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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
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
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
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
Attractions: 56
Historic sites: 55
Gardens: 53
  • 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
Picnic sites: 35
  • 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: 8
Lighthouses: 7
Waterfalls: 5
  • The Loch: 16.2 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Farms Falls: 22.5 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 24.2 miles of Roslyn Grist Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buttermilk HillNNW211 m23.0 mi
Mount NeboNW208 m22.5 mi
Reynolds HillNNW180 m22.0 mi
Round HillN172 m21.0 mi
Cooney HillNNW170 m21.2 mi
Kennelwood HillNNW156 m19.3 mi
Kykuit HillNNW147 m22.4 mi
Beaver HillNNW140 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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