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Swinburne Island

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Elevation
1 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Stony Hill179 m · 19.8 mi
Nearest byway
Bronx River Parkway20.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
40.5661, -74.0502
Swinburne Island from directly overhead

Swinburne Island is a nature reserve in New York, at a recorded 1 m. Stony Hill stands 179 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hoffman Island, a park 0.9 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 20 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Swinburne Island in honor of Civil War hero and surgeon Dr. John S. Swinburne, who as port health officer oversaw the development of the quarantine islands.

Elevation
1 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swinburne Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stony HillNNW 329°179 m19.8 mi
Mayapple HillNW 319°175 m19.0 mi
Riker HillNW 320°134 m22.2 mi
Long HillWNW 294°126 m22.3 mi
Todt HillNW 305°125 m4.1 mi
Crawford HillSSW 211°120 m14.0 mi
Telegraph HillSSW 208°106 m13.5 mi
Nook HillNW 311°92 m17.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Beaches
Historic sites
Peaks: 51
Cliffs: 12
Waterfalls: 8
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:08
June solstice05:2619:5020:31
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1715:4916:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643536272787670584839
Precip in3.53.04.43.84.04.44.83.93.94.03.24.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY AVE V Brooklyn, 4 mi away.

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