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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. Bald Mountain stands 341 m to the west-northwest, 9.2 miles off. 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

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
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
Gardens
Historic sites
Museums
Artworks
  • River Arch: 4.7 mi
  • Arc: 6.7 mi
  • Brickhead Truth: 6.8 mi
  • Tappan Zee: 10.5 mi
  • Approach: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 59
Beaches: 41
Attractions: 33
  • 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: 12
  • Bergfield Picnic Site: 13.2 mi
  • Pell Hill: 13.3 mi
  • Kakiat Park: 15.4 mi
  • The Meadow: 16.4 mi
  • Excelsior Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Farms Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Sheep Falls: 20.2 mi
  • Cascade: 20.3 mi
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 21.1 mi
  • Cascade: 22.4 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
Ghost towns: 3
Lighthouses: 3
Springs: 1
  • The Silver Spring: 17.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of John E. Hand Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainWNW 299°341 m9.2 mi
The TimpWNW 294°332 m9.4 mi
Dunderberg MountainWNW 300°325 m9.0 mi
Piano MountainN 3°299 m8.7 mi
Anthony's NoseNW 313°270 m9.9 mi
Mine MountainNW 321°262 m9.3 mi
Canada HillNW 324°257 m9.9 mi
Turkey MountainNE 45°253 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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