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Thompson Hollow Unit

Thompson Hollow Unit from directly overhead

Thompson Hollow Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 628 m. North Bearpen Mountain stands 1,076 m to the east, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Top, a peak 0.7 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.26595, -74.67244

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 31
  • Kirkside Park: 5.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 10.2 mi
  • Fleischmann Athletic Park: 10.4 mi
  • Delhi Community Park: 12.1 mi
  • Smith Park: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 14
Museums: 12
Historic sites: 12
Attractions: 5
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 4
Springs: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Belleayre Beach: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • East Worcester Rest Area: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Thompson Hollow Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Bearpen MountainE 87°1,076 m9.6 mi
RoundtopENE 78°1,052 m9.5 mi
South BearpenE 98°1,040 m9.3 mi
Bearpen FlatsESE 103°1,036 m9.1 mi
Southwest BearpenE 100°1,035 m9.0 mi
North PlattekillNNE 19°1,021 m1.4 mi
Mount PisgahSW 226°1,018 m4.5 mi
Schultice MountainENE 65°1,001 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:11
June solstice05:2319:5720:39
September equinox06:4718:2118:58
December solstice07:2515:4516:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445563676659483728
Precip in3.22.83.74.04.04.94.84.34.84.73.73.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delhi 2 SE, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/424229854

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