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The Flywheel: A Monument to Piermont's Industrial Past

The Flywheel: A Monument to Piermont's Industrial Past from directly overhead

The Flywheel: A Monument to Piermont's Industrial Past is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Squirrel Swamp Mountain stands 378 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Parelli Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off.

About

The story

village in Rockland County, New York, United States

Wikidata Q3452405, matched on coordinates and name (376 m apart).

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What to expect

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Coordinates41.04160, -73.91461

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Leaping Sturgeon: 2.3 mi
  • The Flux of Being: 2.6 mi
  • Approach: 2.8 mi
  • Tappan Zee: 2.9 mi
  • Saint Anthony Holding Baby Jesus: 3.0 mi
Museums
Gardens
Attractions
  • House Of Sports: 3.9 mi
  • Philipsburg Manor: 4.2 mi
  • Headless Horseman Statue: 4.3 mi
  • Headless Horseman Bridge Sign: 4.3 mi
  • Garden Remants: 5.3 mi
Cliffs
  • Palisades: 5.0 mi
  • The Palisades: 6.3 mi
  • Raven's Rock: 6.4 mi
  • Palisades: 10.5 mi
  • Scenic Overlook: 11.6 mi
Beaches
Picnic sites: 24
  • Excelsior Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
  • Alpine picnic area: 6.5 mi
  • Area B: 11.5 mi
  • Area C: 11.5 mi
  • Kakiat Park: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • The Falls: 11.3 mi
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 15.8 mi
  • Great Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Farms Falls: 16.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Rest areas: 4
  • Vince Lombardi Service Area: 16.2 mi
  • Larry Doby Service Area: 19.6 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 23.3 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of The Flywheel: A Monument to Piermont's Industrial Past. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Squirrel Swamp MountainNW 317°378 m13.9 mi
Limekiln MountainNW 322°342 m13.6 mi
Panther MountainNW 318°334 m13.4 mi
Horse Chock MountainNNW 327°330 m13.8 mi
Catamount MountainNW 315°325 m13.1 mi
Horse Stable MountainNW 311°325 m13.1 mi
Ramapo MountainsNW 313°317 m13.2 mi
Cheesecote MountainNNW 329°296 m13.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2419:5120:32
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:1815:4716:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441516170757467554537
Precip in3.93.34.44.34.34.64.54.44.64.43.94.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dobbs Ferry-ardsley, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9316622808

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