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Sarah Sinfield

Sarah Sinfield from directly overhead

Sarah Sinfield is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Arab Hill stands 640 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Large Anchor, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 0.6 miles off. 125 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.

What the record says

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Inscription
Sarah Sinfield Civil War nurse awarded pension for devoted service. Lived here with husband William, veteran & asst. lighthouse keeper 1874-1885.

How to reach it

Coordinates42.49342, -79.35376

Overlooks nearby

125 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 54
  • Point Gratiot Park: 0.3 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
  • Washington Park: 1.4 mi
  • Dog Park: 2.1 mi
  • Athletic Fields: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Beaches: 12
Museums: 11
Peaks: 11
Historic sites: 10
Attractions: 3
  • Dunkirk City Pier: 0.9 mi
  • Lake Shore Savings Clock Tower: 2.9 mi
  • Graycliff: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 2
Artworks: 1
Springs: 1
  • Melissa's Spring: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sarah Sinfield. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Arab HillSE 146°640 m15.8 mi
Boutwell HillSE 143°635 m15.5 mi
Pickup HillSE 142°630 m19.0 mi
Luce HillSSE 151°605 m12.5 mi
South HillSE 138°591 m15.6 mi
Dibble HillSE 139°579 m11.4 mi
Round Top HillSE 126°512 m12.8 mi
Harris HillSSE 160°509 m23.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5319:30
June solstice05:4120:1620:59
September equinox07:0518:3919:17
December solstice07:4516:0216:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252633445767717063524132
Precip in3.42.63.03.84.04.24.63.94.44.84.14.2

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9844735109

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