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Metamorphosis #5

Metamorphosis #5 from directly overhead

Metamorphosis #5 is an artwork in New York, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. South Hill stands 540 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Main & Northland Veterans Monument, a park 0.2 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 1.9 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2019

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.91783, -78.86130

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Main & Northland Veterans Monument: 0.2 mi
  • Unity Peace Park: 0.3 mi
  • Demske Sports Complex: 0.4 mi
  • Gates Circle: 0.4 mi
  • Perkins Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Attractions
  • Delaware Park Rose Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Delaware Park Japanese Gardens: 1.4 mi
  • Sea Lion Cove: 1.4 mi
  • Carousel (seasonal): 1.5 mi
  • Bighorn Sheep: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves: 16
Waterfalls: 16
Gardens: 15
Cliffs: 15
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 9.5 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 11.2 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 12.1 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 12.6 mi
  • old gravel pit: 13.1 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Saratoga Hill (9m): 4.2 mi
  • West Hill: 13.9 mi
  • East Hill: 15.9 mi
  • Sledding hill: 18.5 mi
  • East Boston Hill: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Emerald Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Gallagher Beach: 5.2 mi
  • Beaver Island Beach: 5.4 mi
  • Wendt Beach: 19.3 mi
  • Bennett Beach: 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Amanda's Place Pavilion: 6.5 mi
  • Pavilion #2: 7.1 mi
  • Eco Island: 10.0 mi
  • Locust Grove Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Metamorphosis #5. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South HillSSE 156°540 m24.7 mi
East HillSSE 157°509 m19.8 mi
Vermont HillSE 136°488 m24.4 mi
East Boston HillSSE 158°486 m19.2 mi
Blanchard HillSSE 152°481 m21.7 mi
Rice HillSSE 167°466 m20.8 mi
East HillENE 72°239 m15.9 mi
West HillENE 72°228 m13.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5019:28
June solstice05:3720:1520:59
September equinox07:0318:3719:15
December solstice07:4415:5816:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262634465867727063524131
Precip in3.32.52.93.43.43.43.23.24.14.03.53.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffalo, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1310950658

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