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Top of Mound

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Top of Mound — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
0.2 mi detour
Elevation
499 ft
Photos · Real imagery only
The Lackawanna branch of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library is located at 560 Ridge Road, at the west end of the city's central business district. Certainly one of the most interesting libraries in the Buffalo & Erie Country Public Library system from a historical standpoint, the Lacka
Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
As seen in December 2021: located in the park to the west of the public library on Ridge Road in Lackawanna, New York is this memorial stone that, in August 1979 in a ceremony held by the local Jaycees, was "dedicated with the grace of God in grateful tribute to the men and women of Lackawanna who s
Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Looking westward along Ridge Road from atop the bridge over the railroad tracks just past the city's downtown, a panoramic view is seen of the smokestacks and factory buildings of the former Lackawanna Steel plant, once the world's largest. As seen in December 2021.
Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
As seen in October 2022, a view looking eastward down Odell Street in Lackawanna, New York through the Baker Homes public housing project. Designed collaboratively by the local architectural practices of Hudson & Hudson, Harbach & Kideney, and Joseph E. Fronczak, this complex was a project o
Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The autumn foliage in its full splendor makes a colorful backdrop for a view across Lake Kirsty, at the Tifft Nature Preserve in Buffalo, New York, as seen on an October 2022 afternoon.
Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
As seen on a sunny afternoon in April 2023, a view eastward from the crest of the Father Baker Memorial Bridge in Buffalo, New York looks over Ship Canal Commons, a green space on the former site of the Hanna Furnace Company that's centered on and named after the former Union Ship Canal. Once a have
Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:2019:2818:50
June solstice05:3820:5820:15
September equinox07:0319:1518:37
December solstice07:4416:4515:59

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Buffalo3.9 mi north-northwest
  • Amherst10.2 mi north-northeast
  • Niagara Falls20.3 mi north-northwest
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How high is Top of Mound?

Top of Mound sits at about 499 feet (152 m).

What is the nearest town to Top of Mound?

Buffalo, 3.9 miles NNW of Top of Mound.

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A scenic overlook on Great Lakes Seaway Trail, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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