William Henry Seward Memorial
William Henry Seward Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 136 m. Taylor Mountain stands 454 m to the south, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Walter R Sturr Memorial Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 7.9 miles off.
The story
The William Henry Seward Memorial is located along Main Street (NY 17A/94) in downtown Florida, New York. It commemorates the life of Seward, a Florida native whose career in public service culminated with his tenure as Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln, in which capacity he negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia. It consists of a bronze bust of Seward by Daniel Chester French, who also sculpted Lincoln seated at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, set in the middle of a small circular plaza with benches designed by Richard Henry Dana III. Just behind it is S. S. Seward Institute, the local secondary school, named after Seward's father. It was unveiled September 24, 1930, and restored in 2000 after being added to the National Register of Historic Places the year before. In 2007 the memorial was vandalized. Seward's bust was shifted and one of the benches cracked.
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Wikidata Q8012151, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 7.9 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 14.4 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 9 mi
- Park Avenue Observatory · 18 mi
- Lifting Rocks Overlook · 20 mi
- Panther Rock · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Walter R Sturr Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Knapp's View: 4.1 mi
- Good Time Park: 4.7 mi
- Chester Commons Park: 4.7 mi
- Carpenter Park: 4.8 mi
- Mount Lookout: 1.8 mi
- Big Island: 2.2 mi
- Fort Hill: 2.3 mi
- Maple Island: 2.6 mi
- Goshen Hills: 2.7 mi
- Hambletonian Monument: 4.7 mi
- 9/11 Monument: 4.7 mi
- Old Pharmacy: 4.9 mi
- The Standard Bearer: 5.1 mi
- Firemen's Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Lemon Squeezer: 12.7 mi
- Claudius Smith Den: 13.6 mi
- Pulpit: 16.0 mi
- steep bluff: 16.1 mi
- Crumbling Under Pressure: 16.1 mi
- Wine and Design Warwick: 6.6 mi
- Power Teach: 8.7 mi
- Eagles: 15.5 mi
- Diana: 15.7 mi
- Swan Boy: 15.8 mi
- Stony Creek Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.8 mi
- Mount Peter Hawk Watch Trailway: 7.1 mi
- Laurel Hill Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Hunter Farm Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Janet Van Gelder Wildlife Sanctuary: 10.2 mi
- Lego Big Shop: 3.9 mi
- Brick Party: 3.9 mi
- LEGO Rebuild The World: 3.9 mi
- Stepping Tones: 3.9 mi
- Lego Factory Adventure Ride: 3.9 mi
- Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame: 5.2 mi
- The Pines Museum: 6.7 mi
- Middletown Historical Society: 8.3 mi
- Minisink Heritage Museum: 10.9 mi
- Neversink Valley Area Museum: 15.3 mi
- Goshen: 3.9 mi
- The Bronx: 3.9 mi
- Midtown: 3.9 mi
- New York City: 3.9 mi
- West Coast: 3.9 mi
- Vernon Valley Lake Beach: 10.0 mi
- Upper Greenwood Lake Beach: 10.2 mi
- LakemPanoranma Beach: 10.5 mi
- Wawayanda Beach: 10.7 mi
- Lake Wallkill Beach: 11.4 mi
- Mine Hole Falls: 13.1 mi
- MacMillan Brook Falls: 19.4 mi
- Otter Hole: 19.8 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 20.0 mi
- Mullet Falls: 21.3 mi
- Middletown Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- Wallkill Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- Greenville Text Stop Westbound: 14.9 mi
- Greenville Text Stop Eastbound: 15.0 mi
- Pike Welcome Center: 18.4 mi
- Monksville: 14.8 mi
- Doodletown: 18.5 mi
- New City Village: 21.8 mi
- Reservable Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Kakiat Park: 18.1 mi
- Rail-Trail Spring: 15.4 mi
- Artesian Spring: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of William Henry Seward Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Mountain | S 179° | 454 m | 8.6 mi |
| Wawayanda Mountain | SSW 209° | 448 m | 10.7 mi |
| Warwick Mountain | S 175° | 410 m | 7.4 mi |
| Maple Hill | S 188° | 373 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Peter | SSE 152° | 370 m | 7.2 mi |
| West Island Pond Mountain | ESE 116° | 366 m | 12.1 mi |
| Big Beech Mountain | SSE 164° | 365 m | 12.0 mi |
| Round Hill | S 185° | 361 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:53 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 36 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middletown 2 NW, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 99001489OpenStreetMapWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Seward, William Henry, Memorial, reference 99001489, listed 12/09/99.
OpenStreetMap element node/4713849229
Day trips start here
- Skylands · 19 mi
- Suffern · 19 mi
- Highlands · 20 mi
- Stony Point · 20 mi
- Sussex County · 20 mi
- Monsey · 21 mi
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