Artwork · New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt is an artwork in New York, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Buttermilk Hill stands 211 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Oyster Bay Honor Roll, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- 1858–1919 Citizen of Oyster Bay President of the United States "The way to be good citizens of this nation is to be good citizens of Oyster Bay" July 4, 1906
How to reach it
Coordinates40.87362, -73.53238
- 13.5 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 16.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 20.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Oyster Bay Honor Roll: 0.0 mi
- Oyster Bay Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Chuck Panetta: 0.1 mi
- Raynham Hall: 0.1 mi
- Matinecock Lodge No. 806 F. & A.M. Centennial: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Townsend Park: 0.0 mi
- Raynham Hall Museum: 0.1 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Gerard Beekman Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.5 mi
Museums
- 20th Century Cycles: 0.0 mi
- 20th Century Cycles: 0.1 mi
- Raynham Hall Museum: 0.1 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Museum: 0.1 mi
- Earle-Wightman House Museum: 0.2 mi
Gardens
- Victorian Garden: 0.1 mi
- Colonial Garden: 0.1 mi
- Brooke Jackman Memorial Reading Garden: 0.2 mi
- Pine Hollow Cemetery Perennial Garden: 0.9 mi
- Gordon E. Jones Synoptic Garden: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- 71 West Main Street Horse: 0.1 mi
- Teddy's Express: 0.3 mi
- Pietà: 0.4 mi
- Mary: 0.5 mi
- Coach Meeting House Mural: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 0.2 mi
- ATCG Tower: 3.5 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 8.9 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 12.0 mi
- Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office: 13.4 mi
Beaches
- Beekman Beach: 0.5 mi
- West Harbor Beach: 2.2 mi
- Soundside Beach: 2.6 mi
- Ferry Beach: 2.6 mi
- Centre Island Beach: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Mill Neck Peak: 0.8 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 1.8 mi
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 3.0 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 5.5 mi
- West Hills: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center: 1.3 mi
- Bertha and Reginald Rose Refuge: 1.4 mi
- Schiff Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Smithers Connector Parcel: 1.8 mi
- Shu Swamp Preserve: 1.8 mi
Picnic sites: 32
- Upper Education Area: 1.3 mi
- Lower Education Area: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Area C: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 5.0 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Cooper Bluff: 2.4 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 5.5 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 5.7 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 8.8 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 2.6 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 9.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 9.7 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 9.7 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 10.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Long Island Welcome Center: 12.3 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 17.2 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- The Falls: 16.1 mi
- Farms Falls: 17.9 mi
- The Loch: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Theodore Roosevelt. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Hill | NW 318° | 211 m | 21.9 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NW 322° | 180 m | 20.2 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 335° | 172 m | 17.5 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NNW 326° | 170 m | 18.9 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NW 319° | 156 m | 17.8 mi |
| Canoe Hill | N 8° | 140 m | 20.4 mi |
| Beaver Hill | NW 311° | 140 m | 20.4 mi |
| Hackley Hill | NW 310° | 140 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centerport, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9898076920
Day trips start here
- Oyster Bay · 0 mi
- Bayville · 3 mi
- Glen Cove · 5 mi
- Roslyn · 8 mi
- South Oyster Bay · 8 mi
- Flower Hill · 9 mi
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