- Elevation, modelled
- 21 m
- Tallest summit within 22.2 miles
- Buttermilk Hill211 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway10.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8356, -73.6681
Hempstead Harbor Natural Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 21 m. Buttermilk Hill stands 211 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Beacon Hill Residences Beach, a beach 0.4 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 11 miles off.
- Operated by
- Nassau County Parks Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Hempstead Harbor Natural Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Hill | NNW 339° | 211 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NW 318° | 208 m | 20.0 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NNW 344° | 180 m | 19.4 mi |
| Round Hill | N 359° | 172 m | 18.5 mi |
| Cooney Hill | N 350° | 170 m | 18.6 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NNW 344° | 156 m | 16.7 mi |
| Kykuit Hill | NNW 332° | 147 m | 19.8 mi |
| Beaver Hill | NNW 333° | 140 m | 18.0 mi |
- 10.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 13.9 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 14.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Beacon Hill Residences Beach: 0.4 mi
- Harry Tappen Beach: 0.8 mi
- Sands Point Village Beach: 1.1 mi
- Sea Cliff Beach: 1.6 mi
- Baxter Estates Village Beach: 1.7 mi
Parks
- North Hempsted Beach Park: 0.7 mi
- Hempstead Harbor Park: 0.7 mi
- Prospect Avenue Park: 0.9 mi
- Harry Tappen Beach, Pool & Marina: 0.9 mi
- Harry Tappen Beach Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Monfort Cemetery: 0.8 mi
- Sandminers Monument: 1.0 mi
- Margaret F. DeRancy: 1.6 mi
- John Henry Geohegan Monument: 1.6 mi
- Replica of Cow Bay working boat: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Polish American Museum: 1.2 mi
- Sea Cliff Village Museum: 1.5 mi
- Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society: 1.5 mi
- Sands-Willets Homestead: 1.5 mi
- Thomas Dodge Homestead: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Colonial Garden: 1.5 mi
- Bird and Butterfly Garden: 1.9 mi
- Formal Garden: 2.3 mi
- Dr. James N. Trousdell and Dr. Marjorie R. Allen Memorial Garden: 2.3 mi
- Freddy's Garden: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Barbara Johnson Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Guggenheim Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Garvies Point Preserve: 2.0 mi
- William Cullen Bryant Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Red Spring Woods Preserve: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Shore Thing Rentals: 2.0 mi
- St. Francis Statue: 2.2 mi
- Howard Davis Jr. & Howard Davis Sr.: 2.2 mi
- Glen Cove Firemen: 2.6 mi
- Four Seasons: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Harbor Hill: 2.9 mi
- Queens High Point: 6.0 mi
- Mill Neck Peak: 7.0 mi
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 7.4 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 9.4 mi
Attractions
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 7.8 mi
- Tillotson Steps: 9.5 mi
- Cherry Circle & Four Season Border: 10.1 mi
- Circle Garden: 10.2 mi
- Pinetum: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Lindens B: 8.7 mi
- West Lindens: 8.7 mi
- Lindens A: 8.7 mi
- Upper Education Area: 8.7 mi
- North Maples: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Cooper Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 12.5 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 12.8 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 14.2 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 3.8 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 4.7 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 9.6 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 13.9 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- The Falls: 9.7 mi
- The Loch: 15.5 mi
- Binnen Falls: 19.7 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 19.7 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Long Island Welcome Center: 18.5 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 19.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 22.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 16.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| 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, 8 mi away.
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