Nature reserve · New York
Shaw Road Unit
Shaw Road Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 448 m. North Plattekill stands 1,021 m to the southeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Kortright Patent Unit, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
How to reach it
Coordinates42.34354, -74.74152
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Kortright Patent Unit: 0.7 mi
- Valley View Unit: 1.5 mi
- Wright Brook Unit: 3.3 mi
- Carriage House Unit: 4.5 mi
- Whiskey Hollow Unit: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Bovina Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Bovina Mountain: 1.6 mi
- McMurdy Hill: 1.7 mi
- West Warren: 2.1 mi
- Mount Warren: 2.7 mi
Parks: 33
- Veterans Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
- Delhi Community Park: 9.5 mi
- Kirkside Park: 9.8 mi
- Village Green at Jefferson: 11.5 mi
- West Davenport Park: 13.3 mi
Museums: 9
- Hanford Mills Museum: 9.2 mi
- Maple Museum: 11.5 mi
- Gilboa Museum: 15.4 mi
- Lansing Manor House: 15.9 mi
- New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 15.9 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Handen Covered Bridge: 16.3 mi
- Post WWII Memorial: 19.7 mi
- Pine Hill Honor Roll: 19.8 mi
- Coykendall Lodge (Ruin): 20.5 mi
- Burroughs Monument: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Stratton Falls: 9.2 mi
- Hardenburg Falls: 14.8 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 15.0 mi
- Manor Kill Falls: 16.1 mi
- Creamery Falls: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- Pratt Rock: 16.4 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 17.7 mi
- Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad: 19.8 mi
- White Rock: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Pratt Rocks: 17.0 mi
- Money Point: 21.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- statue of liberty replica: 17.8 mi
- Winnisook: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- East Worcester Rest Area: 18.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Belleayre Beach: 20.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Piped Spring: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Shaw Road Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Plattekill | SE 135° | 1,021 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | S 178° | 1,018 m | 8.5 mi |
| Plattekill Mountain | SE 138° | 996 m | 7.1 mi |
| Moresville Range HP | ENE 77° | 991 m | 9.3 mi |
| Narrow Notch Mountain | E 96° | 985 m | 6.4 mi |
| Utsayantha Mountain | ENE 64° | 978 m | 8.7 mi |
| McGregor Mountain | ENE 69° | 973 m | 8.9 mi |
| White Man Mountain | ESE 111° | 959 m | 11.4 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 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:45 | 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 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delhi 2 SE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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