Fireman Monument
Fireman Monument is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Vermont Hill stands 488 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Gates Circle, a park 0.3 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 1.7 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- marble
- Inscription
- All volunteers.
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 10.9 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bridge overlook · 2 mi
- Buffalo City Hall Observation Deck · 3 mi
- Duck Blind · 4 mi
- North Viewing Blind · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gates Circle: 0.3 mi
- Chapin Parkway: 0.4 mi
- Main & Northland Veterans Monument: 0.4 mi
- Unity Peace Park: 0.4 mi
- Demske Sports Complex: 0.5 mi
- Main & Northland Veterans Monument: 0.4 mi
- Delaware Park: 0.6 mi
- Buffalo Cultural Walk of Fame: 0.6 mi
- McMillan Monument: 0.7 mi
- Young Abraham Lincoln: 0.7 mi
- Eden: 0.6 mi
- Sylvester P. 'Sly' Bennett Jr.: 0.7 mi
- Spirit of Womanhood: 0.7 mi
- Path: 0.7 mi
- Indian Hunter: 0.8 mi
- Delaware Park Rose Garden: 0.7 mi
- Delaware Park Japanese Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Sea Lion Cove: 1.1 mi
- Bison: 1.2 mi
- Gorilla: 1.2 mi
- Buffalo History Museum - Resource Center: 0.9 mi
- Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society: 1.0 mi
- Darwin D. Martin House: 1.2 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site: 1.6 mi
- North Hall - The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum: 1.6 mi
- Times Beach Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Strawberry Island: 3.7 mi
- Motor Island Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Tifft Nature Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
- Greenwood Garden: 1.2 mi
- Urban Roots: 1.4 mi
- 5 Loaves Farm: 1.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 1.7 mi
- Inspiration Garden: 1.9 mi
- Glen Falls: 6.7 mi
- Mattulke Falls: 14.5 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 15.0 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 15.2 mi
- American Falls: 15.2 mi
- Emerald Beach: 3.0 mi
- Beaver Island Beach: 5.0 mi
- Gallagher Beach: 5.6 mi
- Wendt Beach: 19.6 mi
- Bennett Beach: 20.8 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 9.5 mi
- old gravel pit: 13.1 mi
- Devil's Hole Gulch: 17.2 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 17.2 mi
- Niagara Glen: 17.3 mi
- Lighthouse Point Park: 3.4 mi
- Buffalo Main Light: 3.4 mi
- Buffalo North breakwater East end Light: 3.4 mi
- Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light: 6.2 mi
- Amanda's Place Pavilion: 6.9 mi
- Eco Island: 9.6 mi
- Locust Grove Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Eden Text Stop: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fireman Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Hill | SE 137° | 488 m | 24.8 mi |
| East Boston Hill | SSE 158° | 486 m | 19.7 mi |
| Blanchard Hill | SSE 153° | 481 m | 22.2 mi |
| Rice Hill | SSE 166° | 466 m | 21.2 mi |
| East Hill | ENE 73° | 239 m | 16.0 mi |
| West Hill | ENE 74° | 228 m | 13.9 mi |
| Saratoga Hill (9m) | ENE 63° | 180 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:15 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:58 | 16:45 |
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 | 26 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffalo, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9783409860
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