Stony Kill Falls is a waterfall on Stony Kill in Ulster County, New York, in the Ridge and Valley region, with a total height of about 90 feet. It lies about 3.3 miles south of Kerhonkson and roughly 49.5 miles northwest of Danbury as the crow flies.
At 90 feet it is taller than the typical New York waterfall of about 50.5 feet, ranking 52nd of 184 with a recorded height.
The Ridge and Valley is a corridor of long, parallel forested ridges and farmed limestone valleys running the length of the Appalachians. Waterfalls occur where streams cut through resistant sandstone on the ridges.
There are 49 recorded waterfalls in Ulster County. Rainbow Falls, is about 1.6 miles away. Louis Ravine Falls, is about 2.2 miles away. Sanders Kill Falls, is about 2.4 miles away.
Stony Kill Falls is located at 41.7274° N, 74.3017° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.