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The Sentinel

The Sentinel from directly overhead

The Sentinel is an artwork in New York, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. Henderson Hill stands 379 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tiger Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 8.6 miles off.

What the record says

Height
73'
Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates43.08463, -77.67436

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
  • Tojo Memorial Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Scholars' Bench: 0.1 mi
  • Ellingson Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Turntable Pit: 1.2 mi
  • Henrietta Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
Parks
  • Eastman Kodak Quad: 0.1 mi
  • Infinity Quad: 0.1 mi
  • Pocket Park: 0.2 mi
  • Unity Quad: 0.2 mi
  • Greek Lawn: 0.2 mi
Attractions
Peaks
Nature reserves: 30
Gardens: 20
Waterfalls: 12
  • Upper Falls: 5.7 mi
  • High Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Middle Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Lower Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Norton’s Falls: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Windsor Beach: 12.3 mi
  • Ontario Beach: 12.6 mi
  • Hamlin Beach: 24.1 mi
Lighthouses: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of The Sentinel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Henderson HillS 181°379 m22.1 mi
Booher HillS 189°360 m22.5 mi
Oak MountainSE 137°358 m18.5 mi
Jakman HillS 175°357 m17.0 mi
Baptist HillSE 143°356 m20.9 mi
Burleigh HillSW 234°343 m22.9 mi
Hopper HillsSE 135°335 m13.7 mi
Allens HillSSE 156°317 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4619:23
June solstice05:3220:1120:54
September equinox06:5918:3219:10
December solstice07:4015:5316:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262735475968727164524232
Precip in2.52.12.53.02.93.43.63.33.23.22.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester GTR Intl, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1168809459

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