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Granito / Smith

Granito / Smith from directly overhead

Granito / Smith is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Goodhue Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
American Legion Post 1296 This Monument is dedicated to all the men and women who paid the supreme sacrifice for their country.
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.63559, -74.09272
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Goodhue Park: 0.2 mi
  • Haven Esplanade: 0.2 mi
  • Skyline Park: 0.3 mi
  • Forest Mall: 0.3 mi
  • Hero Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens
Artworks
  • Anchor: 0.8 mi
  • NEAKA: 0.8 mi
  • Icon II: 0.8 mi
  • Eyes: 1.0 mi
  • Wingdale: 1.4 mi
Peaks
  • Signal Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Park Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Fox Hills: 1.7 mi
  • Emerson Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Todt Hill: 2.7 mi
Beaches
Attractions
Picnic sites: 41
Cliffs: 14
Waterfalls: 12
  • Fallkill Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Hobble Falls: 13.0 mi
Lighthouses: 8
Rest areas: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • Tulip Springs: 13.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Granito / Smith. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainNNW 347°268 m23.8 mi
Mount CecchinoNNW 346°230 m23.5 mi
Gillespie HillWNW 295°217 m24.1 mi
Mount KembleWNW 292°215 m24.2 mi
Kinneys HillWNW 298°180 m23.4 mi
Moon HillNNW 344°180 m24.5 mi
Stony HillNNW 327°179 m14.5 mi
Mayapple HillNW 313°175 m14.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2619:5020:31
September equinox06:4518:1918:55
December solstice07:1715:4916:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333543536373787669584738
Precip in3.43.04.13.94.04.34.74.13.83.83.34.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark Liberty Intl AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9809458563

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