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South

South from directly overhead

South is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cabin, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
bronze
Inscription
Throughout the nation’s history, the people and vessels of the U.S. Coast Guard and its forebears have departed from New York to fight for our nation’s freedom and protect its economic interests. During the War of 1812, the Revenue Cutter Vigilant...
Getting there

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Coordinates40.68462, -74.02590
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Cabin: 0.1 mi
  • Moving Chains: 0.2 mi
  • Hook Studios Mural: 0.7 mi
  • Swoon murals: 0.8 mi
  • The Five Founders of the Statue of Liberty: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
Beaches
Parks
Museums
Attractions
Gardens
Nature reserves
Peaks: 59
  • Discovery Hill: 0.1 mi
  • Outlook Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Slide Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Grassy Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Battle Hill: 2.7 mi
Picnic sites: 45
Cliffs: 14
  • Palisades: 4.2 mi
  • Palisades: 5.9 mi
  • Palisades: 8.8 mi
  • Coogan's Bluff: 11.2 mi
  • Palisades: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Fallkill Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 3.5 mi
  • The Loch: 8.4 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 14.5 mi
Lighthouses: 9
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Tulip Springs: 14.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainNNW 336°268 m21.7 mi
Beech MountainNNW 334°260 m22.7 mi
Mount CecchinoNNW 335°230 m21.4 mi
Poacher PeakNNW 333°185 m22.9 mi
Moon HillNNW 333°180 m22.7 mi
Stony HillNW 308°179 m14.4 mi
Mayapple HillWNW 294°175 m15.0 mi
Packanack MountainNNW 326°144 m20.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2619:5020:31
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1715:4916:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643536272787670584839
Precip in3.53.04.43.84.04.44.83.93.94.03.24.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY AVE V Brooklyn, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9289852588

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