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Matt the Cyclist

Matt the Cyclist from directly overhead

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

Coordinates40.65857, -73.50856

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums
Attractions
Nature reserves
  • 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
Beaches
Artworks
Picnic sites: 29
  • Sycamore: 5.7 mi
  • Birches: 5.9 mi
  • Black Pine: 5.9 mi
  • South Maples: 6.1 mi
  • Cedars: 6.1 mi
Peaks: 21
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • The Falls: 23.5 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 24.0 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 24.1 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jayne's HillNNE 22°122 m11.7 mi
West HillsNNE 20°106 m11.6 mi
Harbor HillNW 325°106 m11.9 mi
Dix HillsNE 36°92 m13.6 mi
Signal HillNNE 34°90 m13.1 mi
Mannetto HillsNNE 16°85 m10.0 mi
Queens High PointWNW 302°79.2 m13.0 mi
Half Hollow HillsNE 39°77 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3019:06
June solstice05:2419:4820:29
September equinox06:4218:1718:53
December solstice07:1515:4716:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353642516171777669584840
Precip in3.32.84.13.83.33.83.23.73.63.73.14.4

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13288308297

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