Sheridan Drive
Sheridan Drive is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. East Boston Hill stands 486 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Thurston Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Sheridan Drive constructed for a greater Niagara Frontier 1923-1925. Dedicated to improved highways transportation. Town Board. J. Fred Moore, Supervisor. Elmer W. Johnson, Town Clerk. Samuel Seitz, Justice. Edward A. Jones, Justice. Robert M. Zimmerman,
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 14.6 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bridge overlook · 5 mi
- Buffalo City Hall Observation Deck · 7 mi
- Duck Blind · 8 mi
- North Viewing Blind · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Veterans Armed Forces: 0.8 mi
- Rotary Field Sign: 0.9 mi
- Town of Tonawanda Veterans Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Tonawanda Civil War Monument: 2.5 mi
- Riverside Park Lighthouse: 2.6 mi
- Thurston Park: 0.7 mi
- Paramount Island: 0.7 mi
- Kenmore Rotary Field: 1.0 mi
- Ellwood Park: 1.3 mi
- Mang Park: 1.5 mi
- The Midnight Garden: 2.3 mi
- Magic Buffalo: 2.3 mi
- Alexander Petofi: 2.5 mi
- Future Champions: 3.0 mi
- John Brent Mural: 3.0 mi
- Gemsbok: 2.9 mi
- Zebra: 2.9 mi
- Vanishing Animals North: 2.9 mi
- Roan Antelope: 3.0 mi
- Amphibian and Reptile House: 3.0 mi
- Tonawanda-Kenmore Historical Society: 1.0 mi
- Historical Society of the Tonawandas: 2.5 mi
- Historical Society of the Tonawandas Resource Center: 2.6 mi
- Benjamin Long Homestead Musuem: 2.8 mi
- Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier: 3.1 mi
- Strawberry Island: 3.3 mi
- Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Motor Island Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Scenic Woods: 4.3 mi
- Times Beach Nature Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Tribute Garden: 3.1 mi
- Greenwood Garden: 4.1 mi
- 5 Loaves Farm: 4.2 mi
- Grace Plaza: 4.4 mi
- Lillion Batchelor Contemplative Garden: 4.8 mi
- Glen Falls: 6.5 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 12.3 mi
- American Falls: 12.3 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 12.3 mi
- Indian Falls: 16.1 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 9.0 mi
- old gravel pit: 13.2 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 13.3 mi
- Devil's Hole Gulch: 13.8 mi
- Niagara Glen: 14.0 mi
- Beaver Island Beach: 4.3 mi
- Emerald Beach: 6.8 mi
- Gallagher Beach: 9.6 mi
- Bedford Beach: 21.3 mi
- Wendt Beach: 22.9 mi
- Buffalo Main Light: 7.2 mi
- Lighthouse Point Park: 7.2 mi
- Buffalo North breakwater East end Light: 7.2 mi
- Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light: 10.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.6 mi
- Eco Island: 7.5 mi
- Amanda's Place Pavilion: 10.4 mi
- Locust Grove Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Eden Text Stop: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sheridan Drive. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Boston Hill | SSE 161° | 486 m | 23.5 mi |
| East Hill | E 88° | 239 m | 15.6 mi |
| West Hill | E 90° | 228 m | 13.7 mi |
| Saratoga Hill (9m) | ESE 117° | 180 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:50 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:16 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:58 | 16:44 |
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 | 25 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Tonawanda, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9627173786
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