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Marie Sklodowska Curie

Marie Sklodowska Curie from directly overhead

Marie Sklodowska Curie is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Sarles Hill stands 216 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Helen Frew Peters, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 12 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1937-11-07
Material
stone
Inscription
Memorial tree in honor of Marie Sklodowska Curie. Polish scientist — Mother of Radium. 70th anniversary of birth, November 7th, 1937. Tree donated by Mrs. Harold I. Pratt. Tablet donated by Polish residents of Glen Cove and vicinity
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.87067, -73.62200

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Monument Park: 0.5 mi
  • Danis Park: 0.6 mi
  • Pratt Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
  • Big Ralph Park: 0.9 mi
  • Harriet Barnes Pratt Park: 0.9 mi
Museums
Artworks
  • Lion: 0.5 mi
  • Lion: 0.5 mi
  • Jesus: 0.6 mi
  • Dance Studio: 0.6 mi
  • Mary: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
Beaches
Peaks
  • Mill Neck Peak: 3.9 mi
  • Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 4.0 mi
  • Harbor Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Sagamore Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 9.1 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites: 36
  • Upper Education Area: 5.9 mi
  • Lower Education Area: 6.0 mi
  • Reserved Picnic Site: 7.1 mi
  • Picnic Area A & B: 8.3 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 14
Lighthouses: 8
Waterfalls: 6
  • The Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Farms Falls: 17.6 mi
  • The Loch: 18.4 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 23.1 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 16.6 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 18.8 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 18.8 mi
  • Vince Lombardi Service Area: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Marie Sklodowska Curie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sarles HillNNW 336°216 m21.1 mi
Buttermilk HillNNW 329°211 m19.3 mi
Mount NeboNW 308°208 m20.1 mi
Reynolds HillNNW 335°180 m18.0 mi
Round HillN 351°172 m16.3 mi
Cooney HillNNW 340°170 m16.9 mi
Kennelwood HillNNW 332°156 m15.3 mi
Prospect HillNNW 328°148 m21.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3119:07
June solstice05:2419:4920:30
September equinox06:4318:1718:54
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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13293472896

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