Thomas Paine Cottage and Museum
Thomas Paine Cottage and Museum is a museum in New York, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. High Tor stands 244 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Paine Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 2.4 miles off.
The story
historic house in New York, United States
Wikidata Q7792975, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 26;31
What to expect
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 6.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 9.3 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thomas Paine Monument: 0.0 mi
- Jacob Leisler Monument: 0.1 mi
- World War I Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Pelham Veteran's Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Split Rock: 3.5 mi
- Huguenot Park: 0.3 mi
- Huguenot Park: 0.3 mi
- Beechmont Oval: 0.5 mi
- Rice Oval: 0.5 mi
- Mazzella Field: 0.6 mi
- Marble School House: 1.1 mi
- Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum: 4.4 mi
- Hudson River Museum: 5.7 mi
- Hastings Historical Society: 6.0 mi
- Museum of Bronx History: 6.1 mi
- Glenwood Lake Park: 1.2 mi
- Hunt's Woods Park: 1.9 mi
- Sheldrake River Trails: 1.9 mi
- Sheldrake River Trails: 2.0 mi
- Titus Mill Pond State Tidal Wetlands: 2.5 mi
- Bronxville Giving Garden: 2.1 mi
- 211th Street Block Association Garden: 5.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 5.5 mi
- The Bainbridge Avenue Garden: 6.5 mi
- Rock Garden: 6.6 mi
- Hudson Park Beach: 2.2 mi
- Hudson Park Beach: 2.3 mi
- Manor Beach: 2.5 mi
- Shore Acres Pool Club Beach: 3.5 mi
- Glen Island: 3.6 mi
- The Perennial Village: 2.3 mi
- The Light of the World: 3.8 mi
- 242 St. station: 4.5 mi
- Welcome to Woodlawn Mural: 4.7 mi
- Farragut Monument: 4.9 mi
- Tillotson Steps: 4.7 mi
- Cherry Bowl: 5.5 mi
- Temple of Love: 5.5 mi
- Rock and Stream Garden: 5.5 mi
- The Vista: 5.5 mi
- Vault Hill: 5.9 mi
- Bronx High Point: 6.4 mi
- Marble Hill: 7.4 mi
- South Ridge: 7.5 mi
- Tetards Hill: 7.6 mi
- Palisades: 6.8 mi
- The Palisades: 6.8 mi
- Palisades: 8.4 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Raven's Rock: 11.3 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 6.5 mi
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Alpine picnic area: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 11.9 mi
- Street Seats: 15.2 mi
- The Falls: 4.1 mi
- The Loch: 13.1 mi
- Farms Falls: 16.0 mi
- Great Falls: 20.4 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 20.9 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 4.8 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 5.7 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 14.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 14.1 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 14.8 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 14.6 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 20.7 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 20.7 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 21.3 mi
- Cuties Island: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Thomas Paine Cottage and Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Tor | NNW 333° | 244 m | 19.7 mi |
| Guard Hill | NNE 14° | 226 m | 19.3 mi |
| South Mountain | NNW 333° | 220 m | 19.7 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | N 4° | 219 m | 16.4 mi |
| Sarles Hill | N 1° | 216 m | 14.8 mi |
| Hook Mountain | NNW 333° | 214 m | 14.5 mi |
| McKesson Hill | N 4° | 213 m | 17.4 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | N 355° | 211 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:47 | 16:31 |
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 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dobbs Ferry-ardsley, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/368042964
Day trips start here
- New Rochelle · 1 mi
- Bronxville · 2 mi
- Eastchester · 2 mi
- Larchmont · 2 mi
- Mount Vernon · 2 mi
- Pelham · 2 mi
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