Squeaky Wheel
Squeaky Wheel is an artwork in New York, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. East Hill stands 509 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is People's Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 2.5 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
What to expect
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 11.1 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bridge overlook · 4 mi
- Buffalo City Hall Observation Deck · 4 mi
- Duck Blind · 5 mi
- North Viewing Blind · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- People's Park: 0.1 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin Martin House Complex: 0.3 mi
- Duane Terrace Median: 0.3 mi
- Burke's Green: 0.6 mi
- Dewey Park: 0.6 mi
- Polar Bear: 0.5 mi
- Sea Lion Cove: 0.5 mi
- Giraffes: 0.5 mi
- Bighorn Sheep: 0.6 mi
- M&T Bank Rainforest Falls: 0.6 mi
- John Brent Mural: 0.6 mi
- Indian Hunter: 0.7 mi
- Future Champions: 1.0 mi
- Magic Buffalo: 1.2 mi
- Magic Buffalo: 1.2 mi
- Delaware Park: 1.2 mi
- McMillan Monument: 1.3 mi
- Fireman Monument: 1.4 mi
- Main & Northland Veterans Monument: 1.4 mi
- William McKinley Assassination Site: 1.6 mi
- Glen Falls: 5.3 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 15.3 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 15.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 15.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 15.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 2.1 mi
- Greenwood Garden: 2.5 mi
- Urban Roots: 2.8 mi
- Inspiration Garden: 2.8 mi
- 5 Loaves Farm: 2.9 mi
- Strawberry Island: 4.4 mi
- Times Beach Nature Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Motor Island Wildlife Management Area: 5.1 mi
- Tifft Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 8.1 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 9.9 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 10.7 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 11.2 mi
- old gravel pit: 11.9 mi
- Emerald Beach: 4.3 mi
- Beaver Island Beach: 5.7 mi
- Gallagher Beach: 6.5 mi
- Wendt Beach: 20.8 mi
- Bennett Beach: 22.1 mi
- Pavilion #2: 5.8 mi
- Amanda's Place Pavilion: 7.0 mi
- Eco Island: 10.1 mi
- Locust Grove Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Picnic Area #1: 24.6 mi
- Lighthouse Point Park: 4.7 mi
- Buffalo Main Light: 4.7 mi
- Buffalo North breakwater East end Light: 4.7 mi
- Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light: 7.2 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 7.2 mi
- Eden Text Stop: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Squeaky Wheel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hill | SSE 161° | 509 m | 20.6 mi |
| Vermont Hill | SE 140° | 488 m | 24.7 mi |
| East Boston Hill | SSE 161° | 486 m | 20.1 mi |
| Blanchard Hill | SSE 156° | 481 m | 22.5 mi |
| Rice Hill | S 170° | 466 m | 21.8 mi |
| East Hill | ENE 75° | 239 m | 14.6 mi |
| West Hill | ENE 76° | 228 m | 12.6 mi |
| Saratoga Hill (9m) | ENE 69° | 180 m | 2.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:15 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:58 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffalo, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/5922027661
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