Historic site · New York
Killingworth
Killingworth is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Buttermilk Hill stands 211 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Secret Wall Garden, a garden 0.6 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
- Inscription
- Adjacent to this spot stood "Killingworth," home of Captain John Underhill (1597–1672), distinguished military officer, statesman, pioneer. Nearby is his final resting place in the Underhill Burying Ground.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nassau County Historical Society
How to reach it
Coordinates40.89709, -73.58221
- 10.8 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 13.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 18.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bailey Arboretum: 0.7 mi
- Bayville Adventure Park: 0.7 mi
- Creek Beach: 0.8 mi
- Stehli Beach Park: 0.8 mi
- Thomas Park L-1: 1.8 mi
Beaches
- Charles E. Ransom Beach: 0.8 mi
- Oak Neck Beach: 0.9 mi
- Stehli Beach: 0.9 mi
- Creek Club Beach: 1.0 mi
- The Creek Beach: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Osprey Nest Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Allsop-Fisher Salt Marsh: 1.0 mi
- Bird Roost Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Harrison Williams Woods: 1.1 mi
- Raikes Preserve: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 1.2 mi
- Mill Neck Peak: 2.3 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 4.3 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 6.4 mi
- Harbor Hill: 7.4 mi
Museums
- Bayville Historical Museum: 1.1 mi
- The Marion F. Jackson House: 2.3 mi
- Coe Hall: 2.6 mi
- 20th Century Cycles: 3.0 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Museum: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- Bayville Commons Cranes: 1.8 mi
- Bayville Commons Mural: 1.9 mi
- Soundside Beach Mural: 2.2 mi
- Hank Pinkerton Memorial Compass: 2.3 mi
- The West Portico: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 56
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 3.2 mi
- ATCG Tower: 6.5 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 9.2 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 11.2 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 54
- Secret Wall Garden: 0.6 mi
- Meudon Garden: 1.0 mi
- Reformed Church of Locust Valley Memorial Garden: 1.0 mi
- The Village Church Prayer Garden: 1.4 mi
- St. John's of Lattingtown Memorial Garden: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 48
- Underhill Burying Ground: 0.7 mi
- Clarence Michalis: 0.7 mi
- Gabriel Palmieri: 0.7 mi
- American Legion Post 1285: 0.9 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 1.1 mi
Picnic sites: 31
- Upper Education Area: 4.3 mi
- Lower Education Area: 4.3 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Area C: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Cooper Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 4.9 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 6.4 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Palisades: 18.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 3.8 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 8.0 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 8.2 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 8.3 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 10.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Long Island Welcome Center: 15.3 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 16.3 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 16.3 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Farms Falls: 15.8 mi
- The Loch: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Killingworth. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Hill | NW 321° | 211 m | 19.0 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NW 326° | 180 m | 17.4 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 342° | 172 m | 15.0 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NNW 331° | 170 m | 16.1 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NW 322° | 156 m | 14.9 mi |
| Kykuit Hill | NW 314° | 147 m | 19.1 mi |
| Beaver Hill | NW 313° | 140 m | 17.4 mi |
| Hackley Hill | NW 311° | 140 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centerport, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12437934572
Day trips start here
- Bayville · 1 mi
- Glen Cove · 3 mi
- Oyster Bay · 3 mi
- North Hempstead · 7 mi
- Port Washington · 7 mi
- Flower Hill · 8 mi
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