- Elevation, modelled
- 88 m
- Tallest summit within 14.9 miles
- Cheesecote Mountain296 m · 14.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway3.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.0546, -73.8425
Taxter Ridge is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 88 m. Cheesecote Mountain stands 296 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheldon Swamp, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 3.5 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Greenburgh
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Taxter Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheesecote Mountain | NW 314° | 296 m | 14.8 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | N 10° | 253 m | 13.6 mi |
| High Tor | NW 325° | 244 m | 11.2 mi |
| Dickerson Mountain | N 355° | 237 m | 14.2 mi |
| Guard Hill | NE 35° | 226 m | 12.7 mi |
| Cat Hill | NNE 14° | 221 m | 14.4 mi |
| South Mountain | NW 325° | 220 m | 11.2 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | NNE 25° | 219 m | 8.9 mi |
- 3.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 5.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 8.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Sheldon Swamp: 0.5 mi
- East Irvington Nature Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Juhring Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Bramley Park: 3.1 mi
- Hart's Brook Park and Preserve: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Lagana Field: 0.7 mi
- Elmsford Little League: 1.0 mi
- West Rumbrook Park: 1.1 mi
- Lyndhurst Estate: 1.3 mi
- Irvington Woods: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Washington Irving Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Cyrus Field Road: 1.6 mi
- Macy's Monument: 1.7 mi
- Chistopher Columbus Monument: 2.0 mi
- André Captors' Monument: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Beaver Hill: 1.2 mi
- Hackley Hill: 1.3 mi
- Tappan Hill: 1.4 mi
- Kykuit Hill: 2.4 mi
- Cedar Hill: 2.7 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 1.2 mi
- Peabody Monarch Garden: 3.3 mi
- Dooryard Garden: 3.5 mi
- Memorial Park Butterfly Garden: 4.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 6.4 mi
Museums
- Lyndhurst Mansion: 1.3 mi
- Philipsburg Manor Visitor Center: 2.5 mi
- Hastings Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- Neuberger Museum of Art: 7.3 mi
- Neuberger Musuem of Art: 7.3 mi
Artworks
- Current: 1.4 mi
- Converging Vistas: 1.4 mi
- Untitled, for Imre Lendvai: 1.5 mi
- Great Hunger Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Leaping Sturgeon: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- Headless Horseman Statue: 2.6 mi
- Philipsburg Manor: 2.6 mi
- Headless Horseman Bridge Sign: 2.6 mi
- House Of Sports: 3.0 mi
- Garden Remants: 6.4 mi
Cliffs
- Raven's Rock: 3.2 mi
- Palisades: 7.0 mi
- The Palisades: 8.3 mi
- Palisades: 12.4 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 13.4 mi
Beaches
- Shore Acres Pool Club Beach: 9.8 mi
- Huylers Beach: 10.0 mi
- Greenhaven Beach: 10.3 mi
- Rye Beach: 10.7 mi
- Manor Beach: 10.7 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Alpine picnic area: 8.4 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 10.8 mi
- Area B: 15.2 mi
- Area C: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- The Falls: 11.5 mi
- Farms Falls: 12.8 mi
- MacMillan Brook Falls: 18.5 mi
- The Loch: 19.0 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 19.6 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Execution Rocks Light: 13.4 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 14.3 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 15.9 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 15.9 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 18.7 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 19.4 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 19.4 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Cuties Island: 17.3 mi
- Doodletown: 18.9 mi
- Monksville: 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:47 | 16:31 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dobbs Ferry-ardsley, 3 mi away.
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