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American revolution signal Beacon monument

American revolution signal Beacon monument from directly overhead

American revolution signal Beacon monument is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 461 m. South Beacon Mountain stands 491 m to the south, 0.5 miles off. The nearest named place is North Beacon Mountain, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
This monument is to commemorate the burning of civil files on north and south of Beacon during the war of the revolution. Erected July 4, 1300
Getting there

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Coordinates41.48866, -73.94508

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • Beacon Hill Incline Railway Powerhouse: 0.4 mi
  • The Mt. Beacon Eight: 1.4 mi
  • City of Beacon War Memorial: 1.5 mi
  • Mount Culian: 2.7 mi
  • Northgate Farm: 2.9 mi
Parks
Nature reserves
Artworks
Museums: 39
Cliffs: 33
Gardens: 31
Attractions: 31
  • Timp-Torne Trail: 14.3 mi
  • Dunderberg Spiral Railway: 14.4 mi
  • Ulster County Fair: 18.6 mi
  • Watchtower Educational Center: 19.1 mi
  • Bowling Rocks: 19.3 mi
Beaches: 20
Waterfalls: 12
  • LG waterfall: 12.7 mi
  • Upper Falls: 21.4 mi
  • Lower Falls: 21.4 mi
  • Saw Mill Falls: 22.6 mi
  • Peter's Kill Falls: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 12.2 mi
  • Stormville Rest Area: 12.2 mi
  • Wallkill Rest Area: 18.2 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 23.1 mi
  • Middletown Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of American revolution signal Beacon monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Beacon MountainS 175°491 m0.5 mi
North Beacon MountainS 190°465 m0.0 mi
Bald HillENE 58°456 m1.7 mi
Lambs HillENE 63°454 m1.0 mi
Spy RockSSW 210°441 m7.8 mi
Bull HillS 189°433 m3.5 mi
Crows NestSSW 200°429 m5.9 mi
Rattlesnake HillSSW 206°429 m7.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:2319:5220:34
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:2015:4516:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283139506170757466554434
Precip in3.82.94.04.03.84.64.65.04.65.34.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W PT, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6861695951

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