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Locust Valley Library Centennial

Locust Valley Library Centennial from directly overhead

Locust Valley Library Centennial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Buttermilk Hill stands 211 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Locust Valley World War I Roll of Honor, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 12 miles off.

The story

Public library in Locust Valley, New York, USA.

Wikidata Q69967334, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
This tree was planted in honor of the building's centennial 1914 - 2014

How to reach it

Coordinates40.87821, -73.59160

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Thomas Park L-1: 0.4 mi
  • Bailey Arboretum: 0.7 mi
  • Big Ralph Park: 1.9 mi
  • Joe Stanco Park: 2.0 mi
  • Creek Beach: 2.0 mi
Beaches
Peaks
  • Mill Neck Peak: 2.3 mi
  • Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 2.5 mi
  • Sagamore Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Harbor Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 7.5 mi
Museums
Artworks
  • Jesus: 1.9 mi
  • Mary: 2.0 mi
  • The Outside In: 2.0 mi
  • The West Portico: 2.0 mi
  • Circular Pool Cherub: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 57
Gardens: 52
Historic sites: 45
Picnic sites: 33
  • Upper Education Area: 4.4 mi
  • Lower Education Area: 4.4 mi
  • Picnic Area A & B: 7.3 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 7.3 mi
  • Reserved Picnic Site: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
Waterfalls: 5
  • Farms Falls: 17.1 mi
  • The Loch: 20.1 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 24.7 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 24.7 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 15.3 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 17.7 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 17.7 mi
  • Vince Lombardi Service Area: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Locust Valley Library Centennial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buttermilk HillNW211 m19.7 mi
Reynolds HillNNW180 m18.2 mi
Round HillNNW172 m16.2 mi
Cooney HillNNW170 m17.0 mi
Kennelwood HillNNW156 m15.7 mi
Kykuit HillNW147 m19.7 mi
Beaver HillNW140 m18.0 mi
Hackley HillNW140 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3019:07
June solstice05:2419:4920:30
September equinox06:4318:1718:53
December solstice07:1615:4616:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643536271777569584840
Precip in3.73.04.43.83.13.84.03.94.14.03.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13726248741

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