Peeksill — Rockhounding in Westchester County, New York
Peeksill is a mapped rockhounding spot in Westchester County, New York. Reported finds include sunstone. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Peeksill in Westchester County, New York
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Westchester County
- State
- New York
- Nearest road
- Jerome Drive
- Postcode
- 10567
- Coordinates
- 41.30469, -73.87525
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Peeksill
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- SunstoneEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Peeksill.
- Area Near West PointOrange County, New York · 6 mi awayChrysotile Asbestos
- Cornwall (Wallkill River)Orange County, New York · 11 mi awayBloodstone, Jasper
- Tilly Foster Iron MinePutnam County, New York · 14 mi awayMagnetite, Brucite, Chondrodite
- Pine PondPutnam County, New York · 14 mi awayArsenopyrite, Asbestos, Leucopyrite
- CraigsvilleOrange County, New York · 19 mi awayBloodstone
- Mines (Orange County)Orange County, New York · 28 mi awayArsenopyrite, Leucopyrite, Scorodite
- AmityOrange County, New York · 30 mi awayBlue Corundum, White Corundum, Fluorite
- SummitvilleSullivan County, New York · 37 mi awaySphalerite
Across the state line from Peeksill
Peeksill is close enough to the New York border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- GreenwichWestern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 19 mi awaySoapstone
- Aldrich ParkWestern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 21 mi awayQuartz
- DanburyWestern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 21 mi awayGraphite
- RingwoodPassaic County, New Jersey · 23 mi awayCalcite, Chalcopyrite, Corundum
- WiltonWestern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 24 mi awayArsenopyrite, Bismuth, Galena
- ReddingWestern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 24 mi awayGraphite
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