Nature reserve · New York
Schoharie Creek Unit
Schoharie Creek Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 363 m. Rusk Mountain stands 1,123 m to the southeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Pratt Rock, a attraction 1.2 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
How to reach it
Coordinates42.29340, -74.41687
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kipp Hill: 1.3 mi
- Bald Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Maben Hill: 1.8 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.5 mi
- Clay Hill: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Red Falls Unit: 1.5 mi
- Huntersfield Creek Unit: 1.7 mi
- Washington Street Unit: 2.3 mi
- Prospect Hill Unit: 2.7 mi
- Lewis Creek Unit: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 48
- Red Falls: 1.7 mi
- Hardenburg Falls: 3.5 mi
- Manor Kill Falls: 6.0 mi
- Stratton Falls: 9.6 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Post WWII Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Burroughs Monument: 10.8 mi
- Donald Sutton Memorial Plaque: 11.6 mi
- Pine Hill Honor Roll: 11.6 mi
- Susquehanna Turnpike: 14.2 mi
Parks: 29
- Ashland Park: 4.1 mi
- Kirkside Park: 7.5 mi
- Lower Birch Creek Trailhead of the Shandaken Wild Forest: 9.4 mi
- Mine Kill State Park: 9.9 mi
- Fleischmann Athletic Park: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Pratt Rocks: 1.3 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 14.5 mi
- Giant Ledge: 17.6 mi
- Hurricane Ledge: 19.5 mi
- Cornell Crack: 20.4 mi
Museums: 13
- Zadock Pratt Museum: 1.7 mi
- Pratt Museum: 1.7 mi
- Gilboa Museum: 7.6 mi
- New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 11.0 mi
- Lansing Manor House: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 5
- Pratt Rock: 1.2 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 12.4 mi
- Rail Explorers: 15.8 mi
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 18.1 mi
- The Old Game Farm: 21.3 mi
Artworks: 5
- Rip Van Winkle: 11.5 mi
- Winnisook: 13.2 mi
- Shandaken Eagle: 15.5 mi
- Fabulous Furniture Sculpture Garden: 22.1 mi
- The Great Knot: 24.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 12.5 mi
- Devil's Acre spring: 13.0 mi
- Piped Spring: 21.3 mi
- Table Mountain Spring: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Belleayre Beach: 11.9 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Veterans Garden: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Schoharie Creek Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk Mountain | SE 132° | 1,123.493 m | 9.6 mi |
| North Dome | SSE 157° | 1,098.8 m | 9.0 mi |
| Bearpen Mountain | SW 236° | 1,098 m | 3.5 mi |
| Mount Sherrill | SSE 165° | 1,084.48 m | 8.4 mi |
| Vly Mountain | SSW 204° | 1,079.3 m | 3.6 mi |
| North Bearpen Mountain | WSW 248° | 1,076 m | 3.7 mi |
| Halcott Mountain | S 188° | 1,069.54 m | 7.9 mi |
| Roundtop | W 271° | 1,052 m | 3.8 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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