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Monument of Ezra Cornell

Monument of Ezra Cornell, a historic site in New York
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Monument of Ezra Cornell, a historic site in New York
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Monument of Ezra Cornell, a historic site in New York
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Monument of Ezra Cornell, a historic site in New York
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Monument of Ezra Cornell, a historic site in New York
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Monument of Ezra Cornell, a historic site in New York
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Monument of Ezra Cornell is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 242 m. Virgil Mountain stands 643 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrew Dickson White Statue, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off.

About

The story

Ezra Cornell is a monumental statue on the Arts Quad on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The monument honors Ezra Cornell, the university's co-founder and namesake. The statue, designed by Hermon Atkins MacNeil, was dedicated in June 1919.

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Dates from 1919.

Wikidata Q102120061, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Ezra Cornell;MDCCCVII MDCC & XXIV
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.44902, -76.48521

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Peter Plaza: 0.2 mi
  • Ithaca Falls Natural Area: 0.5 mi
  • Dryden Road Park: 0.5 mi
  • Rawlings Green: 0.5 mi
  • Treman Triangle Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves: 37
Waterfalls: 23
  • Rocky Falls: 0.2 mi
  • Horseshoe Falls: 0.2 mi
  • Triphammer Falls: 0.3 mi
  • Ithaca Falls: 0.4 mi
  • Potter's Falls: 2.4 mi
Attractions: 17
  • The Overlook At West Hill (housing for the elderly): 3.0 mi
  • Turn here for fresh eggs farm stand: 4.4 mi
  • Incodema: 4.5 mi
  • Stick And Stone Farm and CSA: 5.3 mi
  • Rt 96 Self Storage: 5.9 mi
Museums: 15
Gardens: 13
Historic sites: 5
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 1
  • Black Lives Matter: 1.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Der deutsche Strand: 3.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Tamarack Spring: 9.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Monument of Ezra Cornell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Virgil MountainE 80°643 m17.9 mi
Connecticut HillWSW 245°638 m10.3 mi
Greek PeakE 79°637 m17.4 mi
South HillENE 78°635 m17.3 mi
Star Stanton HillE 91°612 m10.1 mi
Irish HillSW 216°599 m15.0 mi
Hammond HillE 96°598 m9.8 mi
Doll HillSW 228°596 m11.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4119:18
June solstice05:3020:0520:47
September equinox06:5418:2819:05
December solstice07:3315:5116:37

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232431445665696760493929
Precip in2.22.02.83.43.24.03.93.83.83.72.92.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ithaca Cornell Univ, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/5369329358

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