Nature reserve · New York
Hempstead Plains Preserve
Hempstead Plains Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a recorded elevation of 22 m. Jayne's Hill stands 122 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Francis Purcell Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 16 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 22 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.72910, -73.58526
- 16.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 21.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 21.7 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Francis Purcell Preserve: 0.3 mi
- East Meadow Bird Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- Old Westbury Unique Area: 3.5 mi
- Roosevelt Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Garden City Bird Sanctuary,: 4.6 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 0.3 mi
- Sensory Garden: 1.3 mi
- Hofstra University Suburban Ecological Research Site: 1.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 3.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Eisenhower Park Firefighters Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Veterans Plaza: 1.3 mi
- Village of East Meadow Monument: 1.7 mi
- World War I Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Site of Camp Mills Base Hospital: 2.3 mi
Museums
- Museum Row: 0.6 mi
- Cradle of Aviation Museum: 0.6 mi
- Nassau County Firefighters Museum: 0.7 mi
- Long Island Children Museum: 0.8 mi
- Flying Through the Years at Roosevelt Field: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Museum Row: 0.7 mi
- Mitchel Athletic Complex: 0.8 mi
- East Meadow Baseball Complex: 0.8 mi
- Eisenhower Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Hofstra University Quad: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Dwight David Eisenhower: 1.0 mi
- Upright Motive No.9: 1.3 mi
- Trap: 1.3 mi
- Dialogue between Plato and Socrates: 1.3 mi
- Benjamin Franklin: 1.9 mi
Attractions
- Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office: 5.2 mi
- Jamaica: 5.2 mi
- Nautical Mile: 6.6 mi
- US Army Corps of Engineers Survey Point: 9.5 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 10.5 mi
Beaches
- Alhambra Beach: 7.7 mi
- Harry Tappen Beach: 8.2 mi
- Leeds Pond Beach: 8.7 mi
- Beacon Hill Residences Beach: 8.8 mi
- Manhasset Bay Estates Association Beach: 8.8 mi
Peaks: 41
- Harbor Hill: 5.6 mi
- Queens High Point: 7.3 mi
- Mannetto Hills: 8.2 mi
- West Hills: 10.0 mi
- Jayne's Hill: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- North Maples: 0.3 mi
- West Lindens: 0.3 mi
- Lindens B: 0.3 mi
- South Maples: 0.4 mi
- Cedars: 0.4 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Cooper Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 15.7 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 15.7 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 17.3 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 12.1 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 12.9 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 13.0 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 18.4 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- The Falls: 17.3 mi
- The Loch: 20.1 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: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hempstead Plains Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayne's Hill | NE 55° | 122 m | 10.3 mi |
| Harbor Hill | NNW 330° | 106 m | 5.6 mi |
| West Hills | NE 53° | 106 m | 10.0 mi |
| Dix Hills | ENE 63° | 92 m | 13.6 mi |
| Signal Hill | ENE 62° | 90 m | 12.8 mi |
| Mannetto Hills | NE 55° | 85 m | 8.2 mi |
| Bronx High Point | NW 305° | 85 m | 20.4 mi |
| Manhattan High Point | WNW 295° | 81 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/984786883
Day trips start here
- Nassau County · 1 mi
- Hempstead · 2 mi
- Garden City · 3 mi
- Mineola · 3 mi
- South Oyster Bay · 4 mi
- Merrick · 5 mi
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