- Elevation, modelled
- 117 m
- Tallest summit within 11.2 miles
- Bailey Mountain299.314 m · 8.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway9.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2344, -73.6831
Buxton Gorge is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 117 m. Bailey Mountain stands 299 m to the northeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Dam Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 9.7 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Bedford
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Buxton Gorge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Mountain | NE 52° | 299.314 m | 8.7 mi |
| Piano Mountain | NW 316° | 299 m | 10.8 mi |
| Senior Hill | NNW 341° | 292 m | 9.8 mi |
| Watermelon Hill | NNW 348° | 290 m | 9.2 mi |
| West Mountain | ENE 59° | 285 m | 9.5 mi |
| Seth Low Mountain | NE 53° | 283 m | 11.0 mi |
| Titicus Mountain | NE 46° | 281 m | 8.7 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | W 279° | 253 m | 6.1 mi |
- 9.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 12.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 19.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Beaver Dam Park: 0.9 mi
- Bedford Hills Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- T-Ball Field: 1.4 mi
- John Jay Homestead: 1.7 mi
- Katonah Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
- Piney Woods Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Guard Hill Park: 2.3 mi
- Guard Hill Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm: 2.7 mi
- Marsh Sanctuary East Parcel: 3.1 mi
Gardens
- Potting Garden: 1.7 mi
- Formal Garden: 1.7 mi
- Lasdon Public Gardens and & Veterans Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Merestead Formal Garden: 4.1 mi
- Garden: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Mount Aspetong: 2.0 mi
- Guard Hill: 2.2 mi
- Ray Hill: 3.0 mi
- Indian Hill: 3.6 mi
- Crow Hill: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Katonah Museum of Art: 2.0 mi
- Trailside Nature Museum: 5.1 mi
- Hammond Museum: 8.5 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 10.1 mi
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 10.1 mi
Artworks
- Annunaki: 5.6 mi
- River Arch: 11.1 mi
- Arc: 13.5 mi
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 14.1 mi
- Samford Sign: 14.5 mi
Beaches
- Mamanasco Beach: 9.9 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 11.1 mi
- Mahopac Hills Beach: 11.4 mi
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 13.4 mi
- Brick Beach: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 28
- Bedford Village Historic District: 3.0 mi
- Van Cortlandt Manor: 10.5 mi
- Weir House: 11.9 mi
- Headless Horseman Bridge Sign: 13.7 mi
- Headless Horseman Statue: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Castle Rock: 5.1 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 5.5 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 5.9 mi
- Raven's Rock: 11.8 mi
- Hell Hole: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 5.3 mi
- Pell Hill: 5.4 mi
- The Meadow: 10.4 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 18.6 mi
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Farms Falls: 8.3 mi
- Sheep Falls: 12.2 mi
- Cascade: 12.3 mi
- Cascade: 14.4 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 15.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 16.9 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 16.9 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 19.6 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 24.3 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 13.2 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 13.2 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Cuties Island: 16.4 mi
- Doodletown: 17.2 mi
- Dicktown: 17.4 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 9.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:45 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yorktown HTS 1W, 6 mi away.
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