- Elevation, modelled
- 224 m
- Tallest summit within 12.9 miles
- Hunter Mountain1,228.34 m · 11.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway15.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0729, -74.0686
Sloan Gorge Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 224 m. Hunter Mountain stands 1,228 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ministers Face, a cliff 1.0 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
- Operated by
- Woodstock Land Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Sloan Gorge Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Mountain | NW 311° | 1,228.34 m | 11.0 mi |
| Plateau Mountain | NW 310° | 1,168.91 m | 7.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 314° | 1,160 m | 5.8 mi |
| Southwest Hunter Mountain | NW 305° | 1,140 m | 10.9 mi |
| Kaaterskill High Peak | N 354° | 1,113.13 m | 6.2 mi |
| Twin Mountain | NW 320° | 1,112.52 m | 4.8 mi |
| Twin Mountain South Summit | NW 317° | 1,085 m | 4.3 mi |
| Indian Head Mountain | NW 322° | 1,083 m | 3.8 mi |
- 15.6 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- White Dot · 17 mi
- High Falls · 17 mi
- Sentinel Rock · 22 mi
- Pinnacle Rock · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Overlook Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Plattekill Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Mount Guardian: 3.3 mi
- Indian Head Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Mount Marion: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Mount Guardian Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Overlook Turnpike Primitive Bicycle Corridor: 3.1 mi
- Thorn Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Israel Wittman Sanctuary: 3.8 mi
- Platte Clove Preserve: 4.2 mi
Parks
- Andy Lee Field: 3.2 mi
- Woodstock Waterfall Park: 3.5 mi
- High Woods Multiple Use Area: 3.8 mi
- The Comeau Property: 3.9 mi
- Rick Volz Field: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 58
- Schalks Falls: 2.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 3.1 mi
- Lemon Squeeze Falls: 3.2 mi
- Blue Hole Falls: 3.3 mi
- Black Chasm Falls: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Keegan Bell: 3.2 mi
- Woodstock Veterans' War Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Boarding House: 4.2 mi
- Tory Fort: 6.6 mi
- Butler Rockshelter: 7.5 mi
Museums: 33
- Woodstock Artists Association & Museum: 3.4 mi
- Kiersted House: 6.1 mi
- Mountain Top Historical Society: 8.5 mi
- Center For Curatorial Studies and Hessel Museum of Art: 8.7 mi
- Senate House Museum: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 31
- Ministers Face: 1.0 mi
- The "Great" Cliffs: 3.3 mi
- Hawks Rocks: 3.6 mi
- Devils Kitchen: 4.1 mi
- Snake Rocks Cliff: 5.5 mi
Artworks: 22
- The Great Knot: 1.4 mi
- Opus 40: 2.4 mi
- The Query Family: 2.4 mi
- Flame: 2.4 mi
- Tomorrow: 2.4 mi
Beaches: 19
- Saugerties Beach: 6.0 mi
- West Landing: 7.5 mi
- South Landing: 7.5 mi
- Ulster Landing Beach: 7.9 mi
- Kingston Point Beach: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 18
- The Walled Garden: 7.8 mi
- The Upper Garden: 7.8 mi
- Blithewood Garden: 8.5 mi
- Rough Garden: 8.7 mi
- Ellipse: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 11
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 11.3 mi
- Hudson River Cruises: 11.6 mi
- The Old Game Farm: 11.9 mi
- Rail Explorers: 12.3 mi
- Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses: 16.1 mi
Springs: 7
- Devil's Acre spring: 10.5 mi
- Bear Wallow: 15.2 mi
- Bear Wallow: 15.2 mi
- Keyhole Spring: 16.3 mi
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 16.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saugerties Lighthouse: 7.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 4.9 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Platte Clove, 5 mi away.
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