Nature reserve · New York
West Hollow Unit
West Hollow Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 501 m. Thomas Cole Mountain stands 1,205 m to the east-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Deer Run 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
Coordinates42.31961, -74.32428
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Deer Run Unit: 0.7 mi
- Partridge Road Unit: 1.1 mi
- Batavia Kill Unit: 2.1 mi
- Lewis Creek Unit: 2.4 mi
- Huntersfield State Forest: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- The Knob: 2.0 mi
- Tower Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Ashland Pinnacle: 2.6 mi
- Huntersfield Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Bump Mountain: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 48
- Red Falls: 3.4 mi
- Hardenburg Falls: 6.6 mi
- Manor Kill Falls: 6.8 mi
- Diamond Notch Falls: 10.5 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 10.7 mi
Parks: 40
- Ashland Park: 1.3 mi
- C.D. Lane Park: 8.2 mi
- Mine Kill State Park: 10.5 mi
- Mountain Top Arboretum: 12.0 mi
- Kirkside Park: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Post WWII Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Donald Sutton Memorial Plaque: 6.5 mi
- Susquehanna Turnpike: 9.3 mi
- New York State Forest Preserve Centennial: 12.9 mi
- Burroughs Monument: 13.9 mi
Museums: 20
- Pratt Museum: 5.5 mi
- Zadock Pratt Museum: 5.5 mi
- Gilboa Museum: 8.5 mi
- Piano Performance Museum: 9.1 mi
- Durham Center Museum: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Pratt Rocks: 4.5 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 12.9 mi
- Hurricane Ledge: 16.6 mi
- Devils Kitchen: 17.9 mi
- Vromans Nose: 18.7 mi
Artworks: 9
- Rip Van Winkle: 9.6 mi
- Winnisook: 16.2 mi
- Shandaken Eagle: 16.5 mi
- The Great Knot: 22.6 mi
- Fabulous Furniture Sculpture Garden: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Pratt Rock: 5.1 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 12.1 mi
- Rail Explorers: 16.6 mi
- The Old Game Farm: 17.1 mi
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 18.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 7.8 mi
- Devil's Acre spring: 11.7 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Belleayre Beach: 15.3 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Veterans Garden: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of West Hollow Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cole Mountain | ESE 109° | 1,204.87 m | 10.2 mi |
| Rusk Mountain | SSE 164° | 1,123.493 m | 8.5 mi |
| East Rusk | SSE 158° | 1,105.814 m | 8.8 mi |
| North Dome | S 187° | 1,098.8 m | 10.2 mi |
| Bearpen Mountain | WSW 244° | 1,098 m | 8.5 mi |
| Camel's Hump | ESE 110° | 1,095.4 m | 9.5 mi |
| Vly Mountain | SW 231° | 1,079.3 m | 8.1 mi |
| Windham High Peak | E 92° | 1,077 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
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 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Jewett, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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