Historic site · New York
Brother Theodore Roosevelt
Brother Theodore Roosevelt is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Buttermilk Hill stands 211 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1981-11-21
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Dedicated by the National League of Masonic Clubs on this 21st day of November 1981 AD to the memory of Brother Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, in commemoration of the bicentennial anniversary of masonry in the State of New York
What to expect
- Operated by
- The National League of Masonic Clubs
How to reach it
Coordinates40.87758, -73.53228
- 13.3 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 16.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 20.8 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Townsend Park: 0.3 mi
- Raynham Hall Museum: 0.4 mi
- Gerard Beekman Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Theodore Roosevelt Monument Assemblage: 0.1 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
Museums
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Museum: 0.2 mi
- 20th Century Cycles: 0.2 mi
- 20th Century Cycles: 0.2 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Museum Display Yard: 0.3 mi
- Raynham Hall Museum: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 0.3 mi
- ATCG Tower: 3.6 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 8.8 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 11.7 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 13.3 mi
Artworks
- Theodore Roosevelt: 0.3 mi
- Teddy's Express: 0.3 mi
- 71 West Main Street Horse: 0.4 mi
- Pietà: 0.6 mi
- Coach Meeting House Mural: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Victorian Garden: 0.3 mi
- Colonial Garden: 0.4 mi
- Brooke Jackman Memorial Reading Garden: 0.4 mi
- Pine Hollow Cemetery Perennial Garden: 1.2 mi
- Gordon E. Jones Synoptic Garden: 1.4 mi
Beaches
- Beekman Beach: 0.5 mi
- West Harbor Beach: 1.9 mi
- Soundside Beach: 2.3 mi
- Ferry Beach: 2.3 mi
- Centre Island Beach: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Mill Neck Peak: 0.8 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 1.7 mi
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 2.8 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 5.3 mi
- West Hills: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center: 1.4 mi
- Schiff Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Bertha and Reginald Rose Refuge: 1.6 mi
- O'Rourke Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Shu Swamp Preserve: 1.8 mi
Picnic sites: 32
- Upper Education Area: 1.4 mi
- Lower Education Area: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Area C: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 5.3 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Cooper Bluff: 2.2 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 5.3 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 5.5 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 8.7 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 2.4 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 8.9 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 9.4 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 9.4 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 10.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Long Island Welcome Center: 12.4 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 17.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- The Falls: 16.1 mi
- Farms Falls: 17.6 mi
- The Loch: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 11.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Brother Theodore Roosevelt. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Hill | NW 318° | 211 m | 21.7 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NW 322° | 180 m | 20.0 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 335° | 172 m | 17.3 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NW 326° | 170 m | 18.6 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NW 318° | 156 m | 17.6 mi |
| Huckleberry Hills | N 8° | 141 m | 21.8 mi |
| Canoe Hill | N 8° | 140 m | 20.1 mi |
| Beaver Hill | NW 310° | 140 m | 20.2 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9817864692
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- Oyster Bay · 1 mi
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