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Caumsett

Caumsett from directly overhead

Caumsett is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Bald Hill stands 184 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Walled Garden, a garden 0.7 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 13 miles off.

About

The story

State historic park in New York, United States

Wikidata Q5054543, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.92682, -73.47302

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Peaks
  • Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 0.9 mi
  • Sagamore Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 5.0 mi
  • Mill Neck Peak: 5.1 mi
  • West Hills: 7.9 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Beaches
Nature reserves
Artworks
Parks
  • West Neck Beach: 1.7 mi
  • Lloyd Harbor Village Park: 1.8 mi
  • Gold Star Battalion Park: 2.9 mi
  • Centre Island Beach Park: 3.3 mi
  • Hobart Beach Park: 3.6 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites: 32
  • Upper Education Area: 4.3 mi
  • Lower Education Area: 4.4 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 8.0 mi
  • Picnic Area A & B: 8.0 mi
  • Reserved Picnic Site: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 12
Lighthouses: 11
Waterfalls: 7
  • Farms Falls: 15.6 mi
  • The Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Cascade: 21.8 mi
  • Sheep Falls: 22.1 mi
  • Cascade: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 11.8 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 13.3 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • The Silver Spring: 22.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Caumsett. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald HillN 359°184 m19.8 mi
Reynolds HillNW 309°180 m19.8 mi
Round HillNW 320°172 m16.1 mi
Cooney HillNW 312°170 m18.1 mi
Comstock KnollN 2°164 m19.3 mi
Kennelwood HillWNW 303°156 m17.7 mi
Huckleberry HillsN 359°141 m18.2 mi
Canoe HillN 359°140 m16.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3019:06
June solstice05:2319:4820:30
September equinox06:4218:1718:53
December solstice07:1615:4616:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339506069757367564637
Precip in3.73.14.24.13.94.33.84.34.74.33.54.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centerport, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 79001633OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1378805801

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