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Former site of Great Northern Elevator

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Former site of Great Northern Elevator from directly overhead

Former site of Great Northern Elevator is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. South Hill stands 540 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffal "O", a attraction 0.2 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail runs past it. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic grain elevator in Buffalo, New York

Dates from 1897-09-29.

Wikidata Q5599666, matched on coordinates and name (108 m apart).

Getting there

How to reach it

Coordinates42.86738, -78.87316

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Buffalo RiverFest Park: 0.3 mi
  • Buffalo River Ohio St fishing access site: 0.3 mi
  • Father Conway Park: 0.3 mi
  • Wilkeson Pointe: 0.6 mi
  • Lanigan Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
  • In Loving Memory of Sara Rogers (1993-2022): 0.4 mi
  • The French Connection: 0.6 mi
  • The Ruins at Canalside: 0.8 mi
  • Baldt Stockless Merchant Ship's Anchor: 0.8 mi
  • Special Marine Corps Units in WWII: 0.8 mi
Artworks
Attractions: 57
Museums: 49
Nature reserves: 16
Gardens: 15
Cliffs: 15
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 12.0 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 13.4 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 14.3 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 14.8 mi
  • old gravel pit: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 14
Peaks: 12
Beaches: 7
  • Emerald Beach: 1.4 mi
  • Gallagher Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Beaver Island Beach: 7.5 mi
  • Wendt Beach: 16.0 mi
  • Bennett Beach: 17.2 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Amanda's Place Pavilion: 4.9 mi
  • Pavilion #2: 10.6 mi
  • Eco Island: 12.1 mi
  • Locust Grove Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Former site of Great Northern Elevator. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South HillSSE 151°540 m21.9 mi
Townsend HillSSE 160°533 m22.1 mi
East HillSSE 150°509 m16.9 mi
Crow HillSE 125°500 m24.1 mi
Vermont HillSE 129°488 m22.5 mi
East Boston HillSSE 151°486 m16.4 mi
Blanchard HillSE 146°481 m19.1 mi
Rice HillSSE 162°466 m17.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5019:28
June solstice05:3820:1520:58
September equinox07:0318:3719:15
December solstice07:4415:5916:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262634465867727063524131
Precip in3.32.52.93.43.43.43.23.24.14.03.53.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffalo, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13608698425

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