- Elevation, modelled
- 50 m
- Tallest summit within 22.0 miles
- Buttermilk Hill211 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway13.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8571, -73.5934
Saunders Woods is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 50 m. Buttermilk Hill stands 211 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Calvary African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 13 miles off.
- Built
- 2023
- Operated by
- North Shore Land Alliance
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Saunders Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Hill | NNW 327° | 211 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NW 307° | 208 m | 21.9 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NNW 332° | 180 m | 19.5 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 346° | 172 m | 17.5 mi |
| Cooney Hill | NNW 337° | 170 m | 18.3 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NNW 329° | 156 m | 16.9 mi |
| Kykuit Hill | NW 321° | 147 m | 20.7 mi |
| Beaver Hill | NW 320° | 140 m | 19.0 mi |
- 13.1 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 13.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 18.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Calvary African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Quaker Meeting: 0.6 mi
- Messenger: 0.6 mi
- Lenice H. Hertweck: 1.0 mi
- Clarence F. Michalis: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Merrill Meadows: 0.3 mi
- Pennoyer Woods: 0.9 mi
- Cushman Woods: 1.1 mi
- MacDonald Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Mayrock Preserve: 1.3 mi
Museums
- The Marion F. Jackson House: 0.6 mi
- First City Project: 1.7 mi
- North Shore Historical Museum: 1.7 mi
- Coe Hall: 2.0 mi
- Sea Cliff Village Museum: 2.8 mi
Gardens
- Lenice H. Hertweck Garden: 1.0 mi
- Windward Garden: 1.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.5 mi
- John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden: 1.5 mi
- Carl F. Wedell Bird Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Thomas Park L-1: 1.3 mi
- Big Ralph Park: 1.3 mi
- Danis Park: 1.6 mi
- Dennis Brian Murray Park: 1.7 mi
- Francis M. Gaynor Park G-5: 1.9 mi
Artworks
- Jesus: 1.5 mi
- Mary: 1.5 mi
- The Outside In: 1.8 mi
- The West Portico: 1.9 mi
- Circular Pool Cherub: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Mill Neck Peak: 2.8 mi
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 3.9 mi
- Harbor Hill: 4.7 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 5.2 mi
- Mannetto Hills: 8.3 mi
Beaches
- Sea Cliff Beach: 2.9 mi
- Beekman Beach: 3.0 mi
- Meudon Beach: 3.2 mi
- The Creek Beach: 3.2 mi
- Pryibil Beach: 3.3 mi
Attractions
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 3.6 mi
- ATCG Tower: 6.5 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 11.5 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 12.3 mi
- Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Upper Education Area: 4.5 mi
- Lower Education Area: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Area C: 6.6 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Cooper Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 6.9 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 8.5 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 8.8 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 12.2 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 5.6 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 7.1 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 7.7 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 11.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- The Falls: 13.1 mi
- Farms Falls: 18.5 mi
- The Loch: 19.6 mi
- Binnen Falls: 23.7 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Long Island Welcome Center: 15.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 19.1 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 19.1 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 13.1 mi
| 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).
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.
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