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Old Westbury Gardens

Old Westbury Gardens from directly overhead

Old Westbury Gardens is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Reynolds Hill stands 180 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Boxwood Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 15 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

estate in Nassau County, New York, USA

Wikidata Q2018559, matched on coordinates and name (93 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Old Westbury Gardens, Inc.
Access
Yes
Fee
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates40.77396, -73.59529

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Gardens
  • Boxwood Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Children's Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Rose Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Walled Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Knole Garden: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Westbury War Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
  • Westbury Village Clock and Tree: 1.5 mi
  • Carle Place American Legion Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
  • Hillary-Bruce Lane Park J-3: 1.6 mi
  • Eighth Street Field Park: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
  • New Cassel: 1.4 mi
  • East Williston Veterans' Memorial: 2.6 mi
  • Albertson–Roslyn Vietnam War Memorial: 2.8 mi
  • Albertson WWII Memorial: 2.8 mi
  • Greenvale WWII Memorial: 2.8 mi
Artworks
Museums
Beaches
  • Harry Tappen Beach: 5.3 mi
  • Beacon Hill Residences Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Sea Cliff Beach: 6.2 mi
  • Leeds Pond Beach: 6.5 mi
  • Manhasset Bay Estates Association Beach: 6.5 mi
Attractions
Peaks: 53
Picnic sites: 36
  • Lindens B: 3.1 mi
  • Lindens A: 3.2 mi
  • West Lindens: 3.2 mi
  • North Maples: 3.2 mi
  • Cedars: 3.2 mi
Cliffs: 12
Waterfalls: 6
  • The Falls: 15.0 mi
  • The Loch: 19.1 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 20.9 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 21.0 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 14.7 mi
  • Vince Lombardi Service Area: 23.0 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 24.7 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Westbury Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Reynolds HillNNW 338°180 m24.6 mi
Round HillN 350°172 m23.1 mi
Cooney HillNNW 342°170 m23.7 mi
Kennelwood HillNNW 337°156 m22.0 mi
Beaver HillNNW 329°140 m23.6 mi
Hackley HillNNW 327°140 m24.5 mi
Tappan HillNNW 327°127 m24.6 mi
Jayne's HillENE 72°122 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3019:07
June solstice05:2419:4920:30
September equinox06:4318:1718:53
December solstice07:1615:4716:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1377676285

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