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Woodhaven Library

Woodhaven Library from directly overhead

Woodhaven Library is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Mount Nebo stands 208 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Betty Smith 1943, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 9.0 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

public library in Queens, New York, USA

Wikidata Q124667471, matched on coordinates and name (33 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1924-01-07
Inscription
The last public library to be built with Carnegie money.

What to expect

Operated by
Woodhaven, cultural and historical Society

How to reach it

Coordinates40.69437, -73.86159

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Gardens
Attractions
Artworks
Museums
Beaches
Peaks: 52
  • Maspeth Plateau: 3.2 mi
  • Laurel Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Willink Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Sullivan Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Breeze Hill: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 41
Cliffs: 16
  • Palisades: 9.8 mi
  • Palisades: 10.1 mi
  • Coogan's Bluff: 10.4 mi
  • Palisades: 10.4 mi
  • Palisades: 14.3 mi
Lighthouses: 10
Waterfalls: 9
  • Binnen Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 6.2 mi
  • The Loch: 8.6 mi
  • The Falls: 13.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 1
  • Tulip Springs: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount NeboN 352°208 m24.7 mi
Stony HillWNW 292°179 m21.6 mi
Mayapple HillWNW 284°175 m23.0 mi
Todt HillWSW 244°125 m14.8 mi
Jayne's HillENE 70°122 m24.3 mi
Harbor HillENE 58°106 m13.7 mi
West HillsENE 69°106 m24.0 mi
Nook HillW 277°92 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2519:4920:31
September equinox06:4418:1818:54
December solstice07:1715:4816:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643546473797871604940
Precip in3.22.94.03.83.64.04.34.43.93.83.24.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laguardia AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12884903516

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