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Theresa Della Vecchia

Theresa Della Vecchia from directly overhead

Theresa Della Vecchia is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Sarles Hill stands 216 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Matinecock Rod & Gun Club, a park 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 10 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2021
Material
metal
Inscription
Dedicated in Memory of Theresa Della Vecchia. Community Leader and Devoted Volunteer. Her spirited commitment brought beauty to this city for all to enjoy.
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
City of Glen Cove Beautification Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.88868, -73.63166

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Matinecock Rod & Gun Club: 0.3 mi
  • Joe Stanco Park: 0.4 mi
  • Pryibil Beach Park: 0.8 mi
  • Monument Park: 1.4 mi
  • Pratt Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Museums
Artworks
  • Creative Blindness: 0.6 mi
  • Lion: 1.4 mi
  • Lion: 1.4 mi
  • Four Seasons: 1.7 mi
  • Dance Studio: 1.7 mi
Gardens
Beaches
Peaks
  • Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 3.7 mi
  • Mill Neck Peak: 4.5 mi
  • Harbor Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Sagamore Hill: 6.8 mi
  • South Ridge: 8.6 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites: 38
  • Reserved Picnic Site: 5.7 mi
  • Upper Education Area: 6.6 mi
  • Lower Education Area: 6.6 mi
  • Picnic Area A & B: 9.4 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 16
Lighthouses: 8
Waterfalls: 6
  • The Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Farms Falls: 16.3 mi
  • The Loch: 18.3 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 23.5 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 17.5 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 17.8 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 17.8 mi
  • Vince Lombardi Service Area: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Theresa Della Vecchia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sarles HillNNW 336°216 m19.8 mi
Buttermilk HillNNW 329°211 m17.9 mi
Mount NeboNW 306°208 m19.0 mi
Reynolds HillNNW 335°180 m16.6 mi
Round HillN 352°172 m15.0 mi
Cooney HillNNW 340°170 m15.6 mi
Kennelwood HillNNW 332°156 m14.0 mi
Prospect HillNNW 327°148 m19.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3119:07
June solstice05:2419:4920:30
September equinox06:4318:1718:54
December solstice07:1615:4616:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643536271777569584840
Precip in3.73.04.43.83.13.84.03.94.14.03.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11907522870

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