George Eastman Museum
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George Eastman Museum is a museum in New York, at a modelled elevation of 153 m. Oak Mountain stands 358 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Philip Seymour Hoffman, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail passes 2.0 miles off.
The story
The George Eastman Museum, also referred to as George Eastman House and the International Museum of Photography and Film, is a photography museum, located on the grounds of the George Eastman's estate in Rochester, New York. Opened to the public in 1949, it is the oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives. Known for its collections in the fields of photography and cinema, the museum is also a leader in film preservation and photograph conservation, educating archivists and conservators from around the world. Home to the 500-seat Dryden Theatre, the museum is located on the estate of entrepreneur and philanthropist George Eastman, the founder of Eastman Kodak Company. The estate was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966.
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Dates from 1947.
Wikidata Q1507284, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Owen's Point · 6 mi
- Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Philip Seymour Hoffman: 0.1 mi
- Enlarged Erie Canal: 0.9 mi
- 144 Million Gallons: 1.0 mi
- Cab Calloway Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Blanche Calloway Monument: 1.3 mi
- Chubby & Firefighter: 0.2 mi
- Big Pencil (Writers & Books): 0.2 mi
- Balance: 0.3 mi
- ⚣: 0.3 mi
- ⚢: 0.3 mi
- Merriman Street Playground: 0.2 mi
- RMSC Public Access Park: 0.4 mi
- Centennial Sculpture Park: 0.5 mi
- Goodwin Park: 0.7 mi
- Cobbs Hill: 0.9 mi
- Photo City Improv: 0.6 mi
- RBTL West Herr Auditorium Theatre: 0.7 mi
- West Herr Performing Arts Center: 0.7 mi
- Eastman Dental Dispensary Building: 0.8 mi
- Harro East Ballroom: 1.3 mi
- Cobbs Hill: 1.0 mi
- Pinnacle Hill: 1.3 mi
- Methodist Hill: 7.2 mi
- Paddy Hill: 8.0 mi
- Craig Hill: 8.1 mi
- Memorial Art Gallery: 0.5 mi
- Rochester Medical Museum and Archives: 1.0 mi
- National Museum of Play at The Strong: 1.1 mi
- Rochester Contemporary Art Center: 1.1 mi
- Rochester Auto Museum: 1.5 mi
- Good Luck Garden: 0.4 mi
- Garden of Fragrance: 0.4 mi
- Wide Water Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Swillburg Comm. Garden: 1.0 mi
- 490 Farms: 1.1 mi
- Upper Falls: 1.5 mi
- High Falls: 1.8 mi
- Middle Falls: 2.9 mi
- Densmore Falls: 3.0 mi
- Lower Falls: 3.0 mi
- Windsor Beach: 7.0 mi
- Ontario Beach: 7.6 mi
- Hamlin Beach: 24.1 mi
- Kershaw Beach: 24.9 mi
- Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse: 7.1 mi
- Keeper's House: 7.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of George Eastman Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Mountain | SSE 157° | 358 m | 19.9 mi |
| Jakman Hill | S 189° | 357 m | 21.9 mi |
| Baptist Hill | SSE 160° | 356 m | 22.8 mi |
| Hopper Hills | SSE 161° | 335 m | 15.2 mi |
| Allens Hill | S 172° | 317 m | 22.1 mi |
| Woodchuck Hill | S 172° | 297 m | 18.6 mi |
| Taft Hill | S 169° | 287 m | 19.4 mi |
| Baker Hill | SE 136° | 282 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:11 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:52 | 16:39 |
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 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester GTR Intl, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Farmington · 18 mi
- Palmyra · 19 mi
- Williamson · 20 mi
- Canandaigua · 24 mi
- Newark · 26 mi
- Finger Lakes Apple Country · 30 mi
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