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War of 1812: Battle of Scajaquada Creek Bridge

War of 1812: Battle of Scajaquada Creek Bridge from directly overhead

War of 1812: Battle of Scajaquada Creek Bridge is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. East Boston Hill stands 486 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Peters Street Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail runs past it. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
On August 3, 1814, 600 men under British Lt. Col. John Tucker, designing to capture troops and supplies at Black Rock and Buffalo, crossed the Niagara River to Squaw Island. 600 more men followed. In defense, U.S. Maj. Lodowick Morgan, with 240 Riflemen,
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Coordinates42.93732, -78.88908

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Peters Street Park: 0.2 mi
  • Allison Park: 0.5 mi
  • Nottingham & Elmwood: 0.6 mi
  • Black Rock Peace Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Richardson Olmsted Complex South Lawn: 0.7 mi
Historic sites: 60
Artworks
Attractions: 54
  • Delaware Park Japanese Gardens: 0.7 mi
  • Delaware Park Rose Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Bison: 1.7 mi
  • Vanishing Animals South: 1.7 mi
  • Gemsbok: 1.8 mi
Museums: 49
Nature reserves: 15
Gardens: 14
  • Greenwood Garden: 1.0 mi
  • 5 Loaves Farm: 1.1 mi
  • Lillion Batchelor Contemplative Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Urban Roots: 1.8 mi
  • Walled Garden: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 11
Beaches: 7
  • Beaver Island Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Emerald Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Gallagher Beach: 6.7 mi
  • Wendt Beach: 19.8 mi
  • Bennett Beach: 21.1 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Saratoga Hill (9m): 5.1 mi
  • West Hill: 14.9 mi
  • East Hill: 16.9 mi
  • Sledding hill: 17.0 mi
  • East Boston Hill: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
Lighthouses: 6
Picnic sites: 3
  • Eco Island: 8.1 mi
  • Amanda's Place Pavilion: 8.4 mi
  • Locust Grove Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of War of 1812: Battle of Scajaquada Creek Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Boston HillSSE486 m21.0 mi
Blanchard HillSSE481 m23.6 mi
Rice HillSSE466 m22.4 mi
East HillENE239 m16.9 mi
West HillENE228 m14.9 mi
Saratoga Hill (9m)E180 m5.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5019:28
June solstice05:3720:1520:59
September equinox07:0318:3719:15
December solstice07:4415:5816:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262634465867727063524131
Precip in3.32.52.93.43.43.43.23.24.14.03.53.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffalo, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12650579728

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