Windy Ridge Unit
Windy Ridge Unit is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 564 m. North Bearpen Mountain stands 1,076 m to the south-southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Moore Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply
How to reach it
- 23.6 mi off the Route 20 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Moore Hill: 0.9 mi
- McGregor Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Utsayantha Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Moresville Range HP: 3.0 mi
- Bear Kill Headwaters Unit: 1.5 mi
- Stamford Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 2.4 mi
- Michael Kudish Natural History Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Blenheim Hill State Forest: 3.6 mi
- Taylor Road Unit: 4.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.8 mi
- Mine Kill State Park: 4.5 mi
- Village Green at Jefferson: 5.7 mi
- Kirkside Park: 8.8 mi
- Max V. Shaul State Park: 11.3 mi
- Lansing Manor House: 4.6 mi
- New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center: 4.6 mi
- Gilboa Museum: 4.9 mi
- Maple Museum: 5.7 mi
- Pratt Museum: 9.0 mi
- Post WWII Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Richmondville Service Memorial: 15.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 16.5 mi
- Donald Sutton Memorial Plaque: 17.7 mi
- Susquehanna Turnpike: 18.7 mi
- Mine Kill Falls: 3.8 mi
- Creamery Falls: 5.6 mi
- Manor Kill Falls: 6.3 mi
- Hardenburg Falls: 7.2 mi
- Boucks Falls: 10.5 mi
- Old Blenheim Covered Bridge: 6.5 mi
- Pratt Rock: 9.5 mi
- Gobbler's Knob Family Fun Park: 19.1 mi
- Howe Caverns: 20.7 mi
- Howe Caverns: 20.7 mi
- Pratt Rocks: 9.8 mi
- Vromans Nose: 15.4 mi
- The Cliff: 17.4 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 25.0 mi
- Belleayre Beach: 20.3 mi
- Lake Myosotis Swimming Area: 21.4 mi
- Elm Ridge piped spring: 20.5 mi
- Devil's Acre spring: 23.5 mi
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
- Rip Van Winkle: 21.9 mi
- Winnisook: 22.2 mi
- East Worcester Rest Area: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Windy Ridge Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Bearpen Mountain | SSE 163° | 1,076 m | 10.3 mi |
| Roundtop | SSE 162° | 1,052 m | 8.8 mi |
| Schultice Mountain | SSE 168° | 1,001 m | 6.8 mi |
| Moresville Range HP | SSW 201° | 991 m | 3.0 mi |
| Narrow Notch Mountain | SSW 214° | 985 m | 6.7 mi |
| Utsayantha Mountain | WSW 244° | 978 m | 2.6 mi |
| McGregor Mountain | SW 226° | 973 m | 2.5 mi |
| White Man Mountain | S 177° | 959 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:57 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:43 | 16:29 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lansing Manor, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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