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Parrott Gun

Parrott Gun from directly overhead

Parrott Gun is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Schunnemunk Mountain stands 507 m to the west-southwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is End of Main St Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.

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Coordinates41.41586, -73.96148

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • End of Main St Park: 0.1 mi
  • Foundry Dock Park: 0.2 mi
  • Mayor's Park: 0.4 mi
  • McConville Park: 0.4 mi
  • Blacktop: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
  • 9/11 Memorial: 0.4 mi
  • Boring Mill Backshot Wheel: 0.7 mi
  • Dade Monument: 1.3 mi
  • Connecticut Line: 1.4 mi
  • The Great Chain: 1.4 mi
Peaks
  • Crows Nest: 1.2 mi
  • Bull Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Storm King Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Butter Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Cat Hill: 2.2 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
  • Hudson Highlands Land Trust: 2.9 mi
  • Open Space Conservancy: 3.1 mi
  • Roe Park: 3.1 mi
  • Hudson Highlands Land Trust: 3.3 mi
  • Garrison School Forest: 3.4 mi
Cliffs: 60
  • Eagle Cliff: 4.1 mi
  • Hell Hole: 6.5 mi
  • Lemon Squeezer: 14.1 mi
  • Scenic Overlook: 16.5 mi
  • Claudius Smith Den: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 54
  • Haldane School Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Boscobel Gardens: 1.2 mi
  • Lasdon Public Gardens and & Veterans Memorial: 15.1 mi
  • Ossining Organic Community Garden: 16.5 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 17.8 mi
Museums: 41
Attractions: 36
Beaches: 10
Picnic sites: 5
  • Princess circle picnic site: 12.7 mi
  • Kakiat Park: 20.3 mi
  • Bergfield Picnic Site: 22.2 mi
  • Pell Hill: 22.5 mi
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 15.3 mi
  • Stormville Rest Area: 15.4 mi
  • Wallkill Rest Area: 17.9 mi
  • Middletown Rest Area: 22.5 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • LG waterfall: 17.8 mi
  • Upper Falls: 23.1 mi
  • Lower Falls: 23.2 mi
  • Quaker Brook Falls: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Parrott Gun. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Schunnemunk MountainWSW 258°507 m8.2 mi
South Beacon MountainN 11°491 m4.6 mi
North Beacon MountainN 10°465 m5.1 mi
Bald HillNNE 21°456 m6.4 mi
Lambs HillNNE 17°454 m5.7 mi
Spy RockWSW 241°441 m3.5 mi
Bull HillN 11°433 m1.6 mi
Crows NestWSW 246°429 m1.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2319:5220:34
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:1915:4516:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283139506170757466554434
Precip in3.82.94.04.03.84.64.65.04.65.34.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W PT, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipedia

OpenStreetMap element way/374585272

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