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Colin McNeil

Colin McNeil from directly overhead

Colin McNeil is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
"Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave and impossible to forget" Designed and erected by his devoted friends.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.87690, -74.22247

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Ghost towns

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2619:5120:33
September equinox06:4518:2018:56
December solstice07:1915:4916:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313241516271767466554535

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Falls, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6761617336

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