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Thayer Statue

Thayer Statue from directly overhead

Thayer Statue is an artwork in New York, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. South Beacon Mountain stands 491 m to the north, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is MacArthur Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.39374, -73.95893

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Trophy Point: 0.1 mi
  • Kosciuszko’s Garden: 0.3 mi
  • South Dock Park: 0.4 mi
  • Foundry Dock Park: 1.4 mi
  • End of Main St Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
  • Open Space Conservancy: 1.6 mi
  • Hudson Highlands Land Trust: 2.0 mi
  • Open Space Conservancy: 2.0 mi
  • Garrison School Forest: 2.1 mi
  • Open Space Conservancy: 2.2 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 57
  • Eagle Cliff: 3.7 mi
  • Hell Hole: 5.1 mi
  • Lemon Squeezer: 13.0 mi
  • Scenic Overlook: 15.0 mi
  • Claudius Smith Den: 17.3 mi
Gardens: 51
  • Boscobel Gardens: 1.6 mi
  • Haldane School Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Lasdon Public Gardens and & Veterans Memorial: 14.1 mi
  • Ossining Organic Community Garden: 15.0 mi
  • Garden: 17.6 mi
Museums: 42
Attractions: 35
Beaches: 10
Picnic sites: 5
  • Princess circle picnic site: 14.1 mi
  • Kakiat Park: 18.9 mi
  • Bergfield Picnic Site: 21.4 mi
  • Pell Hill: 21.7 mi
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 16.1 mi
  • Stormville Rest Area: 16.2 mi
  • Wallkill Rest Area: 18.5 mi
  • Middletown Rest Area: 22.7 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • LG waterfall: 19.3 mi
  • Upper Falls: 23.4 mi
  • Lower Falls: 23.5 mi
  • Mine Hole Falls: 24.9 mi
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Thayer Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Beacon MountainN 7°491 m6.1 mi
North Beacon MountainN 6°465 m6.6 mi
Lambs HillNNE 13°454 m7.2 mi
Spy RockW 267°441 m3.2 mi
Bull HillN 3°433 m3.1 mi
Crows NestNW 309°429 m1.6 mi
Rattlesnake HillW 272°429 m2.5 mi
Black RockWNW 287°424 m3.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2319:5220:34
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:1915:4616:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283139506170757466554434
Precip in3.82.94.04.03.84.64.65.04.65.34.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W PT, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/1181707011

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