Dedicated to Corporal Cyrus W. James
Dedicated to Corporal Cyrus W. James is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Arab Hill stands 640 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunkirk Lighthouse & Veterans Park Museum, a lighthouse less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 118 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Dedicated to Corporal Cyrus W. James, 9th New York, Cavalry Company G, Enlisted at Dunkirk, NY, September 26, 1861 at age 22. Killed July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg, PA....
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cliff top · 21 mi
118 named places within 25 miles
- Point Gratiot Park: 0.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Washington Park: 1.4 mi
- Dog Park: 2.1 mi
- Athletic Fields: 2.6 mi
- Cedar Beach: 0.2 mi
- Point Gratiot Beach: 0.5 mi
- Wright Park Beach: 1.8 mi
- Cassadaga Beach: 10.4 mi
- Hanover Town Beach: 12.2 mi
- Canadaway Creek Wildlife Management Area: 10.4 mi
- College Lodge Forest: 10.9 mi
- Kabob Wildlife Management Area: 15.1 mi
- Stockton State Forest: 15.1 mi
- Hatch Creek State Forest: 18.9 mi
- Dibble Hill: 11.4 mi
- Pope Hill: 12.2 mi
- Luce Hill: 12.5 mi
- Round Top Hill: 12.8 mi
- Boutwell Hill: 15.5 mi
- Dunkirk Historical Museum: 1.4 mi
- D R Barker Museum: 3.8 mi
- Barcelona Harbor museum: 16.2 mi
- McClurg Museum: 16.4 mi
- Grape Discovery Center: 17.7 mi
- Large Anchor: 0.0 mi
- The Lighthouse Service: 0.0 mi
- On September 26, 1812: 0.1 mi
- Jenn Suhr Olympic Flag Pole: 3.9 mi
- Minturn Cottage Foundation: 22.5 mi
- Dunkirk Lighthouse & Veterans Park Museum: 0.0 mi
- South Buffalo North Side Light: 0.0 mi
- Veterans Museum & Light Keeper's House: 0.0 mi
- Dunkirk Light: 0.0 mi
- Dunkirk City Pier: 0.9 mi
- Lake Shore Savings Clock Tower: 2.9 mi
- Graycliff: 24.6 mi
- Palestine Park: 20.3 mi
- Discovery Garden: 20.5 mi
- Ong-Gwe-Ohn-Weh: 0.7 mi
- Melissa's Spring: 24.3 mi
- Ensminger Falls: 24.6 mi
- Chautauqua Lake Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dedicated to Corporal Cyrus W. James. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arab Hill | SE 146° | 640 m | 15.8 mi |
| Boutwell Hill | SE 143° | 635 m | 15.5 mi |
| Pickup Hill | SE 142° | 630 m | 19.0 mi |
| Luce Hill | SSE 151° | 605 m | 12.5 mi |
| South Hill | SE 138° | 591 m | 15.6 mi |
| Dibble Hill | SE 139° | 579 m | 11.4 mi |
| Round Top Hill | SE 126° | 512 m | 12.8 mi |
| Harris Hill | SSE 160° | 509 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:16 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:02 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 26 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dunkirk, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9844735108
Day trips start here
- Cattaraugus · 27 mi
- Jamestown · 28 mi
- Randolph · 30 mi
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