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Kosciuszko Monument

Kosciuszko Monument, a historic site in New York
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Kosciuszko Monument, a historic site in New York
Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA · CC BY 2.0

Kosciuszko Monument is a historic site in New York, at a recorded elevation of 46 m. South Beacon Mountain stands 491 m to the north, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is The Great Chain, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.

About

The story

monument in Orange County, New York, United States of America

Wikidata Q49511977, joined on its GNIS feature id.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
46 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.39465, -73.95262

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • South Dock Park: 0.2 mi
  • Kosciuszko’s Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Trophy Point: 0.2 mi
  • Foundry Dock Park: 1.4 mi
  • End of Main St Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
  • Open Space Conservancy: 1.5 mi
  • Hudson Highlands Land Trust: 1.7 mi
  • Garrison School Forest: 1.9 mi
  • Hudson Highlands Land Trust: 2.0 mi
  • Open Space Conservancy: 2.0 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 57
  • Eagle Cliff: 4.1 mi
  • Hell Hole: 5.3 mi
  • Lemon Squeezer: 13.3 mi
  • Scenic Overlook: 15.1 mi
  • Claudius Smith Den: 17.6 mi
Gardens: 50
  • Boscobel Gardens: 1.4 mi
  • Haldane School Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Lasdon Public Gardens and & Veterans Memorial: 13.8 mi
  • Ossining Organic Community Garden: 14.9 mi
  • Garden: 17.4 mi
Museums: 42
Attractions: 35
Beaches: 10
Picnic sites: 5
  • Princess circle picnic site: 14.0 mi
  • Kakiat Park: 19.1 mi
  • Bergfield Picnic Site: 21.2 mi
  • Pell Hill: 21.4 mi
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 15.9 mi
  • Stormville Rest Area: 15.9 mi
  • Wallkill Rest Area: 18.8 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 22.4 mi
  • Middletown Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • LG waterfall: 19.2 mi
  • Upper Falls: 23.1 mi
  • Lower Falls: 23.2 mi
  • Quaker Brook Falls: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Kosciuszko Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Beacon MountainN 4°491 m6.0 mi
North Beacon MountainN 3°465 m6.5 mi
Lambs HillN 10°454 m7.1 mi
Spy RockW 266°441 m3.6 mi
Bull HillN 357°433 m3.0 mi
Crows NestWNW 301°429 m1.9 mi
Rattlesnake HillW 270°429 m2.8 mi
Black RockWNW 285°424 m3.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2319:5220:33
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
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, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357621896

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