Historic site · New York
Druid Ruins
Druid Ruins is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Bald Hill stands 184 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Rosemary Farm Ruins, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates40.90672, -73.47821
- 13.6 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 17.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 23.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- West Neck Beach: 0.3 mi
- Lloyd Harbor Village Park: 0.5 mi
- Gold Star Battalion Park: 2.4 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Park: 2.7 mi
- Centre Island Beach Park: 2.9 mi
Beaches
- West Neck Beach: 0.3 mi
- Lloyd Beach: 0.4 mi
- Fort Hill Beach: 0.9 mi
- Mallard Beach: 1.2 mi
- Lloydhaven Beach: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Sagamore Hill: 2.0 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 2.3 mi
- Mill Neck Peak: 4.1 mi
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 4.5 mi
- West Hills: 6.7 mi
Museums
- Joseph Lloyd Manor House: 0.5 mi
- Henry Lloyd Manor: 0.7 mi
- Old Orchard: 1.7 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 1.9 mi
- The Whaling Museum & Education Center: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- New York State Land: 0.7 mi
- Fiske Bird Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- Mill Cove Waterfowl Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Jennings Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Shore Road Sanctuary: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- Mary and Jesus: 0.5 mi
- Sun and Moon: 2.3 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bird Fountain: 2.9 mi
- Three Condors: 2.9 mi
- Centre Island Beach Whale Sculpture: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 57
- ATCG Tower: 3.3 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 3.4 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 5.8 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 11.0 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 54
- Crucifix Garden: 0.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 0.8 mi
- Pine Lane Association Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Victorian Garden: 3.7 mi
- Colonial Garden: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Rosemary Farm Ruins: 0.0 mi
- Msgr. Charles R. Fink: 0.4 mi
- Joseph Lloyd Manor: 0.5 mi
- Lloyd Harbor: 0.7 mi
- Caumsett: 1.4 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Upper Education Area: 3.0 mi
- Lower Education Area: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Area C: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 6.6 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Cooper Bluff: 1.2 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 1.6 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 2.2 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Raven's Rock: 22.0 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 1.7 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 5.4 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 8.1 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 13.1 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 13.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Long Island Welcome Center: 11.1 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 14.7 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Farms Falls: 16.7 mi
- Sheep Falls: 23.5 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 9.1 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 23.9 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Druid Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | N 0° | 184 m | 21.2 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NW 312° | 180 m | 20.5 mi |
| Round Hill | NW 323° | 172 m | 17.0 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NW 315° | 170 m | 18.9 mi |
| Comstock Knoll | N 2° | 164 m | 20.7 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NW 307° | 156 m | 18.3 mi |
| Huckleberry Hills | N 0° | 141 m | 19.6 mi |
| Canoe Hill | N 360° | 140 m | 17.9 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 | 20:30 |
| 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1494488140
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