The Legend of John Maynard Memorial
The Legend of John Maynard Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. South Hill stands 540 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Bones Monument by Carley Hill, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 0.5 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1997/1999?
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- The Buffalo-Dortmund Sister City Committee honors the legend of John Maynard
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 9.4 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Buffalo City Hall Observation Deck · 1 mi
- Duck Blind · 1 mi
- Bridge overlook · 2 mi
- North Viewing Blind · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Old Bones Monument by Carley Hill: 0.1 mi
- Irish Famine Memorial: 0.2 mi
- International Shipmasters' Association: 0.2 mi
- The 1833 Buffalo Lighthouse: 0.2 mi
- Penobscot-Morania Collision: 0.2 mi
- Bingham Triangle: 0.4 mi
- Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park: 0.4 mi
- Erie Hills Pedestrian Mall: 0.5 mi
- Waterfront/Emerson Young Park: 0.6 mi
- Maritime Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Shark Girl: 0.6 mi
- Millard Fillmore: 0.6 mi
- Grover Cleveland: 0.6 mi
- Vroom, Shhh: 0.7 mi
- General Kazimier Pulaski: 0.7 mi
- USS Croaker: 0.4 mi
- USS Grenadier (SS210): 0.4 mi
- USS Little Rock: 0.5 mi
- USS The Sullivans: 0.5 mi
- PTF-17: 0.5 mi
- Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park Museum: 0.5 mi
- Erie Canal Packet Boat Exhibit: 0.5 mi
- Buffalo Harbor Museum: 0.6 mi
- Explore & More Children's Museum: 0.6 mi
- Buffalo Transportation Pierce Arrow Museum: 1.0 mi
- Times Beach Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Tifft Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Strawberry Island: 5.4 mi
- Motor Island Wildlife Management Area: 6.3 mi
- Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve: 7.7 mi
- Trial Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Broadway Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Inspiration Garden: 2.0 mi
- Urban Roots: 2.1 mi
- Lillion Batchelor Contemplative Garden: 2.5 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 12.0 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 13.6 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 14.5 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 14.9 mi
- old gravel pit: 15.2 mi
- Glen Falls: 9.3 mi
- Mattulke Falls: 11.6 mi
- Eternal Flame Falls: 14.2 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 16.5 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 16.6 mi
- Emerald Beach: 0.2 mi
- Gallagher Beach: 3.0 mi
- Beaver Island Beach: 6.3 mi
- Wendt Beach: 16.4 mi
- Bennett Beach: 17.6 mi
- Buffalo Main Light: 0.2 mi
- Lighthouse Point Park: 0.2 mi
- Buffalo North breakwater East end Light: 0.2 mi
- Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light: 3.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 3.4 mi
- Amanda's Place Pavilion: 6.0 mi
- Pavilion #2: 9.8 mi
- Eco Island: 10.9 mi
- Locust Grove Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Eden Text Stop: 13.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Legend of John Maynard Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hill | SSE 150° | 540 m | 23.1 mi |
| Townsend Hill | SSE 159° | 533 m | 23.3 mi |
| East Hill | SSE 149° | 509 m | 18.2 mi |
| Vermont Hill | SE 129° | 488 m | 23.7 mi |
| East Boston Hill | SSE 150° | 486 m | 17.6 mi |
| Blanchard Hill | SE 146° | 481 m | 20.3 mi |
| Rice Hill | SSE 161° | 466 m | 18.7 mi |
| East Hill | ENE 66° | 239 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:15 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:59 | 16:45 |
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 | 26 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffalo, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8340924036
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