- Elevation, modelled
- 700 m
- Tallest summit within 14.4 miles
- Cherry Ridge793 m · 14.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)12.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1287, -75.2060
Tower Mountain Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 700 m. Cherry Ridge stands 793 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Dryden Brook Unit, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 13 miles off.
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Tower Mountain Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Ridge | ESE 121° | 793 m | 14.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | ENE 79° | 783 m | 12.1 mi |
| Starkweather Hill | E 90° | 776 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bryden Hill | E 90° | 758 m | 14.3 mi |
| Brace Hill | E 93° | 752 m | 9.9 mi |
| Fuller Hill | SE 124° | 751 m | 13.3 mi |
| Houck Mountain | ESE 111° | 748 m | 3.3 mi |
| Bear Spring Mountain | ENE 75° | 746 m | 4.5 mi |
- 12.6 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
- 22.5 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Dryden Brook Unit: 0.7 mi
- Mountain Top Unit: 1.0 mi
- Beerston Unit: 2.2 mi
- South Finch Hollow Unit: 2.4 mi
- Fish Brook Unit: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Crane Hill: 1.1 mi
- Tower Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Walton Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Houck Mountain: 3.3 mi
- South Mountain: 3.4 mi
Parks: 40
- More Park: 3.9 mi
- Bassett Park: 5.0 mi
- Upper Basset Park: 5.0 mi
- Austin Lincoln Park: 5.3 mi
- Bear Spring Mountain Game Management Area: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 7
- White Rock: 5.3 mi
- Home of Squire Zachariah Tarble: 17.4 mi
- Site of the Prophet Trial: 17.8 mi
- Joshia Stowell Home & Farm: 20.2 mi
- Colesville Branch: 20.8 mi
Museums: 6
- Deposit Historical Museum: 11.9 mi
- Hancock-Chehocton Historical Society: 12.6 mi
- Bainbridge Museum: 18.1 mi
- Roscoe O&W Museum: 20.3 mi
- Oneonta History Centre: 23.6 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Handen Covered Bridge: 12.0 mi
- Cat Hollow Legend: 14.1 mi
- Sidney Veterans Memorial Park: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Russell Brook Falls: 16.4 mi
- Jensen Cascade: 17.8 mi
- Tompkins Falls: 22.9 mi
Artworks: 3
- Beamoc Trout: 20.2 mi
- 16-17 mile marker from possible priesthood site: 22.8 mi
- statue of liberty replica: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- East Branch Rest Area: 9.6 mi
- Roscoe: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Money Point: 11.0 mi
- Overlook Cliff: 12.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Spencer Spring: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:47 | 16:33 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walton 2, 5 mi away.
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