Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center
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Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center is a museum in New York, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. West Hill stands 228 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is United States Custom House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great Lakes Seaway Trail runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
While not an Underground Railroad site, the Customs House sits adjacent to the former International Suspension Bridge, a point of crossing for many freedom seekers including Harriet Tubman. The bridge abutments are visible from the Heritage Center.
The story
The Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center is a museum in Niagara Falls, New York, based on the history and legacy of the Underground Railroad. Opened in 2018, it is located on the first floor of a historic former U.S. Customhouse built in 1863 at the Niagara Falls Station and Customhouse Interpretive Center.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 2018.
Wikidata Q80850925, matched on coordinates and name (5 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1863
What to expect
- Operated by
- Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Commission
How to reach it
- On the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National
- 26.9 mi off the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Geologic Past overlook · 1 mi
- Industrial Heritage overlook · 1 mi
- Skylon Tower · 2 mi
- Niagara Power Vista · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- United States Custom House: 0.0 mi
- Old bridge foundation: 0.1 mi
- Schoellkopf Power Plant Ruins: 1.2 mi
- International Boundary Line: 1.5 mi
- Lions International: 1.5 mi
- Gluck Park: 0.7 mi
- De Veaux Woods State Park: 0.7 mi
- Schoelkropf Fountain Park: 1.2 mi
- Pietrocarlo Park: 1.2 mi
- Hyde Park: 1.8 mi
- Atlantic Humpback Whales, Wall #81: 1.1 mi
- Untroubled Waters: 1.8 mi
- Indian Medallion: 2.1 mi
- Bower: 3.6 mi
- Tesla coil: 8.7 mi
- Whirlpool Aero Car: 0.9 mi
- Whirlpool Aero Car: 1.0 mi
- Whirlpool Rapids: 1.1 mi
- One Niagara Welcome Center: 1.6 mi
- Thunder Theater: 1.6 mi
- Castellani Art Museum: 2.1 mi
- Sir Adam Beck Power Stations: 2.6 mi
- Lewiston History Museum: 4.3 mi
- Niagara Aerospace Museum: 5.7 mi
- Das Haus German Heritage Museum: 7.6 mi
- Tribute Garden: 9.9 mi
- 5 Loaves Farm: 15.2 mi
- Greenwood Garden: 15.4 mi
- Grace Plaza: 15.4 mi
- Lillion Batchelor Contemplative Garden: 15.5 mi
- Niagara Glen: 1.3 mi
- Devil's Hole Gulch: 1.7 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 11.5 mi
- Indian Falls: 18.0 mi
- Onondaga Escarpment: 20.4 mi
- American Falls: 1.9 mi
- American Falls: 1.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 2.0 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 2.0 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 2.0 mi
- Stella Niagara Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Scenic Woods: 8.9 mi
- Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area: 9.9 mi
- Motor Island Wildlife Management Area: 11.7 mi
- Strawberry Island: 12.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.5 mi
- Fort Niagara Lighthouse: 10.5 mi
- Buffalo North breakwater East end Light: 18.1 mi
- Buffalo Main Light: 18.1 mi
- Lighthouse Point Park: 18.1 mi
- Locust Grove Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
- Eco Island: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Area #1: 10.2 mi
- Picnic Area #2: 10.5 mi
- Pavilion #2: 12.4 mi
- Sledding hill: 8.9 mi
- Sledding Hill: 10.5 mi
- Saratoga Hill (9m): 17.3 mi
- West Hill: 24.7 mi
- Beaver Island Beach: 11.7 mi
- Emerald Beach: 17.7 mi
- Gallagher Beach: 21.0 mi
- Bedford Beach: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hill | ESE 111° | 228 m | 24.7 mi |
| Saratoga Hill (9m) | SE 129° | 180 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:51 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:17 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:58 | 16:45 |
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 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Niagara Falls, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 73001227OpenStreetMapOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — U.S. Customhouse, reference 73001227, listed 07/16/73.
OpenStreetMap element way/440879750
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