Incinerator Ruins
Incinerator Ruins is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 339 m. Tug Hill stands 654 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Emery County Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1935
- Height
- 6 m
- Inscription
- WPA
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pipeline Confluence · 8 mi
- Hamburg Clock Tower · 14 mi
- Top of Mound · 15 mi
- Observation Mound · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Emery County Park: 0.2 mi
- Emery Park: 0.2 mi
- Majors Park: 2.7 mi
- Hunters Creek County Park: 3.1 mi
- Aurora Pool Park: 3.2 mi
- Cabin: 3.3 mi
- Veterans memorial: 4.3 mi
- Ward Monument: 8.1 mi
- Homestead Site: 11.2 mi
- rusty stove: 11.5 mi
- Roycroft Renaissance Monument: 3.9 mi
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary: 9.9 mi
- Start Over Again: 17.2 mi
- Russell J. Salvatore: 17.3 mi
- Vroom, Shhh: 18.2 mi
- Fisher Price Toy Store: 4.2 mi
- Hamburg Fairgrounds: 11.0 mi
- Historical Building: 11.2 mi
- Firemens Building: 11.3 mi
- Arcade and Attica Railroad Depot: 15.3 mi
- Vermont Hill: 5.0 mi
- Blanchard Hill: 6.1 mi
- Crow Hill: 6.7 mi
- East Hill: 6.8 mi
- East Boston Hill: 7.0 mi
- Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum and ScheideMantel House: 3.8 mi
- Roycroft Campus: 3.9 mi
- Millard Fillmore House: 4.0 mi
- Toy Town Museum: 4.2 mi
- Orchard Park Historical Society: 8.2 mi
- Erie County Forest: 11.1 mi
- Beaver Meadow Audubon Center: 11.5 mi
- Anna Mae Bacon Bird Sanctuary: 11.6 mi
- Hampton Brook Woods Wildlife Management Area: 12.1 mi
- Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve: 12.6 mi
- Aurora Community Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Memorial garden: 13.2 mi
- Broadway Community Garden: 17.9 mi
- Inspiration Garden: 18.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 18.2 mi
- Eternal Flame Falls: 7.8 mi
- Cromer's Mill: 13.8 mi
- Mattulke Falls: 13.8 mi
- Glen Falls: 18.8 mi
- Upper Akron Falls: 21.7 mi
- Gallagher Beach: 16.0 mi
- Zoar Valley Beach: 18.3 mi
- Emerald Beach: 18.9 mi
- Wendt Beach: 23.2 mi
- Bennett Beach: 23.8 mi
- Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light: 15.9 mi
- Lighthouse Point Park: 18.6 mi
- Buffalo Main Light: 18.6 mi
- Buffalo North breakwater East end Light: 18.6 mi
- Mossy Point: 4.1 mi
- old gravel pit: 17.3 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 18.6 mi
- Hammock Haven: 11.3 mi
- Amanda's Place Pavilion: 13.0 mi
- Eden Text Stop: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Incinerator Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tug Hill | S 170° | 654 m | 24.3 mi |
| Canada Hill | S 179° | 647 m | 24.9 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | SSE 156° | 624 m | 22.2 mi |
| Blue Hill | SSE 167° | 614 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bailey Hill | SSW 193° | 612 m | 25.0 mi |
| Parker Hill | SSW 196° | 605 m | 21.5 mi |
| Burns Hill | S 179° | 604 m | 20.1 mi |
| Bread Loaf Hill | S 179° | 593 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:49 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:14 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:58 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wales, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1222252369
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- Cattaraugus · 30 mi
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