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The U

The U from directly overhead

The U is an artwork in New York, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Cannady Hill stands 645 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Robison Herb Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Mohawk Towpath Byway passes 0.5 miles off.

The U was installed to replace the "Idol" statue which stood at the same location.

The record

What the record says

Material
steel
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.81790, -73.92554

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • WWII Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Cristopher Columbus: 0.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 0.8 mi
  • WWI Memorial: 0.8 mi
  • Civil War Monument: 0.8 mi
Parks
  • Steinmetz Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Carrie Street Park: 0.5 mi
  • Landon Terrace Park: 0.5 mi
  • South Avenue Park: 0.5 mi
  • Tribute Park: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Museums: 56
Gardens: 40
Waterfalls: 36
Artworks: 32
  • Chester Arthur: 0.2 mi
  • Harriet Tubman: 0.7 mi
  • William Seward: 0.7 mi
  • Boy Scouts of America 40th Anniversary Crusade to Strengthen the Arms of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 1.1 mi
  • GE Wind Turbine Blade: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 32
  • The Capital Region Entertainment Hall of Fame: 0.9 mi
  • President Chester Arthur Grave: 12.4 mi
  • Stanford Mausoleum: 12.4 mi
  • Daniel Manning Grave: 12.4 mi
  • Stephen Van Rensselaer Grave: 12.5 mi
Springs: 15
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Karista Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Tallulah Spring: 17.2 mi
  • non-carbonated water: 17.2 mi
  • Polaris: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Cohoes Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Cave Wall: 11.6 mi
  • Lower Misery Wall: 11.7 mi
  • Water Streak Wall: 11.7 mi
  • Mahican Wall: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 6
Rest areas: 3
  • Clifton Park Rest Area: 8.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 17.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Schoharie Crossing Launch: 20.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of The U. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cannady HillSW 228°645 m21.7 mi
Cotton HillSW 233°643 m21.7 mi
North HillSW 214°606 m22.9 mi
Cook HillSW 221°604 m22.8 mi
Unchachogue CreekSW 219°597 m20.8 mi
Rundy Cup MountainSW 235°570 m20.9 mi
Filkins HillSSW 208°550 m17.0 mi
Still HillSSW 205°532 m22.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:1819:5520:38
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:2415:3916:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242736486068737164514130
Precip in2.62.33.13.13.44.14.63.83.73.93.03.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albany Intl AP, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8593851209

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