Wantagh Railroad Complex
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
How to reach it
- 21.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.1 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 26.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Jamaica: 0.0 mi
- Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office: 0.0 mi
- Nautical Mile: 4.9 mi
- US Army Corps of Engineers Survey Point: 7.0 mi
- ATCG Tower: 12.5 mi
- Wantagh Museum: 0.0 mi
- Seaford Historical Society: 1.4 mi
- Tackapausha Museum: 1.7 mi
- Tackapausha Museum Library: 1.7 mi
- Lauder Museum: 4.9 mi
- 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
- Wantagh Woods: 0.7 mi
- Tackapusha Nature Preserve Entrance: 1.4 mi
- Tackapusha Nature Preserve Entrance: 1.4 mi
- Merokee Preserve: 2.0 mi
- East Meadow Bird Sanctuary: 2.9 mi
- Bellmore Maintenance Facility: 1.1 mi
- T. Jones' Cabin: 1.5 mi
- Matt the Cyclist: 1.5 mi
- Camp Meeting Grounds: 2.3 mi
- 9/11: 3.0 mi
- Alhambra Beach: 2.6 mi
- Amityville Beach: 5.7 mi
- Jones Beach: 6.0 mi
- Copiague Beach: 6.2 mi
- Tobay Beach: 6.5 mi
- Merrie Merrick: 3.5 mi
- Dwight David Eisenhower: 4.2 mi
- St Kilian Statue: 5.0 mi
- Trap: 5.2 mi
- Upright Motive No.9: 5.2 mi
- Roosevelt Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.0 mi
- Hofstra University Suburban Ecological Research Site: 5.1 mi
- Sensory Garden: 5.2 mi
- Hicksville Garden: 6.1 mi
- Sycamore: 4.5 mi
- Birches: 4.6 mi
- Black Pine: 4.7 mi
- South Maples: 4.9 mi
- Cedars: 4.9 mi
- Mannetto Hills: 8.6 mi
- West Hills: 10.2 mi
- Half Hollow Hills: 10.3 mi
- Jayne's Hill: 10.3 mi
- Harbor Hill: 10.6 mi
- Cooper Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 17.9 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 18.0 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 18.3 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 15.7 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 17.2 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 18.1 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 19.8 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 23.1 mi
- 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
- Long Island Welcome Center: 13.2 mi
- Cuties Island: 24.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayne's Hill | NNE 26° | 122 m | 10.3 mi |
| West Hills | NNE 24° | 106 m | 10.2 mi |
| Harbor Hill | NW 321° | 106 m | 10.6 mi |
| Dix Hills | NE 41° | 92 m | 12.5 mi |
| Signal Hill | NE 38° | 90 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mannetto Hills | NNE 19° | 85 m | 8.6 mi |
| Queens High Point | WNW 296° | 79.2 m | 12.2 mi |
| Half Hollow Hills | NE 45° | 77 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:48 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:47 | 16:31 |
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 | 35 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 |
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
Day trips start here
- Merrick · 3 mi
- Nassau County · 5 mi
- Hempstead · 6 mi
- South Oyster Bay · 6 mi
- Rockville Centre · 7 mi
- Garden City · 8 mi
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