Historic site · New York
Col. George Washington Brush
Col. George Washington Brush is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Round Hill stands 172 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Paumanok Wetlands Preserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 19 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Birthplace of Capt Geo. Washington Brush Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for valor during the Civil War Born in this house in 1842
How to reach it
Coordinates40.82672, -73.43372
- 19.2 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 22.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Peter A. Nelson Park: 0.7 mi
- Breezy Park: 1.1 mi
- South Huntington School District Softball Fields: 1.1 mi
- Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site: 1.3 mi
- Alfred Walker Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Fire House Museum: 3.3 mi
- Preservation Long Islannd: 3.3 mi
- The Whaling Museum & Education Center: 3.3 mi
- Heckscher Museum of Art: 3.4 mi
- The Arsenal: 3.4 mi
Beaches
- Cold Spring Beach: 3.3 mi
- Eagle Dock Beach: 3.7 mi
- Gold Star Battalion Beach: 4.9 mi
- Quail Hill Beach: 5.6 mi
- Huntington Beach: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Paumanok Wetlands Preserve: 0.2 mi
- West Rogues Wetlands: 1.0 mi
- Hawk Valley Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Froehlich Farms Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- West Hills Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Dance of the Polypeptides: 2.8 mi
- Charles Darwin: 2.9 mi
- Three Condors: 3.1 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 3.1 mi
- St. Mary and Jesus: 4.7 mi
Attractions: 56
- ATCG Tower: 2.9 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 6.0 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 6.4 mi
- Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office: 10.9 mi
- Jamaica: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 56
- Rain Garden Planted August 2012: 3.3 mi
- The Sustainable Garden: 5.0 mi
- Garden of Hope: 5.0 mi
- Robert F. Ench Teaching Gardens: 5.0 mi
- Complex III: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 55
- West Hill School: 0.5 mi
- Mountain Mist Spring: 0.7 mi
- Peace and Plenty Inn: 0.7 mi
- Site of Stone Fort: 0.8 mi
- Home of John Whitman: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 52
- West Hills: 0.7 mi
- Jayne's Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mannetto Hills: 2.3 mi
- Signal Hill: 3.4 mi
- Dix Hills: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Picnic Area C: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 2.8 mi
- Lower Education Area: 4.9 mi
- Upper Education Area: 4.9 mi
- Birches: 9.8 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 6.8 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 9.0 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 14.1 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 15.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Cooper Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 7.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Long Island Welcome Center: 6.3 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 20.4 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Farms Falls: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Col. George Washington Brush. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | NNW 327° | 172 m | 22.9 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NW 321° | 170 m | 24.5 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NW 315° | 156 m | 23.7 mi |
| Canoe Hill | N 354° | 140 m | 23.5 mi |
| Jayne's Hill | SSE 151° | 122 m | 0.9 mi |
| Ferris Hill | N 354° | 120 m | 24.0 mi |
| Pine Hill | N 355° | 120 m | 24.6 mi |
| Wren Knolls | NNW 345° | 113 m | 24.5 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 | 19:48 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8968963878
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