Nature reserve · New York
Wiccopee Reservoir
Wiccopee Reservoir is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 228 m. South Beacon Mountain stands 491 m to the west-northwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Kiah Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 24 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Peekskill
How to reach it
Coordinates41.42043, -73.81807
- 24.1 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 22.0 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
- 24.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 28 mi
- Overlook · 29 mi
- High Exposure · 29 mi
- Hawkwatch · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kiah Hill: 0.8 mi
- Greg's Peak: 1.2 mi
- Candlewood Hill: 1.6 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.7 mi
- Moose Hill: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Agatha A. Durland Scout Reservation: 1.3 mi
- Kent Cliffs Unit: 3.1 mi
- Summit Unit: 3.4 mi
- Open Space Institute: 3.5 mi
- Granite Mountain Preserve: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Fahnestock Winter Park: 3.5 mi
- Mahopac Airport Park: 3.7 mi
- Sycamore Park: 4.6 mi
- Crane Road: 4.8 mi
- Baldwin Meadows Park: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- chimney: 3.8 mi
- Connecticut Line: 6.3 mi
- Boring Mill Backshot Wheel: 6.7 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Kosciuszko Monument: 7.2 mi
Artworks
- General Patton: 7.4 mi
- General Dwight D. Eisenhower: 7.4 mi
- Washington Monument: 7.5 mi
- Thayer Statue: 7.5 mi
- Arc: 11.2 mi
Museums: 47
- Great Buddha Hall: 4.6 mi
- Schoolhouse Museum: 4.8 mi
- Magazzino: 5.1 mi
- Boscobel House: 6.3 mi
- Putnam History Museum: 6.9 mi
Gardens: 47
- Boscobel Gardens: 6.3 mi
- Haldane School Garden: 7.1 mi
- Lasdon Public Gardens and & Veterans Memorial: 10.8 mi
- Garden: 12.5 mi
- Personal Gardens: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 15
- Canopus Beach: 3.5 mi
- Mahopac Hills Beach: 4.3 mi
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 10.7 mi
- Brick Beach: 14.0 mi
- Ten Eycks Beach: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Eagle Cliff: 11.2 mi
- Hell Hole: 11.3 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 17.6 mi
- Castle Rock: 17.9 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 18.0 mi
Attractions: 14
- Timp-Torne Trail: 12.3 mi
- Dunderberg Spiral Railway: 12.7 mi
- Watchtower Educational Center: 13.6 mi
- Van Cortlandt Manor: 16.1 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Upper Falls: 16.0 mi
- Lower Falls: 16.0 mi
- Quaker Brook Falls: 17.8 mi
- LG waterfall: 18.4 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Princess circle picnic site: 12.8 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 16.4 mi
- Pell Hill: 16.7 mi
- Kakiat Park: 24.4 mi
- The Meadow: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 10.0 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dicktown: 4.4 mi
- Doodletown: 12.7 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 19.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Wiccopee Reservoir. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Beacon Mountain | WNW 303° | 491 m | 7.8 mi |
| North Beacon Mountain | NW 306° | 465 m | 8.1 mi |
| Bald Hill | NW 318° | 456 m | 7.6 mi |
| Lambs Hill | NW 312° | 454 m | 7.7 mi |
| Bull Hill | W 280° | 433 m | 7.2 mi |
| Crows Nest | W 265° | 429 m | 8.6 mi |
| Butter Hill | W 273° | 420 m | 9.5 mi |
| Storm King Mountain | W 275° | 411 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:45 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shrub OAK, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Putnam County · 4 mi
- Cold Spring · 7 mi
- Highlands · 10 mi
- Croton-on-Hudson · 15 mi
- Stony Point · 16 mi
- Ossining · 18 mi
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