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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

Historic sites
Nature reserves
Gardens
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
Museums
Beaches
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
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
Attractions
Picnic sites: 35
  • 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: 14
Waterfalls: 6
  • The Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Farms Falls: 17.1 mi
  • The Loch: 20.1 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 24.7 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 24.7 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 HillNW 325°211 m19.7 mi
Reynolds HillNNW 330°180 m18.2 mi
Round HillNNW 345°172 m16.2 mi
Cooney HillNNW 335°170 m17.0 mi
Kennelwood HillNNW 326°156 m15.7 mi
Kykuit HillNW 318°147 m19.7 mi
Beaver HillNW 317°140 m18.0 mi
Hackley HillNW 315°140 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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