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Joseph Bartha

Joseph Bartha from directly overhead

Joseph Bartha is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 392 m. Spy Rock stands 441 m to the north, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Perkins Memorial Tower, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Erected in honor of Joseph Bartha, age 95, Trails Chairman 1940 to 1955. Water, shrub and rock always called to him, his joyful life mission was to cut a path, blaze a tree and lead countless others along happy.... N.Y.–N.J. Trail Conference, June 5, 1966
Getting there

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Coordinates41.31095, -74.00648

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
Parks
  • Western Redoubt Fort Clinton: 1.0 mi
  • Anthony Wayne Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
  • Brooks Park: 1.6 mi
  • Mine Dock Park: 1.6 mi
  • Annsville Preserve Park: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
Cliffs: 57
  • Hell Hole: 1.1 mi
  • Eagle Cliff: 5.3 mi
  • Lemon Squeezer: 7.5 mi
  • Scenic Overlook: 8.9 mi
  • Claudius Smith Den: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 51
  • Boscobel Gardens: 7.8 mi
  • Haldane School Garden: 8.2 mi
  • Ossining Organic Community Garden: 11.4 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial Garden: 12.9 mi
  • Herbert Kurz Peace Garden: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 46
Museums: 45
Beaches: 11
Picnic sites: 6
  • Kakiat Park: 12.7 mi
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
  • Princess circle picnic site: 20.3 mi
  • Bergfield Picnic Site: 22.1 mi
  • Pell Hill: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Wallkill Rest Area: 19.0 mi
  • Middletown Rest Area: 21.7 mi
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 21.9 mi
  • Stormville Rest Area: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 18.8 mi
  • Mine Hole Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Farms Falls: 24.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Joseph Bartha. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spy RockN 352°441 m5.6 mi
Rattlesnake HillN 0°429 m5.8 mi
Mount RascalNNW 334°424 m5.2 mi
Bull HillNW 308°423 m4.3 mi
Fingerboard MountainWSW 238°420 m6.0 mi
Hill of PinesN 359°419 m6.3 mi
Blackcap MountainWNW 289°416 m4.4 mi
Bradley MountainWSW 247°416 m5.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2419:5220:33
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1915:4616:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283139506170757466554434
Precip in3.82.94.04.03.84.64.65.04.65.34.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W PT, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10016088296

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