Historic site · New York
Christeen
Christeen is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Buttermilk Hill stands 211 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sgt. James A. Harrington Jr. Memorial Pier, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2020
- Material
- aluminium
- Inscription
- CHRISTEEN - OYSTER SLOOP HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IN 1991 BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
What to expect
- Operated by
- William G. Pomeroy Foundation
How to reach it
Coordinates40.87701, -73.53954
- 13.1 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 15.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 20.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Sgt. James A. Harrington Jr. Memorial Pier: 0.0 mi
- Lions Vision at Beekman Beach: 0.1 mi
- Western Waterfront 9/11 Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Robert "Beater" Hornosky: 0.1 mi
- Oyster Bay 9/11 Memorial: 0.2 mi
Beaches
- Beekman Beach: 0.1 mi
- West Harbor Beach: 1.9 mi
- Ferry Beach: 2.2 mi
- Soundside Beach: 2.3 mi
- Centre Island Beach: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Gerard Beekman Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Townsend Park: 0.4 mi
- Raynham Hall Museum: 0.5 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Brooke Jackman Memorial Reading Garden: 0.4 mi
- Victorian Garden: 0.5 mi
- Colonial Garden: 0.5 mi
- Gordon E. Jones Synoptic Garden: 1.1 mi
- Dwarf Conifer Garden: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Mill Neck Peak: 0.4 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 2.1 mi
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 2.6 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 5.5 mi
- Mannetto Hills: 7.0 mi
Museums
- 20th Century Cycles: 0.4 mi
- 20th Century Cycles: 0.4 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Museum: 0.4 mi
- Raynham Hall Museum: 0.5 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Museum Display Yard: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Theodore Roosevelt: 0.4 mi
- 71 West Main Street Horse: 0.5 mi
- Coach Meeting House Mural: 0.5 mi
- Teddy's Express: 0.6 mi
- Pietà: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 0.6 mi
- ATCG Tower: 3.9 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 9.2 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 11.5 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 13.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Shu Swamp Preserve: 1.4 mi
- O'Rourke Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Smithers Connector Parcel: 1.5 mi
- Bertha and Reginald Rose Refuge: 1.5 mi
- Upper Francis Pond Preserve: 1.6 mi
Picnic sites: 32
- Upper Education Area: 1.7 mi
- Lower Education Area: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Area C: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 5.4 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Cooper Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 5.6 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 5.8 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 9.1 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 2.6 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 9.2 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 9.4 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 9.4 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 10.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Long Island Welcome Center: 12.7 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 17.1 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- The Falls: 15.7 mi
- Farms Falls: 17.6 mi
- The Loch: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 11.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Christeen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Hill | NW 319° | 211 m | 21.5 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NW 323° | 180 m | 19.8 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 336° | 172 m | 17.2 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NNW 327° | 170 m | 18.5 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NW 319° | 156 m | 17.4 mi |
| Kykuit Hill | NW 313° | 147 m | 21.7 mi |
| Beaver Hill | NW 311° | 140 m | 20.0 mi |
| Canoe Hill | N 9° | 140 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 91002060OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — CHRISTEEN (oyster sloop), reference 91002060, listed 12/04/91.
OpenStreetMap element node/9898076938
Day trips start here
- Oyster Bay · 1 mi
- Bayville · 2 mi
- Glen Cove · 5 mi
- North Hempstead · 8 mi
- Port Washington · 8 mi
- Roslyn · 8 mi
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