- Elevation, modelled
- 53 m
- Tallest summit within 7.5 miles
- South Beacon Mountain491 m · 6.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway18.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3956, -73.9557
The Great Chain is a historic site in New York, at a modelled 53 m. South Beacon Mountain stands 491 m to the north, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of The Great Chain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Beacon Mountain | N 6° | 491 m | 6.0 mi |
| North Beacon Mountain | N 5° | 465 m | 6.4 mi |
| Lambs Hill | NNE 12° | 454 m | 7.0 mi |
| Spy Rock | W 265° | 441 m | 3.4 mi |
| Bull Hill | N 360° | 433 m | 3.0 mi |
| Crows Nest | WNW 302° | 429 m | 1.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | W 269° | 429 m | 2.6 mi |
| Black Rock | WNW 284° | 424 m | 3.5 mi |
- 18.1 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
- 24.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.0 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 26.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 27 mi
- Hawkwatch · 27 mi
- High Exposure · 27 mi
- Beacon Hill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Battle Monument: 0.1 mi
- Sedgwick Monument: 0.1 mi
- Kosciuszko Monument: 0.2 mi
- MacArthur Monument: 0.3 mi
- Cadet Honor Code Memorial: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Crows Nest: 1.7 mi
- Fort Hill: 2.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 2.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 2.5 mi
- Cat Hill: 2.5 mi
Museums: 42
- Boscobel House: 1.4 mi
- Putnam History Museum: 1.5 mi
- West Point Museum: 1.6 mi
- Magazzino: 3.2 mi
- MANITOGA / The Russel Wright Design Center: 3.2 mi
Attractions: 35
- Timp-Torne Trail: 7.9 mi
- Dunderberg Spiral Railway: 8.0 mi
- Bowling Rocks: 13.7 mi
- Van Cortlandt Manor: 14.7 mi
- New York Renaissance Faire: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 10
- Canopus Beach: 8.5 mi
- Ten Eycks Beach: 10.4 mi
- Brick Beach: 10.4 mi
- Mahopac Hills Beach: 11.0 mi
- New Sebago Beach: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- Wallkill Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Middletown Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- LG waterfall: 19.2 mi
- Upper Falls: 23.2 mi
- Lower Falls: 23.3 mi
- Quaker Brook Falls: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Doodletown: 7.1 mi
- Dicktown: 10.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Cold Spring · 2 mi
- Highlands · 3 mi
- Putnam County · 11 mi
- Stony Point · 11 mi
- Croton-on-Hudson · 14 mi
- New City · 17 mi
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