Historic site · New York
Wallin Fountain
Wallin Fountain is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Chappaqua Hill stands 219 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is The Frank J. Graziano Terrace, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In memory of Lieutenant Commander Norman "Homer" Wallin. A gift from the Wallin family.
How to reach it
Coordinates40.88434, -73.64468
- 10.6 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 10.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 15.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Pratts Beach: 0.1 mi
- Pryibil Beach: 1.5 mi
- Sea Cliff Beach: 2.2 mi
- Meudon Beach: 2.4 mi
- The Creek Beach: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Welwyn Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.4 mi
- Red Spring Woods Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Powell Pond: 1.1 mi
- Garvies Point Preserve: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Matinecock Rod & Gun Club: 0.7 mi
- Joe Stanco Park: 1.2 mi
- Monument Park: 1.3 mi
- Morgan Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Pryibil Beach Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 4.5 mi
- Mill Neck Peak: 5.1 mi
- Harbor Hill: 5.9 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 7.5 mi
- South Ridge: 8.7 mi
Museums
- Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center: 0.2 mi
- Garvies Point Museum: 1.7 mi
- First City Project: 1.8 mi
- North Shore Historical Museum: 1.8 mi
- Sea Cliff Village Museum: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Creative Blindness: 0.2 mi
- Lion: 1.3 mi
- Four Seasons: 1.5 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 1.6 mi
- Dance Studio: 1.6 mi
Gardens: 56
- The Frank J. Graziano Terrace: 0.0 mi
- Couch Academic Center Garden Terrace: 0.1 mi
- Student Garden: 0.1 mi
- Children's Memorial Garden: 0.1 mi
- Bird and Butterfly Garden: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 56
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 6.1 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 9.0 mi
- ATCG Tower: 9.4 mi
- Tillotson Steps: 10.3 mi
- World of Birds: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 48
- Honorable Joyce Phillip Bethge: 0.1 mi
- Peggy Michael Memorial Gazebo: 0.1 mi
- Dr. Charles W. Hayden: 0.7 mi
- Glen Cove Neighborhood Association: 0.7 mi
- Dosoris: 0.7 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Reserved Picnic Site: 5.8 mi
- Upper Education Area: 7.2 mi
- Lower Education Area: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 9.8 mi
- Picnic Area C: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Cooper Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 9.8 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 14.2 mi
- The Palisades: 15.1 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 4.6 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 4.9 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 7.2 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 10.4 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Farms Falls: 16.7 mi
- The Loch: 17.6 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 22.8 mi
- Binnen Falls: 22.8 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Long Island Welcome Center: 18.1 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 18.4 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 18.4 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 12.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Wallin Fountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chappaqua Hill | NNW 342° | 219 m | 20.9 mi |
| Sarles Hill | NNW 338° | 216 m | 19.8 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | NNW 331° | 211 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NW 308° | 208 m | 18.6 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NNW 337° | 180 m | 16.6 mi |
| Round Hill | N 354° | 172 m | 15.2 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NNW 343° | 170 m | 15.6 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NNW 335° | 156 m | 14.0 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 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| 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 | 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1208913696
Day trips start here
- Glen Cove · 1 mi
- North Hempstead · 4 mi
- Port Washington · 4 mi
- Bayville · 5 mi
- Flower Hill · 6 mi
- Larchmont · 6 mi
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