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Calvary African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery

Calvary African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery from directly overhead

Calvary African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Buttermilk Hill stands 211 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Saunders Woods, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 13 miles off.

The story

Cemetery in Nassau County, New York, United States.

Wikidata Q117496846, matched on coordinates and name (87 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2000
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
The Matinecock Neighborhood Association

How to reach it

Coordinates40.85682, -73.59077

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Thomas Park L-1: 1.3 mi
  • Big Ralph Park: 1.4 mi
  • Danis Park: 1.8 mi
  • Dennis Brian Murray Park: 1.8 mi
  • Francis M. Gaynor Park G-5: 2.0 mi
Peaks
Beaches
Nature reserves
Museums
Artworks
  • Jesus: 1.6 mi
  • The Outside In: 1.7 mi
  • Mary: 1.7 mi
  • The West Portico: 1.8 mi
  • Circular Pool Cherub: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 57
Gardens: 53
Historic sites: 47
Picnic sites: 33
  • Upper Education Area: 4.4 mi
  • Lower Education Area: 4.4 mi
  • Picnic Area A & B: 6.4 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 6.4 mi
  • Reserved Picnic Site: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
Waterfalls: 5
  • Farms Falls: 18.6 mi
  • The Loch: 19.8 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 23.8 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 23.9 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 14.8 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 19.1 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 19.1 mi
  • Vince Lombardi Service Area: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Calvary African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buttermilk HillNNW211 m20.9 mi
Mount NeboNW208 m22.0 mi
Reynolds HillNNW180 m19.5 mi
Round HillNNW172 m17.6 mi
Cooney HillNNW170 m18.4 mi
Kennelwood HillNNW156 m17.0 mi
Kykuit HillNW147 m20.8 mi
Beaver HillNW140 m19.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3019:07
June solstice05:2419:4920:30
September equinox06:4318:1718:53
December solstice07:1615:4616:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643536271777569584840
Precip in3.73.04.43.83.13.84.03.94.14.03.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11418976535

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