Matt the Cyclist
Matt the Cyclist is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Jayne's Hill stands 122 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Creek County Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 22 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
In memory of the late Matt Scarpati.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- 22.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 27.5 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Creek County Park: 0.1 mi
- Cedar Creek Park: 0.2 mi
- Wantagh Park: 0.7 mi
- Wantagh County Park: 0.8 mi
- Mill Pond County Park: 0.8 mi
- Seaford Historical Society: 1.3 mi
- Tackapausha Museum Library: 1.5 mi
- Tackapausha Museum: 1.5 mi
- Wantagh Museum: 1.5 mi
- Lauder Museum: 4.9 mi
- Wantagh Railroad Complex: 1.5 mi
- T. Jones' Cabin: 2.2 mi
- Bellmore Maintenance Facility: 2.2 mi
- Camp Meeting Grounds: 2.8 mi
- Site of Stage Coach Stop: 3.0 mi
- Jamaica: 1.5 mi
- Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office: 1.5 mi
- Nautical Mile: 4.2 mi
- US Army Corps of Engineers Survey Point: 5.8 mi
- ATCG Tower: 14.0 mi
- Merokee Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Tackapusha Nature Preserve Entrance: 2.1 mi
- Tackapusha Nature Preserve Entrance: 2.2 mi
- Wantagh Woods: 2.3 mi
- Roosevelt Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Alhambra Beach: 1.9 mi
- Jones Beach: 4.4 mi
- Amityville Beach: 5.3 mi
- Tobay Beach: 5.4 mi
- Copiague Beach: 5.9 mi
- Merrie Merrick: 2.9 mi
- Dwight David Eisenhower: 5.5 mi
- Trap: 6.1 mi
- Upright Motive No.9: 6.2 mi
- St Kilian Statue: 6.2 mi
- Roosevelt Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Hofstra University Suburban Ecological Research Site: 6.0 mi
- Sensory Garden: 6.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 6.2 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 7.5 mi
- Sycamore: 5.7 mi
- Birches: 5.9 mi
- Black Pine: 5.9 mi
- South Maples: 6.1 mi
- Cedars: 6.1 mi
- Mannetto Hills: 10.0 mi
- Half Hollow Hills: 11.3 mi
- West Hills: 11.6 mi
- Jayne's Hill: 11.7 mi
- Harbor Hill: 11.9 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 17.2 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 18.4 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 19.3 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 21.3 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 24.6 mi
- Cooper Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 19.4 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 19.5 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 19.6 mi
- The Falls: 23.5 mi
- Binnen Falls: 24.0 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 24.1 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 24.3 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 14.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Matt the Cyclist. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayne's Hill | NNE 22° | 122 m | 11.7 mi |
| West Hills | NNE 20° | 106 m | 11.6 mi |
| Harbor Hill | NW 325° | 106 m | 11.9 mi |
| Dix Hills | NE 36° | 92 m | 13.6 mi |
| Signal Hill | NNE 34° | 90 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mannetto Hills | NNE 16° | 85 m | 10.0 mi |
| Queens High Point | WNW 302° | 79.2 m | 13.0 mi |
| Half Hollow Hills | NE 39° | 77 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:48 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:47 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wantagh Cedar Creek, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13288308297
Day trips start here
- Merrick · 2 mi
- Hempstead · 7 mi
- Nassau County · 7 mi
- Rockville Centre · 7 mi
- South Oyster Bay · 7 mi
- Garden City · 9 mi
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