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Stephen Talkhouse Commemorative Plaque

Stephen Talkhouse Commemorative Plaque from directly overhead

Stephen Talkhouse Commemorative Plaque is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Oswegatchie Hill stands 77 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Hither Hills, a peak 0.7 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 15 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
The foundation stones before you are the remains of what is thought to have been the house of Stephen “Talkhouse” Pharoah, one of the most identifiable, yet most enigmatic, figures in East Hampton history.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.02827, -72.01224

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lee Koppelman Nature Preserve: 1.3 mi
  • Fort Pond Bay Park: 2.6 mi
  • Fort Pond Fishing Access: 3.5 mi
  • Henry Hank Zebrowski Memorial Park: 3.6 mi
  • Montauk Downs State Park: 4.1 mi
Beaches
Peaks: 50
  • Hither Hills: 0.7 mi
  • Whale Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Powder Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Mount Prospect: 15.7 mi
Historic sites: 49
Museums: 44
Gardens: 11
  • Rock Garden: 19.6 mi
  • East Garden: 19.6 mi
  • West Garden: 19.6 mi
  • Cutting Garden: 19.7 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Amsterdam Beach Trail: 6.3 mi
  • Slaves Burying Ground: 16.3 mi
  • Parking: 16.3 mi
  • watchtower: 18.9 mi
  • Water Mill Windmill: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 10
Cliffs: 6
Lighthouses: 5
Waterfalls: 2
  • Cascade: 22.5 mi
  • Cascade: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 23.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oswegatchie HillNNW 337°77 m24.6 mi
Mount TaborNNW 337°74 m24.4 mi
Fort HillN 0°69 m22.1 mi
Bailey HillN 352°67 m24.6 mi
Pequot HillN 4°63 m23.2 mi
Manitock HillNNW 342°63 m23.6 mi
Beacon HillENE 65°62.1 m24.2 mi
Twomile HillNNW 346°62 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2419:00
June solstice05:1719:4320:24
September equinox06:3618:1118:47
December solstice07:1015:3916:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343440485767737367574839
Precip in3.63.24.23.73.23.52.84.03.64.23.94.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montauk AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9982051186

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