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For Philip's Garden

For Philip's Garden from directly overhead

For Philip's Garden is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Buttermilk Hill stands 211 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Formal Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 12 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
For Philip's Garden 2008 The kiss of the sun for pardon The song of the birds for mirth One is nearer God's heart in a garden Than anywhere else on earth In memory of Philip Herzig Who loved his garden 1924-2004
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.80773, -73.64388

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
Museums
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Roslyn Waterfront Promenade: 0.3 mi
  • Skillman Street Park: 0.5 mi
  • Hempstead Harbor Shoreline Park: 0.5 mi
  • Gerry Park: 0.7 mi
  • Roslyn Pines Swim & Tennis Club: 0.8 mi
Peaks
  • Harbor Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Queens High Point: 5.2 mi
  • Mill Neck Peak: 7.0 mi
  • Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 8.1 mi
  • Sagamore Hill: 9.1 mi
Artworks
Beaches
  • Harry Tappen Beach: 2.1 mi
  • Beacon Hill Residences Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Sea Cliff Beach: 3.2 mi
  • Leeds Pond Beach: 3.2 mi
  • Manhasset Bay Estates Association Beach: 3.3 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites: 37
  • Lindens B: 6.4 mi
  • West Lindens: 6.4 mi
  • Lindens A: 6.4 mi
  • North Maples: 6.4 mi
  • Cedars: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 13
Lighthouses: 8
Waterfalls: 6
  • The Falls: 11.7 mi
  • The Loch: 16.5 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 19.7 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 19.7 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 17.1 mi
  • Vince Lombardi Service Area: 20.2 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 23.2 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of For Philip's Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buttermilk HillNNW 337°211 m22.7 mi
Mount NeboNW 319°208 m22.3 mi
Reynolds HillNNW 342°180 m21.6 mi
Round HillN 356°172 m20.5 mi
Cooney HillNNW 347°170 m20.8 mi
Kennelwood HillNNW 342°156 m18.9 mi
Kykuit HillNNW 332°147 m22.1 mi
Beaver HillNNW 332°140 m20.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3119:07
June solstice05:2419:4920:30
September equinox06:4318:1718:54
December solstice07:1615:4716:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10220698787

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