- Elevation, modelled
- 25 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Jayne's Hill122 m · 10.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway16.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7253, -73.5840
Francis Purcell Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 25 m. Jayne's Hill stands 122 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Hempstead Plains Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 17 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Francis Purcell Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayne's Hill | NE 53° | 122 m | 10.4 mi |
| Harbor Hill | NNW 330° | 106 m | 5.9 mi |
| West Hills | NE 52° | 106 m | 10.1 mi |
| Dix Hills | ENE 62° | 92 m | 13.6 mi |
| Signal Hill | ENE 61° | 90 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mannetto Hills | NE 53° | 85 m | 8.3 mi |
| Bronx High Point | NW 306° | 85 m | 20.6 mi |
| Manhattan High Point | WNW 296° | 81 m | 20.5 mi |
- 16.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 21.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 22.0 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hempstead Plains Preserve: 0.3 mi
- East Meadow Bird Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Roosevelt Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Old Westbury Unique Area: 3.8 mi
- Wantagh Woods: 4.5 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 0.5 mi
- Sensory Garden: 1.1 mi
- Hofstra University Suburban Ecological Research Site: 1.2 mi
- Walled Garden: 3.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 3.3 mi
Parks
- East Meadow Baseball Complex: 0.6 mi
- Mitchel Athletic Complex: 0.8 mi
- Museum Row: 0.8 mi
- Eisenhower Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Hofstra University Quad: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Eisenhower Park Firefighters Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Veterans Plaza: 1.2 mi
- Village of East Meadow Monument: 1.5 mi
- World War I Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Site of Camp Mills Base Hospital: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Museum Row: 0.7 mi
- Cradle of Aviation Museum: 0.7 mi
- Nassau County Firefighters Museum: 0.8 mi
- Long Island Children Museum: 0.9 mi
- Flying Through the Years at Roosevelt Field: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Dwight David Eisenhower: 0.9 mi
- Upright Motive No.9: 1.1 mi
- Trap: 1.2 mi
- Dialogue between Plato and Socrates: 1.2 mi
- Benjamin Franklin: 2.1 mi
Attractions
- Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office: 4.9 mi
- Jamaica: 4.9 mi
- Nautical Mile: 6.3 mi
- US Army Corps of Engineers Survey Point: 9.2 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 10.7 mi
Beaches
- Alhambra Beach: 7.5 mi
- Harry Tappen Beach: 8.5 mi
- Leeds Pond Beach: 9.0 mi
- Manhasset Bay Estates Association Beach: 9.1 mi
- Beacon Hill Residences Beach: 9.1 mi
Peaks: 40
- Harbor Hill: 5.9 mi
- Queens High Point: 7.4 mi
- Mannetto Hills: 8.3 mi
- West Hills: 10.1 mi
- Jayne's Hill: 10.4 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- South Maples: 0.4 mi
- North Maples: 0.4 mi
- Cedars: 0.4 mi
- West Lindens: 0.4 mi
- Lindens B: 0.4 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Cooper Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 15.9 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 15.9 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 17.5 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 12.3 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 13.1 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 13.3 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 18.6 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- The Falls: 17.5 mi
- The Loch: 20.2 mi
- Binnen Falls: 20.5 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 20.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Long Island Welcome Center: 15.0 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:47 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mineola, 2 mi away.
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