Nature reserve · New York
Pennoyer Woods
Pennoyer Woods is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Buttermilk Hill stands 211 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is The Marion F. Jackson House, a museum 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary
How to reach it
Coordinates40.86885, -73.60192
- 12.2 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 13.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 17.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- The Marion F. Jackson House: 0.3 mi
- First City Project: 1.3 mi
- North Shore Historical Museum: 1.3 mi
- Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center: 2.3 mi
- Coe Hall: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- MacDonald Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Merrill Meadows: 0.7 mi
- Saunders Woods: 0.9 mi
- Coffin Woods: 1.1 mi
- Mayrock Preserve: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Clarence F. Michalis: 0.4 mi
- World Trade Center Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Quaker Meeting: 0.4 mi
- Dedicated to the Citizens of Tomorrow: 0.4 mi
- Edith Hay Wyckoff: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Thomas Park L-1: 0.4 mi
- Big Ralph Park: 1.1 mi
- Danis Park: 1.2 mi
- Dennis Brian Murray Park: 1.5 mi
- Monument Park: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Reformed Church of Locust Valley Memorial Garden: 1.3 mi
- St. John's of Lattingtown Memorial Garden: 1.4 mi
- John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden: 1.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.5 mi
- Secret Wall Garden: 1.6 mi
Beaches
- Meudon Beach: 2.3 mi
- Pryibil Beach: 2.3 mi
- The Creek Beach: 2.4 mi
- Creek Club Beach: 2.5 mi
- Pratts Beach: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Mill Neck Peak: 2.9 mi
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 3.4 mi
- Harbor Hill: 5.2 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 5.4 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 8.3 mi
Attractions
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 3.9 mi
- ATCG Tower: 7.0 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 10.6 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 12.5 mi
- Tillotson Steps: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Upper Education Area: 4.9 mi
- Lower Education Area: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 7.4 mi
- Picnic Area C: 7.4 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Cooper Bluff: 5.8 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 8.3 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 8.7 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 12.3 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 5.5 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 6.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 7.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 10.5 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- The Falls: 12.5 mi
- Farms Falls: 17.7 mi
- The Loch: 19.4 mi
- Binnen Falls: 23.8 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Long Island Welcome Center: 15.6 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 18.5 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 18.5 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 12.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Pennoyer Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Hill | NNW 327° | 211 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NW 306° | 208 m | 21.0 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NNW 332° | 180 m | 18.5 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 347° | 172 m | 16.7 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NNW 337° | 170 m | 17.4 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NNW 329° | 156 m | 15.9 mi |
| Kykuit Hill | NW 320° | 147 m | 19.8 mi |
| Beaver Hill | NW 319° | 140 m | 18.1 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 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/452296584
Day trips start here
- Glen Cove · 1 mi
- Bayville · 4 mi
- Oyster Bay · 4 mi
- North Hempstead · 5 mi
- Port Washington · 5 mi
- Roslyn · 5 mi
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