- Elevation, modelled
- 262 m
- Tallest summit within 10.9 miles
- Slide Mountain1,266 m · 10.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway12.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0189, -74.1761
South Yankeetown Pond Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 262 m. Slide Mountain stands 1,266 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Acorn Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of South Yankeetown Pond Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slide Mountain | W 263° | 1,266 m | 10.9 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | W 263° | 1,174 m | 9.3 mi |
| Plateau Mountain | N 1° | 1,168.91 m | 8.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | N 10° | 1,160 m | 7.9 mi |
| Wittenberg Mountain | W 265° | 1,152.75 m | 8.8 mi |
| Southwest Hunter Mountain | NNW 341° | 1,140 m | 10.5 mi |
| Friday Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,125 m | 9.8 mi |
| Dink | W 261° | 1,115.26 m | 9.7 mi |
- 12.3 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- High Falls · 13 mi
- White Dot · 14 mi
- Sentinel Rock · 17 mi
- Copes Lookout · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Acorn Hill: 0.8 mi
- Snake Rocks: 1.1 mi
- Ohayo Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Tonshi Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Little Tonshi Mountain: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Snake Rocks Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Wittenberg Unit: 1.2 mi
- Boulevard Road Unit: 1.7 mi
- Ashokan Brook Unit: 2.9 mi
- Peck Road Unit: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Bearsville Park: 1.8 mi
- Rick Volz Field: 1.9 mi
- The Comeau Property: 2.8 mi
- Woodstock Waterfall Park: 3.2 mi
- Andy Lee Field: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Winchell's Falls: 6.4 mi
- Coward's Falls: 7.9 mi
- Black Chasm Falls: 8.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 9.0 mi
- Lemon Squeeze Falls: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Woodstock Veterans' War Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Keegan Bell: 3.5 mi
- J. Waldo Smith Monument: 5.4 mi
- Historic New York Catskill Mountains ~ Shandaken Area: 6.4 mi
- Yale Quarry: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 41
- Snake Rocks Cliff: 1.2 mi
- Ministers Face: 6.5 mi
- Samuels Point: 7.0 mi
- The "Great" Cliffs: 8.9 mi
- Devils Kitchen: 9.2 mi
Museums: 35
- Woodstock Artists Association & Museum: 3.3 mi
- Empire State Railway Museum: 8.0 mi
- Hurley Heritage Museum: 8.7 mi
- Mattewis Persen House: 9.9 mi
- Senate House Museum: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 24
- Fabulous Furniture Sculpture Garden: 4.8 mi
- The Great Knot: 7.7 mi
- Opus 40: 7.7 mi
- The Query Family: 7.8 mi
- Flame: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 21
- Tongore Park Beach: 10.2 mi
- Ulster Landing Beach: 11.9 mi
- Saugerties Beach: 12.1 mi
- Kingston Point Beach: 12.5 mi
- West Landing: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 18
- Clinton Avenue U.M.C. Community Garden: 10.5 mi
- Rondout Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- Rough Garden: 13.2 mi
- Formal Gardens: 13.2 mi
- Ellipse: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 12
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 6.1 mi
- Rail Explorers: 8.0 mi
- Hudson River Cruises: 12.2 mi
- Pompey’s Cave: 14.3 mi
- Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses: 15.6 mi
Springs: 8
- Bear Wallow: 8.6 mi
- Bear Wallow: 8.7 mi
- Keyhole Spring: 9.7 mi
- Devil's Acre spring: 10.5 mi
- Table Mountain Spring: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saugerties Lighthouse: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
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, 9 mi away.
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