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Oldest tree in Buffalo

Oldest tree in Buffalo from directly overhead

Oldest tree in Buffalo is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. South Hill stands 540 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Firefighter Jason Arno (BFD) LODD March 1, 2023, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
This sycamore tree is believed to be the oldest tree in Buffalo about 250 years old. The Buffalo Lumber Exchange est. 1880 presents this plaque in commemoration of National Forest Products Week, October 16 - 22, 1960.

How to reach it

Coordinates42.89623, -78.87342

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
Attractions
Museums: 49
Nature reserves: 16
Gardens: 15
Waterfalls: 15
Cliffs: 15
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 10.8 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 12.4 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 13.3 mi
  • Onondaga Escarpment: 13.8 mi
  • old gravel pit: 14.1 mi
Peaks: 11
Beaches: 6
  • Emerald Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Gallagher Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Beaver Island Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Wendt Beach: 17.7 mi
  • Bennett Beach: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Amanda's Place Pavilion: 5.9 mi
  • Pavilion #2: 8.7 mi
  • Eco Island: 10.6 mi
  • Locust Grove Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oldest tree in Buffalo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South HillSSE 153°540 m23.6 mi
Townsend HillSSE 161°533 m24.0 mi
East HillSSE 153°509 m18.7 mi
Vermont HillSE 133°488 m23.8 mi
East Boston HillSSE 154°486 m18.1 mi
Blanchard HillSSE 149°481 m20.7 mi
Rice HillSSE 164°466 m19.5 mi
East HillENE 68°239 m17.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5019:28
June solstice05:3820:1520:59
September equinox07:0318:3719:15
December solstice07:4415:5916:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262634465867727063524131
Precip in3.32.52.93.43.43.43.23.24.14.03.53.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffalo, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9902266755

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