East Island
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
- 10.1 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 10.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 15.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Powell Pond: 0.3 mi
- Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.4 mi
- Welwyn Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Williams Ridge Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Johnson Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Pratts Beach: 0.7 mi
- Pryibil Beach: 0.7 mi
- Meudon Beach: 1.7 mi
- The Creek Beach: 2.0 mi
- Creek Club Beach: 2.2 mi
- 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
- Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center: 0.7 mi
- First City Project: 2.2 mi
- North Shore Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
- Garvies Point Museum: 2.5 mi
- The Marion F. Jackson House: 2.8 mi
- Creative Blindness: 0.8 mi
- Lion: 1.8 mi
- Four Seasons: 2.0 mi
- Dance Studio: 2.1 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 2.1 mi
- Children's Memorial Garden: 0.8 mi
- The Frank J. Graziano Terrace: 0.8 mi
- Couch Academic Center Garden Terrace: 0.8 mi
- Student Garden: 0.9 mi
- St. John's of Lattingtown Memorial Garden: 1.4 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 5.7 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 8.4 mi
- ATCG Tower: 9.1 mi
- Tillotson Steps: 10.8 mi
- World of Birds: 12.9 mi
- East Island Bridge: 0.0 mi
- Theresa Della Vecchia: 0.4 mi
- Dosoris: 0.7 mi
- Wallin Fountain: 0.8 mi
- Honorable Joyce Phillip Bethge: 0.8 mi
- 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
- Cooper Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 9.1 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 13.6 mi
- The Palisades: 15.4 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 5.3 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 5.4 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 6.6 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 9.6 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 13.2 mi
- Farms Falls: 16.0 mi
- The Loch: 18.3 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 23.6 mi
- Binnen Falls: 23.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 23.8 mi
- 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
- Cuties Island: 11.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarles Hill | NNW 336° | 216 m | 19.4 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | NNW 329° | 211 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NW 305° | 208 m | 18.6 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NNW 335° | 180 m | 16.2 mi |
| Round Hill | N 352° | 172 m | 14.6 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NNW 341° | 170 m | 15.2 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NNW 332° | 156 m | 13.6 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNW 327° | 148 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| 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 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9898130106
Day trips start here
- Glen Cove · 2 mi
- Bayville · 4 mi
- North Hempstead · 5 mi
- Port Washington · 5 mi
- Flower Hill · 6 mi
- Mamaroneck · 6 mi
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