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Shaver Hollow Unit

Shaver Hollow Unit from directly overhead

Shaver Hollow Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 494 m. Mount Pisgah stands 1,018 m to the northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Murphy Hill State Forest, a nature reserve 0.9 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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.11864, -74.84499

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 27
Historic sites: 10
  • Cat Hollow Legend: 6.2 mi
  • Handen Covered Bridge: 9.1 mi
  • Coykendall Lodge (Ruin): 9.6 mi
  • ETS Relay (Ruin): 16.1 mi
  • Pine Hill Honor Roll: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Tompkins Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Russell Brook Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Wildcat Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Stratton Falls: 16.0 mi
  • High Falls: 19.0 mi
Museums: 4
Springs: 3
  • Piped Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Piped Spring: 22.7 mi
  • Table Mountain Spring: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Roscoe: 13.3 mi
  • East Branch Rest Area: 18.4 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Beamoc Trout: 13.3 mi
  • Winnisook: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 2
  • VanTran Covered Bridge: 14.1 mi
  • White Rock: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Belleayre Beach: 19.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Shaver Hollow Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PisgahNE 38°1,018 m9.0 mi
Mongaup MountainSE 139°968 m11.4 mi
Cradle Rock RidgeESE 121°963 m11.0 mi
Barkaboom MountainESE 118°945 m8.3 mi
Little Pisgah MountainNE 48°924 m8.4 mi
Barkaboom MountainESE 117°916 m7.2 mi
Hodge Pond HillSSE 149°909 m11.1 mi
Middle MountainSSE 155°906 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:12
June solstice05:2419:5720:40
September equinox06:4718:2218:59
December solstice07:2515:4616:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445664696761493828

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Downsville DAM, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/422887498

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