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Graycliff

Graycliff from directly overhead

Graycliff is an attraction in New York, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Parker Hill stands 605 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Graycliff Estates, a park 0.1 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

A long term restoration project is in progress.

About

The story

historic house in New York, United States

Wikidata Q5598297, matched on coordinates and name (25 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Graycliff Conservancy

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates42.71360, -78.97297

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Graycliff Estates: 0.1 mi
  • Lakeview Park: 1.7 mi
  • Firemen's Park: 1.7 mi
  • Tobacco Road Park: 2.3 mi
  • Birchwood Park: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Museums: 41
  • Kazoo Factory: 5.8 mi
  • Hamburg Historical museum: 7.6 mi
  • Schoolhouse #8 History Center & Museum: 8.2 mi
  • Orchard Park Historical Society: 12.2 mi
  • Erie Canal Packet Boat Exhibit: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 36
  • Firemens Building: 8.0 mi
  • Historical Building: 8.0 mi
  • Hamburg Fairgrounds: 8.2 mi
  • Lucy Smith & Colesville: 10.9 mi
  • Buffal "O": 11.9 mi
Peaks: 16
Nature reserves: 15
  • Sturgeon Point Nature Trail: 3.9 mi
  • Hampton Brook Woods Wildlife Management Area: 6.9 mi
  • Anna Mae Bacon Bird Sanctuary: 7.4 mi
  • Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve: 8.4 mi
  • Tifft Nature Preserve: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 13
Beaches: 11
Lighthouses: 10
Waterfalls: 5
Picnic sites: 3
  • Amanda's Place Pavilion: 13.3 mi
  • Eco Island: 20.5 mi
  • Pavilion #2: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Mossy Point: 21.8 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 23.2 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Melissa's Spring: 21.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Parker HillSSE 148°605 m24.6 mi
Mount TugSSE 150°587 m24.4 mi
Dutch HillSE 140°548 m23.8 mi
South HillESE 118°540 m17.9 mi
Townsend HillSE 128°533 m16.3 mi
Round Top HillSSW 202°512 m24.5 mi
Hammond HillSSE 148°510 m22.0 mi
East HillESE 107°509 m14.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:28
June solstice05:3920:1520:58
September equinox07:0418:3819:15
December solstice07:4416:0016:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232331435564686761493829
Precip in4.83.93.74.54.14.54.44.04.65.44.84.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Colden 1W, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/444597560

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