On September 26, 1812
On September 26, 1812 is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Arab Hill stands 640 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunkirk Light, a lighthouse less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 125 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- On September 26, 1812 and from this site, some of the first shots of the War of 1812 were fired by local militia at armed soldiers from the British schooner Lady Provost. When a small boat carrying the soldiers from the British ship was sighted rowing...
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cliff top · 21 mi
125 named places within 25 miles
- Point Gratiot Park: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Washington Park: 1.5 mi
- Dog Park: 2.1 mi
- Athletic Fields: 2.6 mi
- Forever Wild Forest Trail Head: 2.9 mi
- Canadaway Creek Wildlife Management Area: 10.5 mi
- College Lodge Forest: 10.9 mi
- Kabob Wildlife Management Area: 15.1 mi
- Stockton State Forest: 15.2 mi
- Cedar Beach: 0.2 mi
- Point Gratiot Beach: 0.5 mi
- Wright Park Beach: 1.7 mi
- Cassadaga Beach: 10.5 mi
- Hanover Town Beach: 12.2 mi
- Dunkirk Historical Museum: 1.4 mi
- D R Barker Museum: 3.9 mi
- Barcelona Harbor museum: 16.2 mi
- McClurg Museum: 16.5 mi
- McClurg Museum: 16.5 mi
- Dibble Hill: 11.4 mi
- Pope Hill: 12.2 mi
- Luce Hill: 12.5 mi
- Round Top Hill: 12.8 mi
- Boutwell Hill: 15.6 mi
- The Lighthouse Service: 0.0 mi
- Large Anchor: 0.0 mi
- Sarah Sinfield: 0.0 mi
- Dedicated to Corporal Cyrus W. James: 0.1 mi
- Jenn Suhr Olympic Flag Pole: 3.9 mi
- Dunkirk Light: 0.0 mi
- Oil House: 0.0 mi
- Veterans Museum & Light Keeper's House: 0.0 mi
- Dunkirk Lighthouse & Veterans Park Museum: 0.0 mi
- South Buffalo North Side Light: 0.1 mi
- Dunkirk City Pier: 0.9 mi
- Lake Shore Savings Clock Tower: 2.9 mi
- Graycliff: 24.6 mi
- Palestine Park: 20.4 mi
- Discovery Garden: 20.6 mi
- Ong-Gwe-Ohn-Weh: 0.8 mi
- Melissa's Spring: 24.3 mi
- Ensminger Falls: 24.6 mi
- Chautauqua Lake Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of On September 26, 1812. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arab Hill | SE 146° | 640 m | 15.8 mi |
| Boutwell Hill | SE 144° | 635 m | 15.6 mi |
| Pickup Hill | SE 142° | 630 m | 19.0 mi |
| Luce Hill | SSE 151° | 605 m | 12.5 mi |
| South Hill | SE 138° | 591 m | 15.6 mi |
| Dibble Hill | SE 139° | 579 m | 11.4 mi |
| Round Top Hill | SE 126° | 512 m | 12.8 mi |
| Harris Hill | SSE 160° | 509 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:16 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:02 | 16:48 |
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 | 25 | 26 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dunkirk, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9844735111
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