Historic site · New York
Knollwood Garden Ruins
Knollwood Garden Ruins is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Reynolds Hill stands 180 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Knollwood Grand Staircase Ruins, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates40.82532, -73.53563
- 16.3 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 17.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 21.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Brookville Nature Park: 1.1 mi
- Split Rock Road Park: 1.5 mi
- Lewis Lane Park S-4: 1.6 mi
- School House Lane Park: 1.7 mi
- Ellen Park S-13: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Coe Hall: 3.0 mi
- Angela P. Koenig Research and Collections Center: 3.1 mi
- Earle-Wightman House Museum: 3.1 mi
- Raynham Hall Museum: 3.3 mi
- 20th Century Cycles: 3.4 mi
Beaches
- Beekman Beach: 3.6 mi
- Cold Spring Beach: 4.6 mi
- Eagle Dock Beach: 4.8 mi
- West Harbor Beach: 5.5 mi
- Ferry Beach: 5.8 mi
Peaks
- Mill Neck Peak: 3.7 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 4.4 mi
- Mannetto Hills: 4.6 mi
- West Hills: 5.4 mi
- Harbor Hill: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Nassau Hall: 0.2 mi
- Hoffman Center Nature Preserve and Wildlife Refuge: 0.9 mi
- Jane B. Francke Bird Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- Oaces Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Underhill Preserve: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- St. Joseph and Jesus: 2.1 mi
- St. Mary: 2.1 mi
- St. Mary and Jesus: 2.1 mi
- Horse and Carriage: 2.8 mi
- The Outside In: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 56
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 3.4 mi
- ATCG Tower: 4.2 mi
- Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office: 10.1 mi
- Jamaica: 10.1 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 10.4 mi
Gardens: 53
- Pine Hollow Cemetery Perennial Garden: 2.4 mi
- Lenice H. Hertweck Garden: 2.7 mi
- Paul Callahan Dahlia Garden: 2.8 mi
- Long Island Daylily Society Display Garden: 2.8 mi
- Piet Oudolf Garden: 2.9 mi
Historic sites: 49
- Knollwood Grand Staircase Ruins: 0.0 mi
- Knollwood Walled Garden: 0.2 mi
- Chelsea Estate: 1.0 mi
- Pope John Paul II: 2.1 mi
- Carll Hill Road: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites: 30
- Picnic Area A & B: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Area C: 2.9 mi
- Lower Education Area: 3.4 mi
- Upper Education Area: 3.4 mi
- Birches: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Cooper Bluff: 5.2 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 8.6 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 10.7 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 21.1 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 5.8 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 10.5 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 11.2 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 11.5 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 13.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Long Island Welcome Center: 11.6 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 20.6 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Farms Falls: 21.1 mi
- The Loch: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Knollwood Garden Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds Hill | NNW 328° | 180 m | 22.9 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 340° | 172 m | 20.5 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NNW 332° | 170 m | 21.6 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NW 325° | 156 m | 20.4 mi |
| Beaver Hill | NW 318° | 140 m | 22.6 mi |
| Hackley Hill | NW 316° | 140 m | 23.6 mi |
| Canoe Hill | N 7° | 140 m | 23.7 mi |
| Tappan Hill | NW 316° | 127 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:48 | 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 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/793095176
Day trips start here
- Oyster Bay · 3 mi
- South Oyster Bay · 4 mi
- Bayville · 6 mi
- Glen Cove · 6 mi
- Nassau County · 6 mi
- Roslyn · 6 mi
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