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Lions Vision at Beekman Beach

Lions Vision at Beekman Beach from directly overhead

Lions Vision at Beekman Beach is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Buttermilk Hill stands 211 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Gerard Beekman Memorial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 13 miles off.

The story

beach in Nassau County, New York, United States

Wikidata Q34641598, matched on coordinates and name (143 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
The Oyster Bay Lions in collaboration with the Town of Oyster Bay has created the Lions Vision in recognition of Lions International Centennial 1917–2017 & The Oyster Bay Lions Club 70th anniversary 1948–2018. Oyster Bay Lions Club "We serve"

How to reach it

Coordinates40.87622, -73.54115

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Beaches
Peaks
  • Mill Neck Peak: 0.3 mi
  • Sagamore Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 2.6 mi
  • Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 5.6 mi
  • Mannetto Hills: 7.0 mi
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions
Picnic sites: 32
  • Upper Education Area: 1.8 mi
  • Lower Education Area: 1.8 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 5.4 mi
  • Picnic Area A & B: 5.4 mi
  • Reserved Picnic Site: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 12
Rest areas: 3
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 12.8 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 17.1 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • The Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Farms Falls: 17.6 mi
  • The Loch: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Lions Vision at Beekman Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buttermilk HillNW 319°211 m21.4 mi
Reynolds HillNW 323°180 m19.8 mi
Round HillNNW 336°172 m17.2 mi
Cooney HillNNW 327°170 m18.5 mi
Kennelwood HillNW 319°156 m17.4 mi
Beaver HillNW 312°140 m20.0 mi
Canoe HillN 9°140 m20.2 mi
Hackley HillNW 310°140 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3019:06
June solstice05:2319:4920:30
September equinox06:4218:1718:53
December solstice07:1615:4616:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339506069757367564637
Precip in3.73.14.24.13.94.33.84.34.74.33.54.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centerport, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9863055722

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