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C. Fred Johnson Park Carousel

C. Fred Johnson Park Carousel from directly overhead

C. Fred Johnson Park Carousel is an attraction in New York, at a modelled elevation of 257 m. Cork Hill stands 577 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is CFJ Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.

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C. Fred Johnson Park Carousel is a historic carousel located at Johnson City in Broome County, New York. The carousel and its pavilion were built in 1923. The carousel is housed in a wooden, two story, 18-sided, enclosed pavilion topped by a six sided cupola. The carousel has 72 figures - all horses - each of which is a "jumper." It was constructed by the Allan Herschell Company. It is one of six carousels donated to the citizens of Broome County by George F. Johnson (1857–1948), president of Endicott Johnson Corporation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Other carousels located in the Greater Binghamton Region:

George F. Johnson Recreation Park Carousel George W. Johnson Park Carousel Highland Park Carousel Ross Park Carousel West Endicott Park Carousel

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q5006459, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.11751, -75.95004
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • CFJ Park: 0.0 mi
  • Myrtle Ave Park: 0.5 mi
  • Virginia Avenue Park: 0.5 mi
  • Brown Park: 0.6 mi
  • Green Field Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves: 23
Attractions: 22
Historic sites: 13
Artworks: 12
  • George F. Johnson statue: 1.6 mi
  • Reclining Figure on Pedestal: 2.2 mi
  • Falling Man: 2.2 mi
  • Pegasus Statue: 2.2 mi
  • Dickinson Object: 2.2 mi
Museums: 10
Rest areas: 5
Gardens: 3
  • Laurel Ave Community Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Outdoor Biological Research Facility: 2.8 mi
  • Campus Garden: 3.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • The Salt Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Salt Springs: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of C. Fred Johnson Park Carousel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cork HillSW 216°577 m10.7 mi
Ingraham HillS 181°556 m3.9 mi
Birchard HillSSE 164°555 m19.4 mi
Lucky HillS 174°550 m6.4 mi
Stonecrop HillSSE 152°549 m14.9 mi
Bobell HillNE 52°546 m17.5 mi
Brady HillSSE 158°545 m7.9 mi
Hickory KnobESE 123°537 m16.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3919:16
June solstice05:2920:0220:44
September equinox06:5218:2619:03
December solstice07:3015:5016:36

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232532455664696760493828
Precip in2.62.43.13.63.84.73.84.14.03.83.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Binghamton, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 91001968OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • National Register of Historic Places — Johnson, C. Fred, Park Carousel, reference 91001968, listed 01/25/92.

OpenStreetMap element way/223567429

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