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Wantagh Railroad Complex

Wantagh Railroad Complex from directly overhead

Wantagh Railroad Complex is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Jayne's Hill stands 122 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Jamaica, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 21 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

railway station in Wantagh, the United States of America

Wikidata Q14707716, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Operated by
Wantagh Preservation Society

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.68053, -73.51039

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Museums
Parks
  • Twin Lakes Preserve: 0.3 mi
  • Twin Lakes Preserve: 0.4 mi
  • Triangle Park: 0.5 mi
  • Mill Pond County Park: 1.0 mi
  • Duckpond Drive Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Beaches
Artworks
Picnic sites: 29
  • Sycamore: 4.5 mi
  • Birches: 4.6 mi
  • Black Pine: 4.7 mi
  • South Maples: 4.9 mi
  • Cedars: 4.9 mi
Peaks: 24
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 5
  • The Falls: 22.4 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 23.9 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 24.1 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 24.2 mi
  • The Loch: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wantagh Railroad Complex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jayne's HillNNE 26°122 m10.3 mi
West HillsNNE 24°106 m10.2 mi
Harbor HillNW 321°106 m10.6 mi
Dix HillsNE 41°92 m12.5 mi
Signal HillNE 38°90 m11.9 mi
Mannetto HillsNNE 19°85 m8.6 mi
Queens High PointWNW 296°79.2 m12.2 mi
Half Hollow HillsNE 45°77 m10.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3019:06
June solstice05:2419:4820:29
September equinox06:4218:1718:53
December solstice07:1515:4716:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353642516171777669584840
Precip in3.32.84.13.83.33.83.23.73.63.73.14.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wantagh Cedar Creek, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 83001716OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site
  • National Register of Historic Places — Wantagh Railroad Complex, reference 83001716, listed 06/30/83.

OpenStreetMap element way/970231676

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