Museum · New York
Old Orchard
Old Orchard is a museum in New York, at a recorded elevation of 30 m. Reynolds Hill stands 180 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 30 m
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates40.88593, -73.49594
- 14.0 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 17.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 22.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Quentin Roosevelt: 0.3 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt: 0.3 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 0.4 mi
- Youngs Home: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Sagamore Hill: 0.3 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Museum Display Yard: 1.9 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Museum: 2.0 mi
- 20th Century Cycles: 2.1 mi
- Earle-Wightman House Museum: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Sagamore Hill: 0.3 mi
- Mill Neck Peak: 2.7 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 3.9 mi
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 3.9 mi
- West Hills: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- Sun and Moon: 0.6 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bird Fountain: 1.2 mi
- Mary and Jesus: 1.8 mi
- Teddy's Express: 1.8 mi
- Pietà: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center: 1.3 mi
- New York State Land: 1.5 mi
- Shore Road Sanctuary: 1.6 mi
- Schiff Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Jennings Preserve: 1.9 mi
Beaches
- West Neck Beach: 1.4 mi
- Eagle Dock Beach: 1.6 mi
- Lloyd Beach: 1.7 mi
- Cold Spring Beach: 1.9 mi
- Fort Hill Beach: 2.2 mi
Parks
- West Neck Beach: 1.4 mi
- Lloyd Harbor Village Park: 1.5 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
- Raynham Hall Museum: 2.1 mi
- Townsend Park: 2.1 mi
Gardens
- Crucifix Garden: 1.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.8 mi
- Victorian Garden: 2.1 mi
- Colonial Garden: 2.1 mi
- Brooke Jackman Memorial Reading Garden: 2.3 mi
Attractions
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 1.9 mi
- ATCG Tower: 2.4 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 6.9 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 12.5 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 30
- Upper Education Area: 1.3 mi
- Lower Education Area: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Area C: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 5.2 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Cooper Bluff: 0.6 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 2.7 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 3.9 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 3.9 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 6.7 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 1.6 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 7.0 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 9.2 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 9.2 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Long Island Welcome Center: 11.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 16.2 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Farms Falls: 17.6 mi
- The Falls: 18.0 mi
- Cascade: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 10.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Old Orchard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds Hill | NW 317° | 180 m | 20.8 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 328° | 172 m | 17.7 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NW 320° | 170 m | 19.3 mi |
| Comstock Knoll | N 5° | 164 m | 22.2 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NW 313° | 156 m | 18.5 mi |
| Huckleberry Hills | N 3° | 141 m | 21.1 mi |
| Canoe Hill | N 2° | 140 m | 19.3 mi |
| Beaver Hill | NW 306° | 140 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centerport, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/450217981
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- Bayville · 4 mi
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