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Tantrum, a attraction in New York
Tantrum, a attraction in New YorkMartin Lewison · CC BY 2.0

Tantrum is an attraction in New York, at a modelled elevation of 277 m. Oak Hill stands 518 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sleighride, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Gerstlauer EuroFighter 380 roller coaster

The story

Tantrum is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Darien Lake in Darien Center, New York. It is a Euro-Fighter model, built by German manufacturer Gerstlauer, and it opened on May 25, 2018. Tantrum features a maximum height of 98.4 feet (30 m), with a maximum speed of 52.8 miles per hour (85.0 km/h) and a total track length of 1,246.7 feet (380.0 m). It was the first roller coaster in the state of New York to feature a beyond-vertical drop, with a drop angle of 97 degrees, and it was the park's first new roller coaster since 2008.

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Wikidata Q60770886, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
2018-05-28

What to expect

Operated by
Six Flags Darien Lake

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.92686, -78.38364

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pembroke Town Park: 4.3 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 7.0 mi
  • Newstead Veterans Park: 8.1 mi
  • Akron Falls Park: 8.1 mi
  • Wilder Park: 8.6 mi
Historic sites
  • Monument: 6.4 mi
  • Holland Purchase: 6.5 mi
  • Lancaster NIKE Base: 10.8 mi
  • Town of Clarence War Memorial: 11.5 mi
  • Clarence Lions: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 49
  • Dolphin: 10.5 mi
  • Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 12.3 mi
  • Russell J. Salvatore: 15.9 mi
  • Roycroft Renaissance Monument: 16.2 mi
  • Statue of Welcoming Jesus: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 42
  • Sleighride: 0.1 mi
  • Mind Eraser: 0.1 mi
  • Beaver Brothers' Bay: 0.1 mi
  • Grizzly Run: 0.1 mi
  • Moose On The Loose: 0.1 mi
Peaks: 42
Museums: 32
  • Attica Prison Preservation Foundation & Museum: 7.6 mi
  • Knight-Sutton Museum: 8.6 mi
  • Holland Land Office Museum: 11.0 mi
  • Elma Town Museum: 14.0 mi
  • Lancaster Historical Society and Museum: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 7.9 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 8.1 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 8.1 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 8.3 mi
  • old gravel pit: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
Gardens: 10
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 3
  • Hammock Haven: 17.5 mi
  • Amanda's Place Pavilion: 20.9 mi
  • Pavilion #2: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak HillSE 135°518 m22.6 mi
Cobble HillSSE 155°515 m11.8 mi
Kingsley KnollESE 123°513 m14.9 mi
Fox HillESE 123°511 m14.6 mi
Colton HillESE 121°510 m11.2 mi
East HillSW 221°509 m25.0 mi
Jenkins HillSE 127°502 m15.6 mi
Crow HillSSW 196°500 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4819:26
June solstice05:3520:1320:57
September equinox07:0118:3519:13
December solstice07:4215:5616:43

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232533455766706962514029
Precip in2.51.92.43.23.23.73.53.33.63.62.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Batavia, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6614961909

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