- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 17.5 miles
- Brown Hill112 m · 17.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Fork Trailon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 41.1406, -72.3188
Oyster Ponds Waterway Access Site is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 2 m. Brown Hill stands 112 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Truman's Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. North Fork Trail runs past it.
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Oyster Ponds Waterway Access Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Hill | N 360° | 112 m | 17.0 mi |
| Bushy Hill | NNW 332° | 105 m | 16.5 mi |
| Pond Hill | NNE 14° | 103 m | 16.1 mi |
| Millstone Hill | NNW 346° | 101 m | 16.9 mi |
| Orchard Hill | NNW 338° | 94 m | 16.4 mi |
| Smith Hill | NNE 14° | 89 m | 17.5 mi |
| Pumphouse Hill | N 9° | 86 m | 16.0 mi |
| Book Hill | NNW 343° | 85 m | 16.5 mi |
- On the North Fork Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Truman's Beach: 0.1 mi
- Long Beach: 2.3 mi
- Orient Beach: 2.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 2.9 mi
- Menhaden Lane Beach: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Ruth Oliva Preserve at Dam Pond: 1.0 mi
- Widow’s Hole Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Katherine Ordway Wildlife Refuge: 7.3 mi
- Reese Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Wolf Preserve: 8.4 mi
Parks
- Old Schoolhouse Park: 1.3 mi
- Norman E. Klipp Marine Park: 2.6 mi
- Orient Beach State Park: 2.9 mi
- 67 Steps Park: 3.2 mi
- Mitchell Park: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Browns Hills: 1.6 mi
- Powder Hill: 10.3 mi
- Beacon Hill: 11.4 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 11.6 mi
- Johnnycake Hill: 11.7 mi
Museums
- East End Seaport Maritime Museum: 3.6 mi
- Long Island Train Museum: 3.7 mi
- Horton Point Lighthouse Nautical Museum: 7.6 mi
- Southold Historical Museum: 7.7 mi
- Southold Indian Museum: 8.6 mi
Historic sites
- Fort Terry: 7.5 mi
- Camp 5 Building (ruins): 9.6 mi
- Firefigher of 9/11 Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Trout Ponds (Ruins): 10.6 mi
- Ice House (ruins): 11.1 mi
Attractions: 19
- Parking: 1.4 mi
- Slaves Burying Ground: 1.4 mi
- watchtower: 3.5 mi
- Water Mill Windmill: 16.1 mi
- Stone Table: 16.2 mi
Gardens: 18
- Butterfly Garden: 14.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 15.4 mi
- West Garden: 15.4 mi
- East Garden: 15.5 mi
- Cutting Garden: 15.5 mi
Artworks: 16
- Big Bird: 7.8 mi
- Lion Gardner Statue: 10.1 mi
- Sweet Shoppe: 15.2 mi
- Altmans Needle & Fiber Arts: 15.2 mi
- James Madison: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Silver Falls: 19.5 mi
- Cascade: 21.4 mi
- Nineveh Falls: 21.4 mi
- Cascade: 21.6 mi
- Cascade: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Ram Head: 4.9 mi
- Hedges Bank: 8.4 mi
- Crow Head: 9.7 mi
- Jumping-off Hill: 10.6 mi
- Acabonack Cliff: 13.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Veterans Memorial Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Powder House: 17.7 mi
- Skate Hut: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 11.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 24.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 8.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
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 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orient PT SP, 3 mi away.
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