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Frederick Law Olmsted

Frederick Law Olmsted from directly overhead

Frederick Law Olmsted is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 169 m. West Hill stands 228 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Niagara Fronteir State Park Commission, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

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Inscription
STATE RESERVATION AT NIAGARA/1885 CENTENNIAL 1985/THESE PLANTINGS ARE DEDICATED TO FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED REKINDLING THE SPIRIT CONCEIVED IN HIS "GENERAL PLAN FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE NIAGARA RESERVATION"/THE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION/JULY 15,1985
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Coordinates43.08473, -79.06386

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 58
Historic sites: 55
Parks
Attractions: 49
Museums: 39
Nature reserves: 11
Gardens: 11
  • Tribute Garden: 9.0 mi
  • 5 Loaves Farm: 14.0 mi
  • Lillion Batchelor Contemplative Garden: 14.2 mi
  • Greenwood Garden: 14.3 mi
  • Urban Roots: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
Lighthouses: 6
Waterfalls: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Beaver Island Beach: 10.4 mi
  • Emerald Beach: 16.4 mi
  • Gallagher Beach: 19.7 mi
  • Bedford Beach: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Locust Grove Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
  • Eco Island: 5.8 mi
  • Amanda's Place Pavilion: 21.9 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Sledding hill: 10.3 mi
  • Saratoga Hill (9m): 16.6 mi
  • West Hill: 24.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Frederick Law Olmsted. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West HillESE228 m24.5 mi
Saratoga Hill (9m)ESE180 m16.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:29
June solstice05:3820:1721:00
September equinox07:0418:3819:15
December solstice07:4515:5816:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262734465868737164524132
Precip in2.62.12.43.13.13.03.42.83.33.32.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Niagara Falls, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13186839719

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