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Macy's Monument

Macy's Monument from directly overhead

Macy's Monument is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Cheesecote Mountain stands 296 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cyrus Field Road, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 2.9 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
bronze
Inscription
V. Everit Macy was a great citizen of Westchester County. He gave generously not only of his wealth, but of himself.
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.02999, -73.84511

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
  • Great Hunger Memorial: 0.3 mi
  • Current: 2.7 mi
  • Converging Vistas: 2.7 mi
  • Untitled, for Imre Lendvai: 2.7 mi
  • Armstrong inventor of FM radio: 4.6 mi
Parks
  • Irvington Woods: 0.4 mi
  • Halsey Pond Park: 0.7 mi
  • VE Macy Park: 0.8 mi
  • Bicentennial Park: 1.2 mi
  • Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • House Of Sports: 1.3 mi
  • Headless Horseman Statue: 4.2 mi
  • Philipsburg Manor: 4.2 mi
  • Headless Horseman Bridge Sign: 4.2 mi
  • The Vista: 4.8 mi
Museums
Gardens
Peaks
Cliffs
  • Raven's Rock: 4.8 mi
  • Palisades: 5.5 mi
  • The Palisades: 6.8 mi
  • Palisades: 10.8 mi
  • Scenic Overlook: 14.5 mi
Beaches
Picnic sites: 30
  • Excelsior Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
  • Alpine picnic area: 6.8 mi
  • Reserved Picnic Site: 10.0 mi
  • Area B: 14.3 mi
  • Area C: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • The Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Farms Falls: 13.6 mi
  • The Loch: 17.3 mi
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 18.6 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 18.9 mi
Lighthouses: 7
Rest areas: 4
  • Vince Lombardi Service Area: 17.2 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 20.0 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 20.0 mi
  • Larry Doby Service Area: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • The Silver Spring: 23.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Macy's Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cheesecote MountainNW 319°296 m16.0 mi
Turkey MountainN 9°253 m15.3 mi
High TorNNW 330°244 m12.5 mi
Dickerson MountainN 356°237 m15.8 mi
Guard HillNNE 32°226 m14.2 mi
Cat HillNNE 13°221 m16.0 mi
South MountainNNW 330°220 m12.6 mi
Chappaqua HillNNE 22°219 m10.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:2419:5020:32
September equinox06:4418:1818:54
December solstice07:1815:4716:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441516170757467554537
Precip in3.93.34.44.34.34.64.54.44.64.43.94.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dobbs Ferry-ardsley, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13334867392

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