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Lime Kiln

Lime Kiln from directly overhead

Lime Kiln is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 129 m. Morgan Hill stands 618 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Limestone Creek Aqueduct, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Route 20 Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates43.04094, -76.00896

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fietta Park: 0.5 mi
  • LaFayette Park: 0.6 mi
  • Canal Landing Park: 0.7 mi
  • Old Erie Canal State Historic Park - North Burdick Street: 0.7 mi
  • Coulter Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves: 40
Historic sites: 33
  • Limestone Creek Aqueduct: 0.2 mi
  • Butternut Creek Aqueduct: 2.1 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial Monument: 2.1 mi
  • Skytop Fire Memorial: 5.7 mi
  • Pyramid Grave: 6.6 mi
Museums: 31
Waterfalls: 16
Artworks: 14
Gardens: 9
  • Butterfly Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Morningside Community Garden: 5.9 mi
  • E.M. Mills Memorial Rose Garden: 6.0 mi
  • South Side Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Bitternut Collective Permaculture Kitchen Garden: 8.1 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Cedar Bay Pavilion: 1.5 mi
  • Galster Pavilion: 2.0 mi
  • Poolsbrook Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Spruce Grove Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
  • Willow Bay: 12.7 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Green Lakes Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Jamesville Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Valentine's Beach: 10.7 mi
  • Oneida Shores: 13.6 mi
  • Verona Beach: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 5
Springs: 1
  • Dorwin Springs: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Preble: 23.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Lime Kiln. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Morgan HillS 177°618 m17.7 mi
Muller HillSSE 148°617 m21.5 mi
Truxton HillS 190°616 m19.9 mi
Fellows HillS 182°611 m15.9 mi
Hunt HillSSE 154°611 m19.8 mi
Labrador HillS 188°606 m18.4 mi
Ripley HillSW 214°604 m20.9 mi
South HillSSE 161°604 m22.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3919:16
June solstice05:2620:0420:48
September equinox06:5218:2619:03
December solstice07:3315:4616:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465867727063514130
Precip in2.62.53.03.53.43.63.93.73.43.93.23.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Syracuse Hancock Intl AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/12795033156

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