- Elevation, modelled
- 32 m
- Tallest summit within 21.5 miles
- Buttermilk Hill211 m · 20.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway12.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8730, -73.5738
Rose Garden is a garden in New York, at a modelled 32 m. Buttermilk Hill stands 211 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Schmidlapp-Humes Estate Historic District, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Rose Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Hill | NW 323° | 211 m | 20.5 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NNW 328° | 180 m | 19.0 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 342° | 172 m | 16.8 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NNW 332° | 170 m | 17.8 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NW 324° | 156 m | 16.5 mi |
| Kykuit Hill | NW 317° | 147 m | 20.6 mi |
| Beaver Hill | NW 315° | 140 m | 18.9 mi |
| Hackley Hill | NW 314° | 140 m | 19.9 mi |
- 12.5 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 14.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 18.8 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Schmidlapp-Humes Estate Historic District: 0.0 mi
- The Suzanne and Carter Bales Quiet Meadow: 0.0 mi
- John P. Humes: 0.1 mi
- Hoyle C. Jones Overlook Trail: 0.1 mi
- Evelyn Baylis Crawford: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden: 0.1 mi
- Dwarf Conifer Garden: 1.0 mi
- Carl F. Wedell Bird Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- Reformed Church of Locust Valley Memorial Garden: 1.0 mi
- Piet Oudolf Garden: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Humes Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Mayrock Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Smithers Connector Parcel: 0.4 mi
- Upper Francis Pond Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Shu Swamp Preserve: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- The West Portico: 1.0 mi
- Circular Pool Cherub: 1.0 mi
- The Outside In: 1.0 mi
- Orpheus and Eurydice: 1.1 mi
- Coach Meeting House Mural: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Coe Hall: 1.0 mi
- The Marion F. Jackson House: 1.4 mi
- 20th Century Cycles: 2.1 mi
- 20th Century Cycles: 2.2 mi
- Raynham Hall Museum: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Bailey Arboretum: 1.2 mi
- Thomas Park L-1: 1.3 mi
- Gerard Beekman Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Creek Beach: 1.9 mi
- Townsend Park: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Mill Neck Peak: 1.4 mi
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 2.5 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 3.9 mi
- Harbor Hill: 6.1 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 7.0 mi
Beaches
- Beekman Beach: 1.7 mi
- The Creek Beach: 2.5 mi
- Charles E. Ransom Beach: 2.5 mi
- Creek Club Beach: 2.5 mi
- Oak Neck Beach: 2.6 mi
Attractions
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 2.4 mi
- ATCG Tower: 5.6 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 10.9 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 11.0 mi
- Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 32
- Upper Education Area: 3.4 mi
- Lower Education Area: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Area C: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 6.4 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Cooper Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 7.0 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 7.3 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 10.8 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 4.1 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 8.2 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 8.6 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 9.9 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 9.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Long Island Welcome Center: 14.3 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 17.8 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 17.8 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- The Falls: 14.0 mi
- Farms Falls: 17.5 mi
- The Loch: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 11.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 10 mi away.
- Eastern Skunk Cabbage241 obs
- yellow trout lily120 obs
- mountain laurel98 obs
- American tuliptree97 obs
- marsh marigold95 obs
- green false hellebore90 obs
- Sweet Pepperbush87 obs
- winged euonymus75 obs
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