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Paul Simons Memorial Bicycle Path

Paul Simons Memorial Bicycle Path from directly overhead

Paul Simons Memorial Bicycle Path is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Sport Hill stands 154 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Roosevelt Quad Hill, a park 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 21 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
To the memory of PAUL SIMONS, a Stony Brook student and avid cyclist. This path was made possible by the generous contributions of Paul’s friends and family so that all may enjoy his favorite sport. DEDICATED OCTOBER 16, 1998
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.91222, -73.12757

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Roosevelt Quad Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Forever Wild: 0.3 mi
  • Staller Steps: 0.4 mi
  • T. Bayles Minuse Mill Pond Park: 1.0 mi
  • Hilltop Meadow: 1.1 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
  • Avalon Nature Preserve: 1.1 mi
  • Laurel Ridge Setauket Woods Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
  • Butler-Huntington Woods: 3.4 mi
  • David Weld Sanctuary: 4.2 mi
  • Arthur Kunz County Park: 4.7 mi
Beaches
Historic sites
  • Patriot Rock: 2.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 2.6 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: We Shall Never Forget: 5.2 mi
  • Historic Lake Towers Hotel: 5.5 mi
  • 9/11 Responders Remembered Park: 5.6 mi
Peaks
Gardens
  • Longwood Community Garden: 9.8 mi
  • Long Island Dahlia Garden: 11.9 mi
  • Rose Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Community Reflection Garden: 14.8 mi
  • Carlls River Botanical Garden: 16.0 mi
Artworks: 52
  • Umbilic Torus: 0.2 mi
  • Wolfie Statue: 0.3 mi
  • Cartas Al Cielo: 1.1 mi
  • Animal Sculptures: 5.2 mi
  • Art Gallery: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 13
  • Hercules Pavillion: 1.1 mi
  • Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 12.5 mi
  • Long Island Maritime Museum: 13.2 mi
  • Burr Homestead: 17.1 mi
  • ATCG Tower: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 12
  • Wolf 1: 7.2 mi
  • Wolf 3: 7.2 mi
  • Wolf 2: 7.2 mi
  • Wolf 5: 7.2 mi
  • Wolf 4: 7.3 mi
Lighthouses: 9
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 12.4 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 23.3 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Farmill River Falls: 24.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Paul Simons Memorial Bicycle Path. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sport HillNNW 342°154 m23.9 mi
Chestnut HillNNW 346°141 m23.2 mi
Hoyden HillNNW 340°134 m22.9 mi
Jayne's HillWSW 247°122 m16.9 mi
Pavement HillNNW 337°120 m21.2 mi
West HillsWSW 247°106 m17.3 mi
Chestnut HillNW 323°103 m23.4 mi
Talmadge HillNW 308°102 m23.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2919:05
June solstice05:2219:4720:29
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1415:4416:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333440506069747467564638

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Setauket Strong, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7888306345

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