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Amsterdam Beach Preserve

Amsterdam Beach Preserve from directly overhead

Amsterdam Beach Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Merritt Hill stands 71 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Amsterdam Beach Trail, a attraction 0.6 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 19 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Sufflok County

How to reach it

Coordinates41.04597, -71.90036

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Montauk Downs State Park: 2.0 mi
  • Clearing: 2.3 mi
  • Henry Hank Zebrowski Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
  • Fort Pond Fishing Access: 2.5 mi
  • Fort Pond Bay Park: 3.4 mi
Beaches: 57
Peaks: 53
  • Prospect Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Hither Hills: 5.3 mi
  • Whale Hill: 10.5 mi
  • Mount Prospect: 15.6 mi
  • Chocomount: 16.5 mi
Museums: 38
Artworks: 10
Attractions: 9
Cliffs: 7
Lighthouses: 7
Gardens: 6
  • Rock Garden: 20.8 mi
  • East Garden: 20.8 mi
  • West Garden: 20.9 mi
  • Cutting Garden: 20.9 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Cascade: 22.2 mi
  • Cascade: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 22.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Amsterdam Beach Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Merritt HillN 2°71 m24.6 mi
Fort HillNNW 345°69 m21.6 mi
Bailey HillNNW 338°67 m25.0 mi
Quoketaug HillN 354°66 m24.1 mi
Hinkley HillN 6°65 m23.3 mi
Pequot HillN 350°63 m22.3 mi
Manitock HillNNW 329°63 m24.9 mi
Beacon HillENE 61°62.1 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2419:00
June solstice05:1619:4220:24
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1015:3916:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343440485767737367574839
Precip in3.63.24.23.73.23.52.84.03.64.23.94.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montauk AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/964950042

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