- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 14.3 miles
- Limekiln Mountain342 m · 14.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.0430, -73.8968
Watchfires is a historic site in New York, at a modelled 1 m. Limekiln Mountain stands 342 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is The Flywheel: A Monument to Piermont's Industrial Past, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Watchfires. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limekiln Mountain | NW 319° | 342 m | 14.1 mi |
| Panther Mountain | NW 315° | 334 m | 14.0 mi |
| Horse Chock Mountain | NW 324° | 330 m | 14.2 mi |
| Catamount Mountain | NW 312° | 325 m | 13.7 mi |
| Horse Stable Mountain | NW 308° | 325 m | 13.8 mi |
| Ramapo Mountains | NW 310° | 317 m | 13.9 mi |
| Cheesecote Mountain | NW 325° | 296 m | 13.6 mi |
| Eagle Rock | NW 317° | 293 m | 13.9 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 5.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 11.5 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The Flywheel: A Monument to Piermont's Industrial Past: 0.9 mi
- Washington Irving Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Flag Pole: 2.3 mi
- Cyrus Field Road: 2.7 mi
- Peanut Leap Cascade: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Tallman Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Mount Nebo: 1.6 mi
- Tappan Hill: 3.1 mi
- Hackley Hill: 3.2 mi
- Andre Hill: 3.4 mi
Museums
- Lyndhurst Mansion: 1.7 mi
- Philipsburg Manor Visitor Center: 3.6 mi
- Hastings Historical Society: 3.7 mi
- Hudson River Museum: 6.1 mi
- Sing Sing Prison Museum: 8.3 mi
Attractions
- House Of Sports: 3.3 mi
- Philipsburg Manor: 3.6 mi
- Headless Horseman Statue: 3.7 mi
- Headless Horseman Bridge Sign: 3.7 mi
- Garden Remants: 5.2 mi
Beaches
- Huylers Beach: 8.3 mi
- Canoe Beach: 10.3 mi
- Undercliff Beach: 11.1 mi
- Shore Acres Pool Club Beach: 11.3 mi
- Bloomer Beach: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- The Falls: 11.1 mi
- Farms Falls: 15.7 mi
- MacMillan Brook Falls: 15.8 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 16.7 mi
- Great Falls: 17.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Execution Rocks Light: 14.1 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 15.0 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 18.6 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 18.6 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 16.7 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 20.4 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 22.3 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Doodletown: 18.6 mi
- Cuties Island: 20.1 mi
- Monksville: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:47 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Piermont · 1 mi
- Irvington · 2 mi
- Dobbs Ferry · 3 mi
- Tarrytown · 3 mi
- Elmsford · 4 mi
- Hastings-on-Hudson · 4 mi
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