Historic site · New York
The Landing
The Landing is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Sarles Hill stands 216 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Morgan Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Populated place in Nassau County, New York, United States.
Wikidata Q122548884, matched on coordinates and name (300 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2017
- Material
- aluminium
- Inscription
- NAMED FOR THE STEAMBOAT WHARF BUILT HERE CA. 1829 BY WILLIAM WEEKS SERVING THE NEW YORK CITY TO GLEN COVE ROUTE UNTIL 1916.
What to expect
- Operated by
- William G. Pomeroy Foundation
How to reach it
Coordinates40.86503, -73.65187
- 10.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 11.9 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 15.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Morgan Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Pratt Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- City Stadium Park: 0.9 mi
- Harriet Barnes Pratt Park: 0.9 mi
- Plaza Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Garvies Point Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Red Spring Woods Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Welwyn Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
- Hempstead Harbor Natural Preserve: 2.2 mi
Beaches
- Sea Cliff Beach: 0.8 mi
- Sands Point Village Beach: 1.5 mi
- Pratts Beach: 1.5 mi
- Beacon Hill Residences Beach: 1.8 mi
- Harry Tappen Beach: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Harbor Hill: 4.6 mi
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 5.4 mi
- Mill Neck Peak: 5.5 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 8.0 mi
- Queens High Point: 8.2 mi
Museums
- Garvies Point Museum: 0.4 mi
- Sea Cliff Village Museum: 1.1 mi
- North Shore Historical Museum: 1.4 mi
- First City Project: 1.4 mi
- Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Shore Thing Rentals: 0.8 mi
- Four Seasons: 0.9 mi
- Glen Cove Firemen: 0.9 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 1.0 mi
- Lion: 1.1 mi
Attractions: 57
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 6.5 mi
- ATCG Tower: 9.6 mi
- Tillotson Steps: 9.9 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 10.3 mi
- World of Birds: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 53
- Bird and Butterfly Garden: 0.3 mi
- Student Garden: 1.3 mi
- Children's Memorial Garden: 1.4 mi
- The Frank J. Graziano Terrace: 1.4 mi
- Couch Academic Center Garden Terrace: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Dick Doster: 0.3 mi
- Garvie Family: 0.5 mi
- The Place: 0.7 mi
- Saw Mill: 0.8 mi
- Liberty Tree: 0.8 mi
Picnic sites: 37
- Reserved Picnic Site: 7.0 mi
- Upper Education Area: 7.5 mi
- Lower Education Area: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 9.6 mi
- Picnic Area C: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Cooper Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 9.1 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 10.7 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 15.2 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 4.1 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 4.6 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 8.0 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 11.7 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- The Loch: 16.8 mi
- Farms Falls: 18.1 mi
- Binnen Falls: 21.6 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 21.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Long Island Welcome Center: 18.1 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 19.8 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 19.8 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of The Landing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarles Hill | NNW 340° | 216 m | 20.9 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | NNW 334° | 211 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NW 312° | 208 m | 19.2 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NNW 340° | 180 m | 17.7 mi |
| Round Hill | N 356° | 172 m | 16.5 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NNW 346° | 170 m | 16.8 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NNW 338° | 156 m | 15.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNW 332° | 148 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:47 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9898156689
Day trips start here
- Glen Cove · 1 mi
- North Hempstead · 3 mi
- Port Washington · 3 mi
- Flower Hill · 4 mi
- Manhasset · 5 mi
- Roslyn · 5 mi
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