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John Henry Geohegan Monument

John Henry Geohegan Monument from directly overhead

John Henry Geohegan Monument is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 56 m. Sarles Hill stands 216 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Plaza Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 11 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Sea Cliff's only volunteer in the war for the freedom of Cuba. Erected by residents of Sea Cliff to honor the memory of this young hero who gave his life for the cause of humanity.
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.85048, -73.64501

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Museums
Beaches
Artworks
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Bird and Butterfly Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Dr. James N. Trousdell and Dr. Marjorie R. Allen Memorial Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Windward Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Student Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Children's Memorial Garden: 2.3 mi
Peaks
  • Harbor Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Mill Neck Peak: 5.4 mi
  • Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 5.8 mi
  • Queens High Point: 7.5 mi
  • Sagamore Hill: 7.9 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites: 39
  • Upper Education Area: 7.3 mi
  • Lower Education Area: 7.3 mi
  • Reserved Picnic Site: 8.1 mi
  • Picnic Area A & B: 8.9 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 13
Lighthouses: 8
Waterfalls: 6
  • The Falls: 10.5 mi
  • The Loch: 16.9 mi
  • Farms Falls: 19.0 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 21.3 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 17.5 mi
  • Vince Lombardi Service Area: 20.2 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 20.5 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of John Henry Geohegan Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sarles HillNNW 340°216 m22.0 mi
Buttermilk HillNNW 334°211 m19.9 mi
Mount NeboNW 313°208 m20.1 mi
Reynolds HillNNW 340°180 m18.8 mi
Round HillN 355°172 m17.6 mi
Cooney HillNNW 345°170 m17.9 mi
Kennelwood HillNNW 339°156 m16.1 mi
Prospect HillNNW 332°148 m21.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3119:07
June solstice05:2419:4920:30
September equinox06:4318:1718:54
December solstice07:1615:4716:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643536271777569584840
Precip in3.73.04.43.83.13.84.03.94.14.03.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9984350970

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