Penobscot-Morania Collision
Penobscot-Morania Collision is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. South Hill stands 540 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is International Shipmasters' Association, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- The worst disaster in Buffalo Harbor history took place in the Buffalo River at this point on the night of Oct. 29, 1951, when the outbound freighter Penobscot and the gasoline barge Morania collided, sparking an explosion and fire that took 11 lives....
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 9.2 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Duck Blind · 1 mi
- Buffalo City Hall Observation Deck · 1 mi
- Bridge overlook · 2 mi
- North Viewing Blind · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- International Shipmasters' Association: 0.0 mi
- The Lifeboat Station: 0.1 mi
- The 1833 Buffalo Lighthouse: 0.1 mi
- The Coast Guard: 0.1 mi
- Buffalo Water Intake, Horseshoe Reef Light: 0.1 mi
- Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park: 0.3 mi
- Erie Hills Pedestrian Mall: 0.5 mi
- Bingham Triangle: 0.5 mi
- Wilkeson Pointe: 0.5 mi
- Maritime Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Shark Girl: 0.5 mi
- Vroom, Shhh: 0.6 mi
- General Kazimier Pulaski: 0.7 mi
- Millard Fillmore: 0.7 mi
- Nikola Tesla: 0.8 mi
- USS Croaker: 0.3 mi
- USS Grenadier (SS210): 0.3 mi
- USS Little Rock: 0.4 mi
- USS The Sullivans: 0.4 mi
- PTF-17: 0.4 mi
- Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park Museum: 0.4 mi
- Erie Canal Packet Boat Exhibit: 0.4 mi
- Explore & More Children's Museum: 0.5 mi
- Buffalo Harbor Museum: 0.6 mi
- Buffalo Transportation Pierce Arrow Museum: 1.0 mi
- Times Beach Nature Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Tifft Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Strawberry Island: 5.6 mi
- Motor Island Wildlife Management Area: 6.5 mi
- Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve: 7.5 mi
- Trial Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Broadway Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Inspiration Garden: 2.1 mi
- Urban Roots: 2.4 mi
- Lillion Batchelor Contemplative Garden: 2.7 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 12.1 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 13.7 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 14.5 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 15.0 mi
- old gravel pit: 15.2 mi
- Glen Falls: 9.4 mi
- Mattulke Falls: 11.4 mi
- Eternal Flame Falls: 14.0 mi
- Cromer's Mill: 16.4 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 16.7 mi
- Emerald Beach: 0.4 mi
- Gallagher Beach: 2.8 mi
- Beaver Island Beach: 6.5 mi
- Wendt Beach: 16.2 mi
- Bennett Beach: 17.4 mi
- Lighthouse Point Park: 0.1 mi
- Buffalo Main Light: 0.1 mi
- Buffalo North breakwater East end Light: 0.1 mi
- Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light: 3.2 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 3.2 mi
- Amanda's Place Pavilion: 5.9 mi
- Pavilion #2: 10.0 mi
- Eco Island: 11.1 mi
- Locust Grove Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Eden Text Stop: 13.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Penobscot-Morania Collision. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hill | SSE 150° | 540 m | 22.9 mi |
| Townsend Hill | SSE 158° | 533 m | 23.1 mi |
| East Hill | SSE 149° | 509 m | 17.9 mi |
| Vermont Hill | SE 129° | 488 m | 23.5 mi |
| East Boston Hill | SSE 150° | 486 m | 17.4 mi |
| Blanchard Hill | SE 145° | 481 m | 20.1 mi |
| Rice Hill | SSE 161° | 466 m | 18.5 mi |
| East Hill | ENE 65° | 239 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:15 | 20:58 |
| 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9848956849
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