U.S. Barracks 1812
U.S. Barracks 1812 is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Crow Hill stands 500 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Garrison Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 7.5 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
- 7.5 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 12.1 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Buffalo City Hall Observation Deck · 9 mi
- Bridge overlook · 9 mi
- Duck Blind · 10 mi
- North Viewing Blind · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Garrison Park: 0.1 mi
- Glen Park: 0.3 mi
- Island Park: 0.3 mi
- Amherst State Park: 0.7 mi
- North Forest Park: 1.0 mi
- Giraffes: 6.0 mi
- Polar Bear: 6.0 mi
- Addax: 6.0 mi
- M&T Bank Rainforest Falls: 6.0 mi
- Sea Lion Cove: 6.0 mi
- Mary with child: 0.5 mi
- Russell J. Salvatore: 2.3 mi
- Tanglewood, 2006: 2.4 mi
- UB Buffalo: 3.4 mi
- Baird Point Columns: 3.5 mi
- Oechsner Castle: 0.5 mi
- Amherst Veterans Memorial: 0.7 mi
- War of 1812 Cemetery: 1.2 mi
- Erin: 1.9 mi
- Marian Grotto: 2.1 mi
- The Meeting House: 0.2 mi
- Buffalo AKG Art Museum: 2.1 mi
- disAbility museum: 3.5 mi
- Greater Lancaster Museum of Firefighting: 5.5 mi
- Lancaster Historical Society and Museum: 5.6 mi
- Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve And Environmental Education Center: 5.4 mi
- Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area: 9.1 mi
- Strawberry Island: 9.4 mi
- Times Beach Nature Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Grace Plaza: 3.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 6.6 mi
- Memorial garden: 7.3 mi
- Inspiration Garden: 7.5 mi
- Broadway Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- Glen Falls: 0.3 mi
- Akron Falls: 13.3 mi
- Upper Akron Falls: 13.4 mi
- Indian Falls: 15.2 mi
- Royalton Falls: 16.9 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 2.6 mi
- old gravel pit: 6.4 mi
- Indian Falls: 15.2 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 15.3 mi
- Mossy Point: 17.2 mi
- Emerald Beach: 9.5 mi
- Gallagher Beach: 10.4 mi
- Beaver Island Beach: 10.8 mi
- Bedford Beach: 19.4 mi
- Lighthouse Point Park: 9.7 mi
- Buffalo Main Light: 9.7 mi
- Buffalo North breakwater East end Light: 9.7 mi
- Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light: 11.1 mi
- Amanda's Place Pavilion: 8.5 mi
- Eco Island: 14.3 mi
- Locust Grove Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Eden Text Stop: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of U.S. Barracks 1812. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Hill | SSE 148° | 500 m | 24.2 mi |
| Orr Hill | ESE 117° | 497 m | 23.6 mi |
| Vermont Hill | SSE 153° | 488 m | 23.4 mi |
| East Boston Hill | S 177° | 486 m | 21.0 mi |
| Blanchard Hill | S 170° | 481 m | 22.8 mi |
| Rice Hill | S 184° | 466 m | 23.4 mi |
| Poland Hill | ESE 118° | 465 m | 22.6 mi |
| East Hill | E 79° | 239 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:15 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:58 | 16:44 |
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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4269862994
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