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'The Scissors' Sculpture

'The Scissors' Sculpture from directly overhead

'The Scissors' Sculpture is an artwork in New York, at a modelled elevation of 158 m. Gannett Hill stands 690 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Elizabeth Blackwell Sculpture, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates42.85772, -76.98488

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jefferson Park and Playground: 0.4 mi
  • Pulteney Park: 0.5 mi
  • Washington Street Park: 0.8 mi
  • Bi-Centennial Park: 0.9 mi
  • Genesee Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 57
Historic sites: 30
  • Cayuga - Seneca Canal: 0.9 mi
  • American Civil War Memorial: 6.9 mi
  • The Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony Woman Suffrage Movement Monument: 10.3 mi
  • Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 59: 13.9 mi
  • Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 59: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 30
  • Finger Lakes Welcome Center: 0.9 mi
  • Site of the Whitmer Red Schoolhouse: 6.1 mi
  • Cayuga Lake (Thomas B. Marsh): 12.8 mi
  • Birth place of Zebedee Coltrin: 15.0 mi
  • Original Stafford Schoolhouse: 16.7 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Gardens: 16
Artworks: 12
Beaches: 4
  • Kershaw Park Small Marine Craft Launch Area: 14.1 mi
  • Kershaw Beach: 14.3 mi
  • Bristol Harbour Beach: 19.4 mi
  • Glenwood Beach: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Hosmer Falls: 17.2 mi
  • Upper Falls: 18.0 mi
  • Oak Tree Falls: 18.0 mi
  • Silver Thread Falls: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 1
  • Klippel Spring: 18.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gannett HillWSW 243°690 m24.1 mi
Worden HillWSW 249°666 m24.0 mi
Stid HillWSW 250°635 m21.8 mi
West Italy HillSW 225°625 m23.7 mi
Powell HillWSW 241°617 m24.1 mi
South HillWSW 238°575 m20.5 mi
Johnson HillWSW 254°538 m20.3 mi
East HillSW 228°488 m19.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4319:20
June solstice05:3020:0820:51
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3615:5116:37

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232532445766706861503929
Precip in1.81.62.42.83.33.63.73.53.33.82.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Geneva Rsch Farm, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6603943900

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