Nature reserve · New York
Red Spring Woods Preserve
Red Spring Woods Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Sarles Hill stands 216 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ira I. Miller, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2006
How to reach it
Coordinates40.87367, -73.64709
- 10.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 11.3 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 15.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Ira I. Miller: 0.6 mi
- The Landing: 0.6 mi
- Peggy Michael Memorial Gazebo: 0.7 mi
- Richard J. Creede: 0.7 mi
- Wallin Fountain: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Student Garden: 0.7 mi
- Children's Memorial Garden: 0.8 mi
- The Frank J. Graziano Terrace: 0.8 mi
- Couch Academic Center Garden Terrace: 0.8 mi
- Bird and Butterfly Garden: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Morgan Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Monument Park: 0.9 mi
- Pratt Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Harriet Barnes Pratt Park: 1.0 mi
- City Stadium Park: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- Creative Blindness: 0.7 mi
- Lion: 0.9 mi
- Lion: 0.9 mi
- Four Seasons: 0.9 mi
- Dance Rhythm: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center: 0.8 mi
- Garvies Point Museum: 1.0 mi
- North Shore Historical Museum: 1.4 mi
- First City Project: 1.4 mi
- Sea Cliff Village Museum: 1.7 mi
Beaches
- Pratts Beach: 0.9 mi
- Sea Cliff Beach: 1.4 mi
- Sands Point Village Beach: 2.1 mi
- Pryibil Beach: 2.1 mi
- Beacon Hill Residences Beach: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Garvies Point Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Welwyn Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Powell Pond: 1.7 mi
- Williams Ridge Preserve: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 4.9 mi
- Harbor Hill: 5.2 mi
- Mill Neck Peak: 5.2 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 7.7 mi
- Queens High Point: 8.9 mi
Attractions
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 6.2 mi
- ATCG Tower: 9.4 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 9.7 mi
- Tillotson Steps: 10.2 mi
- World of Birds: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Reserved Picnic Site: 6.5 mi
- Upper Education Area: 7.3 mi
- Lower Education Area: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 9.6 mi
- Picnic Area C: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Cooper Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 10.2 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 10.6 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 14.5 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 4.3 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 4.7 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 7.5 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 11.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- The Falls: 10.1 mi
- The Loch: 17.2 mi
- Farms Falls: 17.4 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 22.2 mi
- Binnen Falls: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Long Island Welcome Center: 18.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 19.1 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 19.1 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 13.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Red Spring Woods Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarles Hill | NNW 339° | 216 m | 20.4 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | NNW 332° | 211 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NW 310° | 208 m | 19.0 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NNW 338° | 180 m | 17.2 mi |
| Round Hill | N 355° | 172 m | 16.0 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NNW 344° | 170 m | 16.3 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NNW 337° | 156 m | 14.6 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNW 330° | 148 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:47 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/814809003
Day trips start here
- Glen Cove · 1 mi
- North Hempstead · 4 mi
- Port Washington · 4 mi
- Bayville · 5 mi
- Flower Hill · 5 mi
- Roslyn · 5 mi
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