- Elevation, modelled
- 173 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- West Hill228 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great Lakes Seaway Trailon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 43.1098, -79.0555
Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center is a museum in New York, at a modelled 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.
a museum on history and legacy of the Underground Railroad in Niagara Falls, New York.
Dates from 2018.
Wikidata Q80850925, matched on coordinates and name (5 m apart).
- Built
- 1863
- Operated by
- Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Commission
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 |
- On the Great Lakes Seaway TrailNational
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
| 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).
- National Register of Historic Places — U.S. Customhouse, reference 73001227, listed 07/16/73.
- OpenStreetMap record
- Official site
- National Register of Historic Places, reference 73001227
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