13.0 mi
- Overlook Cliff: 21.4 mi
- Russell Brook Falls: 20.5 mi
- Tompkins Falls: 23.2 mi
- statue of liberty replica: 14.9 mi
- East Branch Rest Area: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Russell Road Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | ESE 122° | 783 m | 10.9 mi |
| Starkweather Hill | SSE 147° | 776 m | 9.8 mi |
| Bryden Hill | SE 125° | 758 m | 14.2 mi |
| Brace Hill | SE 140° | 752 m | 11.3 mi |
| Scotch Mountain | E 92° | 749 m | 12.0 mi |
| Houck Mountain | S 177° | 748 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bear Spring Mountain | SSE 166° | 746 m | 7.2 mi |
| Fork Mountain | SSE 157° | 741 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
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 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/481477472
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