Historic site · New York
The Black Mansion Ruins
The Black Mansion Ruins is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Pine Mountain stands 304 m to the north-northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Reflecting Pool Ruins, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 9.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1890-01-01
- Inscription
- Black Mansion - Built Circa 1890 - 1901
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.26154, -73.53222
- 9.6 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 17.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Reflecting Pool Ruins: 0.1 mi
- James Craft Chemistry Research Laboratory Ruins: 0.1 mi
- Cottage Ruins: 0.1 mi
- Cottage Ruins: 0.7 mi
- Old stone wall: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Levy Gorge: 0.6 mi
- Peaceable Refuge: 0.7 mi
- South Salem Road Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Lewis Drive Open Space: 1.4 mi
- Blacksmith Ridge: 1.4 mi
Parks
- TEA Beach: 1.4 mi
- South Salem Presbyterian Church grounds: 1.4 mi
- Town House yard: 1.6 mi
- Library Park: 1.6 mi
- Onatru Farm Town Park: 1.6 mi
Gardens
- Memorial Garden: 2.0 mi
- Wildflower Garden Enclosure: 3.0 mi
- Fairy Garden: 3.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.1 mi
- Garden Of Ideas: 4.3 mi
Museums
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 2.0 mi
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 2.1 mi
- Trailside Nature Museum: 3.0 mi
- Woodcock Nature Center: 3.1 mi
- Hammond Museum: 5.5 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 2.5 mi
- Becks Hill: 2.8 mi
- Pell Hill: 2.8 mi
- West Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Biddle Hill: 3.1 mi
Beaches
- Mamanasco Beach: 3.9 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 4.6 mi
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 11.7 mi
- Marvin Beach: 13.7 mi
- Harbor View Beach: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 36
- Annunaki: 2.5 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 9.8 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 10.9 mi
- greek letter pi: 11.3 mi
- Lesser Evil: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 23
- Weir House: 3.9 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 7.1 mi
- 3-town marker: 8.6 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 8.7 mi
- Earthplace: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Sheep Falls: 4.4 mi
- Cascade: 4.7 mi
- Cascade: 6.6 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 7.1 mi
- Cascade: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Old Raven Rocks: 2.5 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 2.8 mi
- Castle Rock: 3.6 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 13.1 mi
- Raven's Rock: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Pell Hill: 2.7 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 2.8 mi
- The Meadow: 9.4 mi
- Cedar Grove: 15.2 mi
- Oak Grove: 15.4 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Peck Ledge Light: 15.3 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 17.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 17.1 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 19.6 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Danbury Rest Area: 8.8 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 10.1 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 10.2 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Cuties Island: 15.6 mi
- Dicktown: 19.4 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 20.2 mi
- Doodletown: 24.6 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 1.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of The Black Mansion Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NNE 20° | 304 m | 6.6 mi |
| Bailey Mountain | NNW 344° | 299.314 m | 3.6 mi |
| Moses Mountain | NNE 27° | 296 m | 7.6 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | NNE 22° | 290 m | 4.8 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | NNE 28° | 286 m | 8.2 mi |
| West Mountain | N 6° | 285 m | 3.0 mi |
| Ned Mountain | N 6° | 284 m | 6.0 mi |
| Seth Low Mountain | NNE 12° | 283 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury Muni AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/480970412
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