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Roslyn Grist Mill

Roslyn Grist Mill from directly overhead

Roslyn Grist Mill is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Buttermilk Hill stands 211 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Roslyn Landmark Society, a museum 0.1 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 12 miles off.

About

The story

watermill in New York, United States of America

Wikidata Q7369057, matched on coordinates and name (22 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2018
Material
aluminium
Inscription
BUILT BETWEEN 1715-1741, THIS RARE SURVING DUTCH-FRAMED WATERMILL OPERATED FOR OVER 150 YEARS. SERVED AS A TEA HOUSE 1920-1974.
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
William G. Pomeroy Foundation
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.80047, -73.64938

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Historic sites
Parks
  • Skillman Street Park: 0.2 mi
  • Gerry Park: 0.2 mi
  • Roslyn Pines Swim & Tennis Club: 0.2 mi
  • Roslyn Waterfront Promenade: 0.3 mi
  • The Loch: 0.6 mi
Artworks
Peaks
  • Harbor Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Queens High Point: 4.7 mi
  • Mill Neck Peak: 7.6 mi
  • Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 8.7 mi
  • Sagamore Hill: 9.7 mi
Gardens
  • Formal Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Colonial Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Clark Community Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Formal Rose Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Greentree Walled Garden: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches
  • Harry Tappen Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Beacon Hill Residences Beach: 2.9 mi
  • Leeds Pond Beach: 3.1 mi
  • Manhasset Bay Estates Association Beach: 3.2 mi
  • PWEA Beach: 3.3 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites: 37
  • Lindens B: 6.1 mi
  • West Lindens: 6.1 mi
  • Lindens A: 6.1 mi
  • North Maples: 6.1 mi
  • Cedars: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 13
Lighthouses: 8
Waterfalls: 6
  • The Falls: 11.7 mi
  • The Loch: 16.2 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 17.4 mi
  • Vince Lombardi Service Area: 20.0 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 23.8 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Roslyn Grist Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buttermilk HillNNW 339°211 m23.0 mi
Mount NeboNW 320°208 m22.5 mi
Reynolds HillNNW 344°180 m22.0 mi
Round HillN 357°172 m21.0 mi
Cooney HillNNW 348°170 m21.2 mi
Kennelwood HillNNW 343°156 m19.3 mi
Kykuit HillNNW 333°147 m22.4 mi
Beaver HillNNW 333°140 m20.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3119:07
June solstice05:2419:4920:30
September equinox06:4318:1718:54
December solstice07:1615:4716:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643536271777569584840
Precip in3.73.04.43.83.13.84.03.94.14.03.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13297200909

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