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East Island

East Island from directly overhead

East Island is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Sarles Hill stands 216 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is East Island Bridge, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 10 miles off.

The story

island in Glen Cove, New York

Wikidata Q134479305, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
City of Glen Cove

How to reach it

Coordinates40.89364, -73.63553

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Matinecock Rod & Gun Club: 0.2 mi
  • Joe Stanco Park: 0.6 mi
  • Pryibil Beach Park: 0.7 mi
  • Monument Park: 1.8 mi
  • Pratt Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches
Museums
Gardens
Artworks
  • Creative Blindness: 0.8 mi
  • Lion: 1.8 mi
  • Lion: 1.8 mi
  • Four Seasons: 2.0 mi
  • Dance Studio: 2.1 mi
Peaks
  • Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 3.8 mi
  • Mill Neck Peak: 4.7 mi
  • Harbor Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Sagamore Hill: 7.1 mi
  • South Ridge: 8.2 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites: 38
  • Reserved Picnic Site: 5.3 mi
  • Upper Education Area: 6.8 mi
  • Lower Education Area: 6.9 mi
  • Picnic Area A & B: 9.8 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 16
Waterfalls: 6
  • The Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Farms Falls: 16.0 mi
  • The Loch: 18.3 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 23.6 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 17.6 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 17.6 mi
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 17.8 mi
  • Vince Lombardi Service Area: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of East Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sarles HillNNW 336°216 m19.4 mi
Buttermilk HillNNW 329°211 m17.5 mi
Mount NeboNW 305°208 m18.6 mi
Reynolds HillNNW 335°180 m16.2 mi
Round HillN 352°172 m14.6 mi
Cooney HillNNW 341°170 m15.2 mi
Kennelwood HillNNW 332°156 m13.6 mi
Prospect HillNNW 327°148 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3119:07
June solstice05:2419:4920:31
September equinox06:4318:1718:54
December solstice07:1615:4616:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643536271777569584840
Precip in3.73.04.43.83.13.84.03.94.14.03.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9898130106

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