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Old Burial Hill

Old Burial Hill from directly overhead

Old Burial Hill is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Round Hill stands 172 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Huntington World War I Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 17 miles off.

The story

historic cemetery in New York, United States

Wikidata Q5471233, matched on coordinates and name (72 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
Vandalized by American Loyalist Benj. Thompson, later Count Rumford to build Fort Golgotha 1782 after hostilities ceased.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.87203, -73.42404

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Huntington World War I Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Fireman's Bell: 0.0 mi
  • The Forgotten War: 0.1 mi
  • Patriots of Long Island: 0.1 mi
  • Nathan Hale: 0.1 mi
Artworks
Museums
Parks
  • Heckscher Park: 0.3 mi
  • Huntington YMCA: 0.4 mi
  • Village Green Park: 0.4 mi
  • John J. Flanagan Memorial Activity Center: 0.5 mi
  • Mill Dam Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches
Gardens
  • Organic Demonstration Site #1: 2.2 mi
  • Rose Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Crucifix Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Rose Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Walled Garden: 4.0 mi
Attractions
Peaks
Picnic sites: 27
  • Lower Education Area: 4.4 mi
  • Upper Education Area: 4.4 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 5.2 mi
  • Picnic Area A & B: 5.2 mi
  • Wolf 5: 10.8 mi
Lighthouses: 8
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 7.4 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 17.4 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Old Burial Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round HillNW 321°172 m20.6 mi
Cooney HillNW 315°170 m22.6 mi
Comstock KnollN 355°164 m23.2 mi
Kennelwood HillNW 308°156 m22.0 mi
Huckleberry HillsN 353°141 m22.2 mi
Canoe HillN 352°140 m20.5 mi
Jayne's HillS 181°122 m3.9 mi
Ferris HillN 352°120 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3019:06
June solstice05:2319:4820:30
September equinox06:4218:1718:53
December solstice07:1615:4616:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339506069757367564637
Precip in3.73.14.24.13.94.33.84.34.74.33.54.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centerport, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10297358043

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