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Serenity (Bird in Flight)

Serenity (Bird in Flight) from directly overhead

Serenity (Bird in Flight) is an artwork in New York, at a modelled elevation of 152 m. Oak Mountain stands 358 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Irene Gossin Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 2.4 miles off.

The sculpture depicts a bird in flight constructed from stainless steel feathers. More photos can be found on the sculptor James Seaman's website here: https://www.jamesseaman.com/portfolio-collections/my-portfolio/my-portfolio-metal-bird-eagle-sculptures

What the record says

Built
2022
Material
steel

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.15315, -77.47479

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Rothfuss Park: 0.7 mi
  • Greenwood Park: 1.3 mi
  • Heritage Park: 1.5 mi
  • Schaufelberger Park: 1.6 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks
Peaks
Museums: 40
Gardens: 31
Nature reserves: 29
Waterfalls: 10
Beaches: 4
  • Windsor Beach: 9.3 mi
  • Ontario Beach: 10.1 mi
  • Kershaw Beach: 22.0 mi
  • Kershaw Park Small Marine Craft Launch Area: 22.0 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Serenity (Bird in Flight). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak MountainS 173°358 m18.5 mi
Jakman HillSSW 202°357 m23.3 mi
Baptist HillS 173°356 m21.5 mi
Hopper HillsS 182°335 m14.4 mi
Allens HillS 186°317 m22.0 mi
Woodchuck HillS 188°297 m18.7 mi
Taft HillS 185°287 m19.1 mi
Baker HillSSE 162°282 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4519:22
June solstice05:3120:1020:54
September equinox06:5818:3219:09
December solstice07:3915:5216:38

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262735455867717063524131
Precip in2.72.52.93.13.04.12.94.13.44.03.53.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Webster 2 NE, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11731507842

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