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Delaware Park

Delaware Park from directly overhead

Delaware Park is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. East Hill stands 509 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is McMillan Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 1.4 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Plaque engraved with an image depicting the historic view from this location and a description of the Buffalo Olmsted park system.

About

The story

park in Erie County, New York, United States of America

Wikidata Q49482626, matched on coordinates and name (345 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
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Inscription
[image] Historic View of Southern Shore of Delaware Park Lake and Calvert Vaux's "Spirehead" Gazebo, Circa 1890 Delaware Park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux as the principal public park within an overall system of parks ...
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Coordinates42.93274, -78.86595

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Attractions
  • Delaware Park Rose Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Delaware Park Japanese Gardens: 0.5 mi
  • Bison: 0.7 mi
  • Vanishing Animals South: 0.7 mi
  • Gorilla: 0.7 mi
Parks
  • Lincoln Parkway: 0.5 mi
  • Soldiers Circle: 0.6 mi
  • Nottingham & Elmwood: 0.6 mi
  • Chapin Parkway: 0.7 mi
  • Gates Circle: 0.8 mi
Museums: 49
Waterfalls: 16
Gardens: 15
  • Greenwood Garden: 1.3 mi
  • 5 Loaves Farm: 1.7 mi
  • Urban Roots: 1.8 mi
  • Walled Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Lillion Batchelor Contemplative Garden: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Cliffs: 15
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 9.3 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 11.1 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 12.0 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 12.4 mi
  • old gravel pit: 13.1 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Saratoga Hill (9m): 4.0 mi
  • West Hill: 13.8 mi
  • East Hill: 15.9 mi
  • Sledding hill: 17.4 mi
  • East Boston Hill: 20.3 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Emerald Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Beaver Island Beach: 4.7 mi
  • Gallagher Beach: 6.2 mi
  • Wendt Beach: 20.1 mi
  • Bennett Beach: 21.3 mi
Lighthouses: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Pavilion #2: 6.1 mi
  • Amanda's Place Pavilion: 7.4 mi
  • Eco Island: 9.2 mi
  • Locust Grove Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
  • Picnic Area #1: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East HillSSE 157°509 m20.8 mi
East Boston HillSSE 158°486 m20.3 mi
Blanchard HillSSE 153°481 m22.8 mi
Rice HillSSE 167°466 m21.8 mi
East HillENE 76°239 m15.9 mi
West HillENE 76°228 m13.8 mi
Saratoga Hill (9m)ENE 72°180 m4.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5019:28
June solstice05:3720:1520:59
September equinox07:0318:3719:15
December solstice07:4415:5816:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262634465867727063524131
Precip in3.32.52.93.43.43.43.23.24.14.03.53.8

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11892595167

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