Oldest tree in Buffalo
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. 10 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
- 0.6 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 9.7 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Buffalo City Hall Observation Deck · 1 mi
- Bridge overlook · 2 mi
- Duck Blind · 2 mi
- North Viewing Blind · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Firefighter Jason Arno (BFD) LODD March 1, 2023: 0.2 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Monument: 0.5 mi
- Veterans Monument: 0.6 mi
- Welch Memorial: 0.7 mi
- McKinley Monument: 0.7 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site: 0.4 mi
- Johnson Park: 0.4 mi
- Sisti Park: 0.4 mi
- Days Park: 0.4 mi
- Patty Parete Park: 0.4 mi
- Tell Everone About Buffalo: 0.2 mi
- Traits points taches gribouillage: 0.2 mi
- Noodle in the Northern Lights: 0.2 mi
- The Alphabet Doesn't Need To Be In Order: 0.2 mi
- Optichromie-BUF: 0.3 mi
- Kleinhans Music Hall: 0.6 mi
- USS Grenadier (SS210): 1.3 mi
- USS Croaker: 1.3 mi
- PTF-17: 1.3 mi
- USS The Sullivans: 1.3 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site: 0.4 mi
- North Hall - The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum: 0.4 mi
- Nash House Museum: 0.8 mi
- Buffalo Harbor Museum: 1.0 mi
- Buffalo Transportation Pierce Arrow Museum: 1.2 mi
- Times Beach Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Tifft Nature Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Strawberry Island: 4.8 mi
- Motor Island Wildlife Management Area: 5.7 mi
- Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve And Environmental Education Center: 7.8 mi
- Broadway Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Inspiration Garden: 1.0 mi
- Urban Roots: 1.2 mi
- Trial Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 1.7 mi
- Glen Falls: 8.1 mi
- Mattulke Falls: 12.6 mi
- Eternal Flame Falls: 14.8 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 16.1 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 16.3 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 10.8 mi
- old gravel pit: 14.1 mi
- Devil's Hole Gulch: 18.6 mi
- Niagara Glen: 18.6 mi
- Mossy Point: 19.0 mi
- 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
- Lighthouse Point Park: 1.5 mi
- Buffalo Main Light: 1.5 mi
- Buffalo North breakwater East end Light: 1.5 mi
- Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light: 4.3 mi
- Amanda's Place Pavilion: 5.9 mi
- Eco Island: 10.6 mi
- Locust Grove Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Eden Text Stop: 14.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hill | SSE 153° | 540 m | 23.6 mi |
| Townsend Hill | SSE 161° | 533 m | 24.0 mi |
| Vermont Hill | SE 133° | 488 m | 23.8 mi |
| East Boston Hill | SSE 154° | 486 m | 18.1 mi |
| Blanchard Hill | SSE 149° | 481 m | 20.7 mi |
| Rice Hill | SSE 164° | 466 m | 19.5 mi |
| East Hill | ENE 68° | 239 m | 17.0 mi |
| West Hill | ENE 67° | 228 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:15 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:59 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffalo, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9902266755
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