Nature reserve · New York
Kings Park Unique Area
Kings Park Unique Area is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Canoe Hill stands 140 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cy Donnelly Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 21 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates40.87689, -73.24574
- 20.5 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cy Donnelly Park: 0.6 mi
- St. Joseph Field: 0.7 mi
- Kings Park Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Nissequogue River State Park: 1.4 mi
- Morewood Park: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Caleb Smith House: 2.0 mi
- Northport Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- The Jazz Loft: 5.9 mi
- Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages: 6.0 mi
- Vanderbilt Museum, Mansion, and Planetarium: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Arthur Kunz County Park: 2.0 mi
- Suffolk County Park: 2.1 mi
- Sweetbriar Nature Center: 2.3 mi
- Blydenburgh Park Historic District: 2.5 mi
- Forestwood Park: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Statue of Whisper the Bull: 2.2 mi
- Wall of Wars: 3.4 mi
- Vietnam Veterans of America: 3.4 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: We Shall Never Forget: 4.6 mi
- WW II Memorial: 5.8 mi
Beaches
- Callahans Beach: 3.3 mi
- Makamah Beach: 5.0 mi
- Long Beach: 5.2 mi
- Schuberts Beach: 5.2 mi
- Crab Meadow Beach: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Inferno: 3.4 mi
- Animal Sculptures: 4.6 mi
- Cartas Al Cielo: 5.6 mi
- Heron Statue: 6.8 mi
- Umbilic Torus: 6.8 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 6.7 mi
- Carlls River Botanical Garden: 10.1 mi
- Organic Demonstration Site #1: 10.2 mi
- Long Island Dahlia Garden: 10.4 mi
- Community Reflection Garden: 10.9 mi
Peaks
- Dix Hills: 7.0 mi
- Signal Hill: 7.7 mi
- Half Hollow Hills: 9.1 mi
- Jayne's Hill: 10.3 mi
- West Hills: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Wolf 5: 3.0 mi
- Wolf 3: 3.0 mi
- Wolf 4: 3.0 mi
- Wolf 2: 3.1 mi
- Wolf 1: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 14
- Hercules Pavillion: 5.8 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 6.6 mi
- ATCG Tower: 11.7 mi
- Long Island Maritime Museum: 13.3 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 14.8 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Eatons Neck Light: 9.5 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 14.0 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 15.3 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 18.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Duck Island Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 12.0 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 12.6 mi
- Cooper Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 13.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Long Island Welcome Center: 6.3 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 20.8 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 17.7 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Kings Park Unique Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canoe Hill | NNW 329° | 140 m | 23.4 mi |
| Hoyden Hill | N 356° | 134 m | 24.0 mi |
| Camfield Hill | NNW 346° | 123 m | 24.2 mi |
| Jayne's Hill | WSW 246° | 122 m | 10.3 mi |
| Pavement Hill | N 354° | 120 m | 22.1 mi |
| Ferris Hill | NNW 329° | 120 m | 23.9 mi |
| Pine Hill | NNW 330° | 120 m | 24.2 mi |
| Flat Rock Hill | NNW 349° | 109 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:45 | 16:29 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centerport, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/429549245
Day trips start here
- Oyster Bay · 15 mi
- Bayville · 16 mi
- South Oyster Bay · 16 mi
- Glen Cove · 20 mi
- Nassau County · 20 mi
- Merrick · 22 mi
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