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General Henry Warner Slocum

General Henry Warner Slocum, a historic site in New York
General Henry Warner Slocum, a historic site in New YorkGarry R. Osgood · CC BY-SA 3.0
General Henry Warner Slocum, a historic site in New York
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General Henry Warner Slocum, a historic site in New York
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General Henry Warner Slocum, a historic site in New York
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General Henry Warner Slocum, a historic site in New York
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General Henry Warner Slocum, a historic site in New York
Jim.henderson · CC0

General Henry Warner Slocum is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry W. Maxwell Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 12 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The equestrian statue of Henry Warner Slocum is a monumental statue in Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza, in New York City. The equestrian statue, designed by sculptor Frederick William MacMonnies, was dedicated in 1905 in honor of Henry Warner Slocum, who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and later as a U.S. representative from the state of New York.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q86595797, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.67343, -73.96912
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
Gardens
  • Woodland Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Osborne Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Native Flora Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Lilac Collection: 0.3 mi
  • Prospect Heights Community Farm: 0.3 mi
Museums
Attractions
Beaches
Nature reserves
Peaks: 54
Picnic sites: 40
Cliffs: 14
  • Palisades: 6.2 mi
  • Palisades: 7.2 mi
  • Palisades: 9.4 mi
  • Coogan's Bluff: 11.1 mi
  • Palisades: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Ambergill Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 0.8 mi
  • The Loch: 8.4 mi
  • The Falls: 16.3 mi
Lighthouses: 9
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Tulip Springs: 17.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainNNW 330°268 m23.8 mi
Beech MountainNNW 329°260 m24.8 mi
Mount CecchinoNNW 329°230 m23.5 mi
Moon HillNNW 328°180 m24.8 mi
Stony HillNW 304°179 m17.3 mi
Mayapple HillWNW 293°175 m18.1 mi
Packanack MountainNW 321°144 m22.8 mi
Riker HillWNW 297°134 m21.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2619:5020:31
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1715:4916:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643536272787670584839
Precip in3.53.04.43.84.04.44.83.93.94.03.24.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY AVE V Brooklyn, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/2999495894

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