Historic site · New York
Underhill Burying Ground
Underhill Burying Ground is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Buttermilk Hill stands 211 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Osprey Nest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Cemetery in Lattingtown, New York.
Dates from 1672.
Wikidata Q7883699, matched on coordinates and name (56 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1953
- Material
- rock
- Inscription
- Founded by Captain John Underhill. Born Warwickshire, England, 1597. Arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, 1630. Died Matinecock, Long Island, 1672. Erected by Myron C. Taylor in honor of his mother Mary Morgan Underhill Taylor, 1953.
How to reach it
Coordinates40.89049, -73.57278
- 11.4 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 13.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 18.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bailey Arboretum: 0.7 mi
- Creek Beach: 0.7 mi
- Bayville Adventure Park: 1.3 mi
- Stehli Beach Park: 1.5 mi
- Bayville Commons: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 1.3 mi
- Mill Neck Peak: 1.6 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 3.8 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 6.2 mi
- Harbor Hill: 7.2 mi
Beaches
- Charles E. Ransom Beach: 1.4 mi
- Oak Neck Beach: 1.4 mi
- Stehli Beach: 1.5 mi
- Creek Club Beach: 1.6 mi
- The Creek Beach: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Osprey Nest Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Allsop-Fisher Salt Marsh: 0.4 mi
- Bird Roost Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Raikes Preserve: 0.5 mi
- O'Rourke Preserve: 0.5 mi
Museums
- Bayville Historical Museum: 1.2 mi
- Coe Hall: 1.9 mi
- The Marion F. Jackson House: 2.2 mi
- 20th Century Cycles: 2.4 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Museum: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Bayville Commons Cranes: 1.7 mi
- Bayville Commons Mural: 1.7 mi
- The West Portico: 1.9 mi
- Circular Pool Cherub: 2.0 mi
- Soundside Beach Mural: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 56
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 2.5 mi
- ATCG Tower: 5.9 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 9.8 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 10.8 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 13.0 mi
Gardens: 53
- Secret Wall Garden: 0.6 mi
- Reformed Church of Locust Valley Memorial Garden: 0.9 mi
- John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden: 1.1 mi
- The Village Church Prayer Garden: 1.4 mi
- Meudon Garden: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 48
- Gabriel Palmieri: 0.7 mi
- Killingworth: 0.7 mi
- Clarence Michalis: 0.7 mi
- Great Blue Heron: 0.8 mi
- Hoyle C. Jones Overlook Trail: 1.2 mi
Picnic sites: 30
- Upper Education Area: 3.7 mi
- Lower Education Area: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Area C: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 7.2 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Cooper Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 4.7 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 6.2 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Palisades: 18.6 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 3.5 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 8.4 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 8.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 8.7 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 10.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Long Island Welcome Center: 14.7 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 16.6 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 16.6 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Farms Falls: 16.3 mi
- The Loch: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 10.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Underhill Burying Ground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Hill | NW 321° | 211 m | 19.6 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NW 326° | 180 m | 18.0 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 340° | 172 m | 15.6 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NNW 330° | 170 m | 16.8 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NW 322° | 156 m | 15.6 mi |
| Kykuit Hill | NW 314° | 147 m | 19.8 mi |
| Beaver Hill | NW 313° | 140 m | 18.1 mi |
| Hackley Hill | NW 311° | 140 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:46 | 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 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centerport, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13356279310
Day trips start here
- Bayville · 1 mi
- Glen Cove · 3 mi
- Oyster Bay · 3 mi
- North Hempstead · 7 mi
- Port Washington · 7 mi
- Roslyn · 7 mi
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