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Metal Abstract

Metal Abstract from directly overhead

Metal Abstract is an artwork in New York, at a modelled elevation of 350 m. Grass Hill stands 710 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Platt Hill, a peak 1.9 miles away.

What the record says

Built
2000-01-01
Material
steel

How to reach it

Coordinates42.26285, -77.23474

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • East Campbell Park: 5.8 mi
  • Pulteney Park: 6.5 mi
  • Cooper's Plains Park: 7.0 mi
  • Mount Washington Multiple Use Area: 7.4 mi
  • Birdseye Hollow Park: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Historic sites: 14
  • IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing: 9.1 mi
  • Phillip W. Scudder Bridge: 9.1 mi
  • Curtis Memorial: 9.7 mi
  • Painted Post Monument: 10.2 mi
  • Preemption Line: 16.7 mi
Museums: 12
Artworks: 8
  • Glass Blower: 12.2 mi
  • The Critic: 12.2 mi
  • Artemus: 12.5 mi
  • Corning Ceremonial Sculpture: 12.6 mi
  • Mark Twain: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Rainbow Falls: 19.5 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 19.5 mi
  • Central Cascade: 19.6 mi
  • Aunt Sarah's Falls: 20.3 mi
  • Shequaga Falls: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes: 11.7 mi
  • Little Joe Tower: 12.2 mi
  • Seneca Lake Pier House: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Metal Abstract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grass HillWSW 248°710 m17.5 mi
Marsh HillWSW 247°703 m15.1 mi
Oak HillW 271°662 m12.1 mi
Old BladyW 260°662 m15.4 mi
Burt HillW 279°647 m17.8 mi
Kinners KnobW 262°620 m10.3 mi
Hathaways PinnacleW 270°615 m10.8 mi
Quackenbush HillESE 112°580 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4419:21
June solstice05:3320:0720:50
September equinox06:5718:3119:08
December solstice07:3515:5516:40

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232533455665696861493929

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bath, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12082043189

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