- Elevation, modelled
- 18 m
- Tallest summit within 8.1 miles
- Bear Mountain394 m · 7.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway13.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2278, -73.9254
Oscawana Island Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 18 m. Bear Mountain stands 394 m to the northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Race Track Reservoir, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 14 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Cortlandt
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Oscawana Island Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | NW 325° | 394 m | 7.2 mi |
| Jackie Jones Mountain | W 268° | 383 m | 7.6 mi |
| West Mountain | NW 311° | 382 m | 5.9 mi |
| Letterrock Mountain | WNW 292° | 371 m | 8.0 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 303° | 355 m | 7.2 mi |
| Irish Mountain | W 275° | 346 m | 7.0 mi |
| Grape Swamp Mountain | W 278° | 345 m | 7.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 319° | 341 m | 5.2 mi |
- 13.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 14.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 16.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 25.9 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 27 mi
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Race Track Reservoir: 0.3 mi
- McAndrews Estate: 0.3 mi
- Judges Stand: 0.3 mi
- Main House Site: 0.3 mi
- Fountain: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Oscawana Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Graff Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- George's Island Park: 1.1 mi
- Brinton Brook Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- Montrose Point State Forest: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Gouveia Park: 1.1 mi
- Sunset Park: 1.5 mi
- Croton Landing: 1.8 mi
- Verplanck Waterfront Park: 2.4 mi
- Senasqua Park: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Prickly Pear Hill: 1.4 mi
- Spitzenberg Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Hessian Hill: 2.5 mi
- Torment Hill: 2.5 mi
- Collaberg Mountain: 2.8 mi
Museums
- KinoSaito Arts Center: 2.4 mi
- Lincoln Depot Museum: 4.1 mi
- The Peekskill Museum: 4.2 mi
- History Center Museum: 5.0 mi
- Blauvelt Homestead: 5.1 mi
Artworks
- Brickhead Truth: 3.1 mi
- Arc: 3.9 mi
- River Arch: 5.7 mi
- Tappan Zee: 10.0 mi
- Approach: 10.1 mi
Gardens
- Ossining Organic Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Peabody Monarch Garden: 9.4 mi
- Memorial Park Butterfly Garden: 9.7 mi
- Dooryard Garden: 9.9 mi
- Lasdon Public Gardens and & Veterans Memorial: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 59
- Scenic Overlook: 6.4 mi
- Hell Hole: 7.6 mi
- Raven's Rock: 10.7 mi
- Lemon Squeezer: 11.0 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 57
- Van Cortlandt Manor: 3.6 mi
- Timp-Torne Trail: 4.3 mi
- Dunderberg Spiral Railway: 4.6 mi
- Headless Horseman Bridge Sign: 10.1 mi
- Philipsburg Manor: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 34
- Brick Beach: 1.8 mi
- Ten Eycks Beach: 2.9 mi
- New Sebago Beach: 10.8 mi
- Old Sebago Beach: 11.0 mi
- Mahopac Hills Beach: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Kakiat Park: 11.4 mi
- Reservable Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 17.7 mi
- Pell Hill: 17.9 mi
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- MacMillan Brook Falls: 17.4 mi
- Farms Falls: 17.6 mi
- Mine Hole Falls: 20.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 23.1 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Danbury Rest Area: 23.8 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 24.3 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 24.4 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Doodletown: 6.4 mi
- Dicktown: 18.8 mi
- Monksville: 20.8 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 24.8 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 24.8 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
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, 7 mi away.
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