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John E. Hand Park

John E. Hand Park from directly overhead

John E. Hand Park is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 91 m. West Mountain stands 382 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 11 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
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Inscription
Named in grateful recognition of his commitment and public service as a county legislator to the people of Westchester County Dedicated December 26, 1995
Getting there

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Coordinates41.22065, -73.83586

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Black Rock Park: 1.7 mi
  • Silver Lake Park: 2.1 mi
  • Cedar Lane Park: 2.3 mi
  • Mayo's Landing: 2.4 mi
  • Paradise Island County Park: 2.5 mi
Museums
Peaks
  • Bald Mountain: 0.6 mi
  • Teatown Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Catamount Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Mount Airy Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Ganungs Hill: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 56
Cliffs: 56
Artworks: 55
  • River Arch: 4.7 mi
  • Arc: 6.7 mi
  • Brickhead Truth: 6.8 mi
  • Tappan Zee: 10.5 mi
  • Approach: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 54
Beaches: 40
Attractions: 31
  • Van Cortlandt Manor: 2.9 mi
  • Timp-Torne Trail: 8.0 mi
  • Dunderberg Spiral Railway: 8.4 mi
  • Headless Horseman Bridge Sign: 9.1 mi
  • Headless Horseman Statue: 9.2 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • Bergfield Picnic Site: 13.2 mi
  • Pell Hill: 13.3 mi
  • Kakiat Park: 15.4 mi
  • Excelsior Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
  • Alpine picnic area: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 19.8 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 19.8 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 20.1 mi
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 23.3 mi
  • Stormville Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Farms Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Sheep Falls: 20.2 mi
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 21.1 mi
  • Saugatuck Falls: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • The Silver Spring: 17.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of John E. Hand Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West MountainWNW382 m10.1 mi
The TimpWNW332 m9.4 mi
Dunderberg MountainWNW325 m9.0 mi
Piano MountainN299 m8.7 mi
Anthony's NoseNW270 m9.9 mi
Mine MountainNW262 m9.3 mi
Canada HillNW257 m9.9 mi
Turkey MountainNE253 m2.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:2319:5120:32
September equinox06:4318:1818:54
December solstice07:1815:4616:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262836485867727063524132
Precip in3.73.14.13.93.95.04.34.34.84.64.24.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yorktown HTS 1W, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10895106638

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