Cliff · New York
Northwest Bluff
Northwest Bluff is a cliff in New York, at a recorded elevation of 2 m. Becks Hill stands 208 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mallard Beach, a beach 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.92515, -73.49629
- 12.1 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 16.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 22.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Mallard Beach: 0.4 mi
- Fort Hill Beach: 0.7 mi
- Lloyd Beach: 1.2 mi
- West Neck Beach: 1.8 mi
- Centre Island Beach: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Caumsett: 1.2 mi
- Joseph Lloyd Manor: 1.2 mi
- Rosemary Farm Ruins: 1.6 mi
- Druid Ruins: 1.6 mi
- Lloyd Harbor: 1.6 mi
Museums
- Joseph Lloyd Manor House: 1.2 mi
- Henry Lloyd Manor: 1.6 mi
- Old Orchard: 2.7 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 2.7 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Museum Display Yard: 3.8 mi
Gardens
- Walled Garden: 1.4 mi
- Crucifix Garden: 1.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.9 mi
- Pine Lane Association Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Bayville Community Garden: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 1.6 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 2.9 mi
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 3.8 mi
- Mill Neck Peak: 4.2 mi
- West Hills: 8.2 mi
Parks
- West Neck Beach: 1.8 mi
- Lloyd Harbor Village Park: 2.1 mi
- Centre Island Beach Park: 2.1 mi
- Soundside Beach: 2.6 mi
- Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- New York State Land: 1.9 mi
- New York State Land: 2.3 mi
- Fiske Bird Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
- Bayville Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Mill Cove Waterfowl Sanctuary: 3.1 mi
Artworks
- Mary and Jesus: 2.0 mi
- Centre Island Beach Whale Sculpture: 2.3 mi
- Hank Pinkerton Memorial Compass: 2.6 mi
- Soundside Beach Mural: 2.6 mi
- Bayville Commons Mural: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 3.9 mi
- ATCG Tower: 4.8 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 6.9 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 9.8 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 32
- Upper Education Area: 3.9 mi
- Lower Education Area: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Area C: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 7.9 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 1.6 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 1.9 mi
- Cooper Bluff: 2.1 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 6.2 mi
- Raven's Rock: 20.5 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 1.4 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 5.6 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 6.6 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 6.6 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Farms Falls: 15.1 mi
- The Falls: 18.1 mi
- Cascade: 22.0 mi
- Sheep Falls: 22.3 mi
- Cascade: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Long Island Welcome Center: 12.6 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 13.5 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 7.7 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 23.6 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Northwest Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becks Hill | N 357° | 208 m | 20.6 mi |
| Indian Hill | NNW 341° | 201 m | 20.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | N 3° | 184 m | 20.0 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NW 311° | 180 m | 18.9 mi |
| Round Hill | NW 323° | 172 m | 15.4 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NW 315° | 170 m | 17.3 mi |
| Comstock Knoll | N 5° | 164 m | 19.5 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NW 306° | 156 m | 16.8 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/747839610
Day trips start here
- Bayville · 3 mi
- Oyster Bay · 4 mi
- Glen Cove · 8 mi
- Rye · 10 mi
- Port Chester · 11 mi
- South Oyster Bay · 11 mi
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