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Gandhi Memorial

Gandhi Memorial from directly overhead

Gandhi Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. East Boston Hill stands 486 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Walton Woods Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 5.0 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2020-10-02
Material
metal
Inscription
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world" - Gandhi / Mahatma Gandhi / 2 October 1869 - 30 January 1948 // Gandhi Memorial / Town of Amherst / 02 October 2020
Getting there

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Coordinates43.01547, -78.77950

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Walton Woods Park: 0.3 mi
  • Marshal Court: 0.6 mi
  • South Ellicott Lawn: 0.7 mi
  • Student Park: 0.9 mi
  • Special Events Field: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Kanazawa Seal: 0.5 mi
  • Baird Point Columns: 0.9 mi
  • Grace N. Seitz McCombs: 1.0 mi
  • East Pediment, Sun-up: 1.1 mi
  • Progress Pride Paths: 1.1 mi
Attractions
  • Giraffes: 6.4 mi
  • Addax: 6.4 mi
  • Roan Antelope: 6.4 mi
  • Zebra: 6.4 mi
  • Amphibian and Reptile House: 6.4 mi
Museums: 50
Waterfalls: 16
Cliffs: 16
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 5.1 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 6.8 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 7.4 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 7.7 mi
  • old gravel pit: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 15
Nature reserves: 14
Peaks: 7
  • Saratoga Hill (9m): 4.5 mi
  • West Hill: 9.4 mi
  • East Hill: 11.2 mi
  • Sledding hill: 13.3 mi
  • Sledding Hill: 21.9 mi
Lighthouses: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Pavilion #2: 3.3 mi
  • Amanda's Place Pavilion: 11.8 mi
  • Eco Island: 11.9 mi
  • Locust Grove Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
  • Picnic Area #1: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Beaver Island Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Emerald Beach: 10.7 mi
  • Gallagher Beach: 12.6 mi
  • Bedford Beach: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Boston HillS 173°486 m24.7 mi
East HillE 99°239 m11.2 mi
West HillESE 105°228 m9.4 mi
Nichols HillENE 76°225 m23.5 mi
Saratoga Hill (9m)S 187°180 m4.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:27
June solstice05:3720:1520:59
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:4415:5816:44

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252634455767717062514031
Precip in3.22.42.93.63.43.33.53.13.93.93.53.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Tonawanda, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11126587377

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