Historic site · New York
Home of John Whitman
Home of John Whitman is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Round Hill stands 172 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Stone Fort, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 20 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Home of John Whitman, built in 1692, now a barn. "New" house, built in 1810, home of Jesse Whitman, grandfather of Walt Whitman.
How to reach it
Coordinates40.81925, -73.41892
- 20.1 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 23.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Museum of American Armor: 3.3 mi
- Old Bethpage Village Restoration: 3.4 mi
- Old Bethpage Village Restoration Visitor Center: 3.6 mi
- The Arsenal: 3.8 mi
- Long Island Fair Exhibition Hall: 3.8 mi
Beaches
- Cold Spring Beach: 4.2 mi
- Eagle Dock Beach: 4.6 mi
- Gold Star Battalion Beach: 5.4 mi
- Huntington Beach: 5.9 mi
- Knollwood Beach: 6.2 mi
Parks
- Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site: 0.4 mi
- South Huntington School District Softball Fields: 0.9 mi
- Koster Park: 1.0 mi
- West Hills County Park: 1.2 mi
- Peter A. Nelson Park: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Paumanok Wetlands Preserve: 0.8 mi
- West Hills Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Froehlich Farms Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- West Rogues Wetlands: 1.9 mi
- Hawk Valley Preserve: 2.0 mi
Artworks
- Civil War Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Dance of the Polypeptides: 3.7 mi
- Charles Darwin: 3.8 mi
- Three Condors: 3.9 mi
- 9/11 Rescue Dog: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 56
- ATCG Tower: 3.8 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 6.5 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 6.9 mi
- Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office: 10.7 mi
- Jamaica: 10.7 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Site of Stone Fort: 0.2 mi
- Peace and Plenty Inn: 0.3 mi
- Mountain Mist Spring: 0.4 mi
- West Hill School: 0.5 mi
- Col. George Washington Brush: 0.9 mi
Gardens: 55
- Rain Garden Planted August 2012: 3.4 mi
- The Sustainable Garden: 4.5 mi
- Garden of Hope: 4.5 mi
- Robert F. Ench Teaching Gardens: 4.5 mi
- Garden of Normandie North: 4.8 mi
Peaks: 45
- Jayne's Hill: 0.4 mi
- West Hills: 0.7 mi
- Mannetto Hills: 2.5 mi
- Signal Hill: 2.6 mi
- Dix Hills: 3.4 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Picnic Area C: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 3.4 mi
- Lower Education Area: 5.8 mi
- Upper Education Area: 5.8 mi
- Birches: 10.1 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 7.7 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 9.4 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 14.9 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 16.6 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Cooper Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Long Island Welcome Center: 5.5 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 21.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Farms Falls: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Home of John Whitman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | NW 326° | 172 m | 23.7 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NW 314° | 156 m | 24.6 mi |
| Canoe Hill | N 352° | 140 m | 24.1 mi |
| Jayne's Hill | SW 231° | 122 m | 0.4 mi |
| Ferris Hill | N 352° | 120 m | 24.6 mi |
| West Hills | WSW 253° | 106 m | 0.7 mi |
| Harbor Hill | W 263° | 106 m | 11.6 mi |
| Belden Hill | N 358° | 105 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:48 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centerport, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8968963877
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