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Governor Samuel J. Tilden Monument

Governor Samuel J. Tilden Monument from directly overhead

Governor Samuel J. Tilden Monument is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Beoadic Mountain stands 792 m to the northeast, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Shatford Memorial Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Mount Greylock Scenic Byway passes 9.6 miles off.

The story

tomb in New York, United States of America

Wikidata Q5588535, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates42.47494, -73.38562

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Shatford Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Shatford Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Japanese Knotweed: 2.2 mi
  • Japanese Knotweed: 2.2 mi
  • Abode of the Message: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Sawmill Dam: 1.3 mi
  • Burbank Dedication: 8.3 mi
  • stone chimney: 11.2 mi
  • Daniel Petithory Memorial: 13.1 mi
  • St. Francis: 13.4 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Attractions: 35
  • Mountain Coaster: 7.3 mi
  • concrete bases: 8.1 mi
  • balanced rock: 8.2 mi
  • concrete bases: 8.8 mi
  • stone pillar: 8.9 mi
Gardens: 30
Waterfalls: 26
Cliffs: 8
Beaches: 5
Springs: 2
  • Pond off Chair Factory Road: 3.1 mi
  • Spring Avenue Spring: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 15.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-87 (South Bound): 22.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Governor Samuel J. Tilden Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beoadic MountainNE 37°792 m9.3 mi
Sheeps Heaven MountainNE 38°770 m9.0 mi
Widow Whites PeakNE 49°737 m7.8 mi
Jiminy PeakNE 47°726 m7.0 mi
Honwee MountainENE 59°698 m4.7 mi
Rounds MountainNNE 21°685 m7.0 mi
Rounds MountainNNE 21°683 m7.0 mi
Pine MountainENE 68°680 m3.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2919:06
June solstice05:1719:5220:35
September equinox06:4218:1618:53
December solstice07:2115:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432455664696760483828
Precip in2.72.53.13.43.84.64.23.84.54.63.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pittsfield Muni AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 06000573OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • National Register of Historic Places — Tilden, Gov. Samuel J., Monument, reference 06000573, listed 07/14/06.

OpenStreetMap element node/4715412463

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