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Christopher W Dill stone

Christopher W Dill stone from directly overhead

Christopher W Dill stone is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. East Hill stands 509 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Aqua Lane Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 1.6 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Christopher William Dill, SSGT US Army, KIA Iraq, 1972-2005; Buffalo FD engine 21
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Coordinates42.96097, -78.91956

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Aqua Lane Park: 0.3 mi
  • Riverside Park: 0.7 mi
  • George Washington Park: 0.9 mi
  • J.H. William Park: 1.0 mi
  • Black Rock Canal Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Attractions: 57
  • Delaware Park Japanese Gardens: 2.9 mi
  • Delaware Park Rose Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Gemsbok: 3.6 mi
  • Bison: 3.6 mi
  • Vanishing Animals South: 3.6 mi
Museums: 48
Nature reserves: 15
Gardens: 15
  • 5 Loaves Farm: 2.9 mi
  • Tribute Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Greenwood Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Lillion Batchelor Contemplative Garden: 3.2 mi
  • Urban Roots: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 15
Cliffs: 15
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 11.6 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 13.4 mi
  • Devil's Hole Gulch: 13.5 mi
  • Niagara Glen: 13.6 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 14.2 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Saratoga Hill (9m): 6.6 mi
  • Sledding hill: 15.3 mi
  • West Hill: 16.2 mi
  • East Hill: 18.2 mi
  • Sledding Hill: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Beaver Island Beach: 1.6 mi
  • Emerald Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Gallagher Beach: 8.7 mi
  • Wendt Beach: 20.8 mi
  • Bennett Beach: 22.0 mi
Lighthouses: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Pavilion #2: 5.6 mi
  • Eco Island: 5.8 mi
  • Amanda's Place Pavilion: 10.7 mi
  • Locust Grove Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
  • Picnic Area #1: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Christopher W Dill stone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East HillSSE 153°509 m23.8 mi
East Boston HillSSE 154°486 m23.2 mi
Rice HillSSE 161°466 m24.5 mi
East HillE 84°239 m18.2 mi
West HillE 85°228 m16.2 mi
Saratoga Hill (9m)E 96°180 m6.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:28
June solstice05:3820:1620:59
September equinox07:0418:3819:15
December solstice07:4415:5816:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252634455767717062514031
Precip in3.22.42.93.63.43.33.53.13.93.93.53.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Tonawanda, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2484477251

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