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West

West from directly overhead

West is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Grassy Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
bronze
Inscription
The Lighthouse Act of 1790 was sponsored by Alexander Hamilton and signed by George Washington at a time when the Federal Government capital was New York City. On the New York and New Jersey coastlines stand many historical lighthouses,...
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.69051, -74.02158
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
  • Grassy Hill: 0.3 mi
  • Outlook Hill: 0.3 mi
  • Slide Hill: 0.3 mi
  • Discovery Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Battle Hill: 2.9 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions
Beaches
Parks
Gardens
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 41
Cliffs: 14
  • Palisades: 3.8 mi
  • Palisades: 5.5 mi
  • Palisades: 8.4 mi
  • Coogan's Bluff: 10.7 mi
  • Palisades: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Ambergill Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 3.5 mi
  • The Loch: 7.9 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 14.6 mi
Lighthouses: 9
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Tulip Springs: 14.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainNNW 335°268 m21.4 mi
Waughaw MountainNW 316°263 m24.9 mi
Beech MountainNNW 333°260 m22.4 mi
Mount CecchinoNNW 334°230 m21.1 mi
Poacher PeakNNW 332°185 m22.7 mi
Moon HillNNW 332°180 m22.4 mi
Stony HillNW 306°179 m14.3 mi
Mayapple HillWNW 292°175 m15.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2619:5020:31
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1715:4916:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643546372787669584839
Precip in3.63.24.34.14.04.54.64.64.34.43.64.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY City Cntrl Park, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9289852589

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