Historic site · New York
Council Rock
Council Rock is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Buttermilk Hill stands 211 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Gerard Beekman Memorial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1939
- Material
- cast_iron
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Education Department
How to reach it
Coordinates40.87347, -73.54137
- 13.3 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 15.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 20.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gerard Beekman Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Townsend Park: 0.5 mi
- Raynham Hall Museum: 0.5 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.7 mi
Beaches
- Beekman Beach: 0.2 mi
- West Harbor Beach: 2.1 mi
- Ferry Beach: 2.5 mi
- Soundside Beach: 2.5 mi
- Centre Island Beach: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Mill Neck Peak: 0.4 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 2.2 mi
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 2.7 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 5.8 mi
- Mannetto Hills: 6.9 mi
Museums
- 20th Century Cycles: 0.5 mi
- Raynham Hall Museum: 0.5 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Museum: 0.5 mi
- Earle-Wightman House Museum: 0.6 mi
- Angela P. Koenig Research and Collections Center: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Bertha and Reginald Rose Refuge: 1.2 mi
- Smithers Connector Parcel: 1.3 mi
- Shu Swamp Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Upper Francis Pond Preserve: 1.4 mi
- O'Rourke Preserve: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Coach Meeting House Mural: 0.3 mi
- 71 West Main Street Horse: 0.4 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt: 0.5 mi
- Teddy's Express: 0.7 mi
- Horse and Carriage: 0.7 mi
Attractions: 57
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 0.7 mi
- ATCG Tower: 3.9 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 9.4 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 11.7 mi
- Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 53
- Brooke Jackman Memorial Reading Garden: 0.3 mi
- Colonial Garden: 0.5 mi
- Victorian Garden: 0.5 mi
- Gordon E. Jones Synoptic Garden: 0.9 mi
- North Rhododendron Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Lions Vision at Beekman Beach: 0.2 mi
- Sgt. James A. Harrington Jr. Memorial Pier: 0.3 mi
- Christeen: 0.3 mi
- Western Waterfront 9/11 Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Brooke Alexandra Jackman: 0.3 mi
Picnic sites: 30
- Upper Education Area: 1.7 mi
- Lower Education Area: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Area C: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 5.3 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Cooper Bluff: 2.8 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 5.8 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 9.2 mi
- The Palisades: 20.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 2.9 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 9.4 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 9.7 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 9.8 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 10.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Long Island Welcome Center: 12.7 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 17.3 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Farms Falls: 17.8 mi
- The Loch: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Council Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Hill | NW 319° | 211 m | 21.6 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NW 324° | 180 m | 20.0 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 337° | 172 m | 17.3 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NNW 328° | 170 m | 18.6 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NW 320° | 156 m | 17.5 mi |
| Kykuit Hill | NW 313° | 147 m | 21.7 mi |
| Beaver Hill | NW 312° | 140 m | 20.1 mi |
| Canoe Hill | N 9° | 140 m | 20.4 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/9898076933
Day trips start here
- Oyster Bay · 1 mi
- Bayville · 2 mi
- Glen Cove · 5 mi
- Flower Hill · 8 mi
- North Hempstead · 8 mi
- Port Washington · 8 mi
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