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Sedgwick Monument

Sedgwick Monument, a historic site in New York
Sedgwick Monument, a historic site in New YorkAd Meskens · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sedgwick Monument, a historic site in New York
Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sedgwick Monument, a historic site in New York
Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sedgwick Monument, a historic site in New York
Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sedgwick Monument, a historic site in New York
Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sedgwick Monument, a historic site in New York
Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 3.0

Sedgwick Monument is a historic site in New York, at a recorded elevation of 46 m. South Beacon Mountain stands 491 m to the north, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.

About

The story

park in Orange County, New York, United States of America

Wikidata Q49559383, joined on its GNIS feature id.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
46 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.39447, -73.95661

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Trophy Point: 0.0 mi
  • Kosciuszko’s Garden: 0.2 mi
  • South Dock Park: 0.3 mi
  • Foundry Dock Park: 1.4 mi
  • End of Main St Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
  • Open Space Conservancy: 1.6 mi
  • Hudson Highlands Land Trust: 1.9 mi
  • Open Space Conservancy: 2.0 mi
  • Garrison School Forest: 2.1 mi
  • Hudson Highlands Land Trust: 2.1 mi
Peaks
Cliffs: 57
  • Eagle Cliff: 3.9 mi
  • Hell Hole: 5.2 mi
  • Lemon Squeezer: 13.1 mi
  • Scenic Overlook: 15.1 mi
  • Claudius Smith Den: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 50
  • Boscobel Gardens: 1.5 mi
  • Haldane School Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Lasdon Public Gardens and & Veterans Memorial: 14.0 mi
  • Ossining Organic Community Garden: 15.0 mi
  • Garden: 17.5 mi
Museums: 42
Attractions: 35
Beaches: 10
Picnic sites: 5
  • Princess circle picnic site: 14.1 mi
  • Kakiat Park: 19.0 mi
  • Bergfield Picnic Site: 21.3 mi
  • Pell Hill: 21.6 mi
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 16.0 mi
  • Stormville Rest Area: 16.1 mi
  • Wallkill Rest Area: 18.6 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 22.6 mi
  • Middletown Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • LG waterfall: 19.2 mi
  • Upper Falls: 23.3 mi
  • Lower Falls: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Sedgwick Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Beacon MountainN 6°491 m6.0 mi
North Beacon MountainN 5°465 m6.5 mi
Lambs HillNNE 12°454 m7.1 mi
Spy RockW 266°441 m3.4 mi
Bull HillN 1°433 m3.0 mi
Crows NestNW 305°429 m1.7 mi
Rattlesnake HillW 271°429 m2.6 mi
Black RockWNW 286°424 m3.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2319:5220:33
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:1915:4616:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283139506170757466554434
Precip in3.82.94.04.03.84.64.65.04.65.34.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W PT, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357621901

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