- Elevation, modelled
- 75 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Round Hill172 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway21.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7970, -73.4285
West Hills Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 75 m. Round Hill stands 172 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. Merritt Parkway passes 21 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Hills Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | NNW 329° | 172 m | 24.7 mi |
| Jayne's Hill | N 8° | 122 m | 1.3 mi |
| West Hills | N 351° | 106 m | 1.3 mi |
| Harbor Hill | W 271° | 106 m | 11.0 mi |
| Talmadge Hill | N 352° | 102 m | 22.7 mi |
| Clapboard Hill | N 355° | 102 m | 24.1 mi |
| Webbs Hill | NNW 342° | 101 m | 23.2 mi |
| Church Hill | N 352° | 101 m | 24.5 mi |
- 21.0 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 23.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- West Hills Nature Preserve: 0.0 mi
- West Hills County Park: 0.5 mi
- William Kessler Park: 0.7 mi
- Sweet Hollow Park: 0.9 mi
- Deanna Moon Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Shattuck Estate: 1.1 mi
- Mountain Mist Spring: 1.5 mi
- Peace and Plenty Inn: 1.6 mi
- Home of John Whitman: 1.6 mi
- Nathaniel Whitman: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Pineridge Park: 1.4 mi
- Paumanok Wetlands Preserve: 2.1 mi
- West Rogues Wetlands: 3.0 mi
- West Rogues Wetlands: 3.0 mi
- Hawk Valley Preserve: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Museum of American Armor: 1.7 mi
- Old Bethpage Village Restoration: 1.8 mi
- Old Bethpage Village Restoration Visitor Center: 2.0 mi
- Long Island Fair Exhibition Hall: 2.2 mi
- American Airpower Museum: 4.2 mi
Gardens
- Rain Garden Planted August 2012: 2.0 mi
- The Sustainable Garden: 2.9 mi
- Garden of Hope: 2.9 mi
- Robert F. Ench Teaching Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Organic Demonstration Site #1: 3.2 mi
Artworks
- 9/11 Rescue Dog: 2.9 mi
- The Ram: 2.9 mi
- Pray Mantis: 3.1 mi
- Bearer of Peace: 3.7 mi
- St Kilian Statue: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- ATCG Tower: 4.8 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 7.5 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 8.1 mi
- Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office: 9.1 mi
- Jamaica: 9.1 mi
Beaches
- Cold Spring Beach: 5.3 mi
- Eagle Dock Beach: 5.7 mi
- Gold Star Battalion Beach: 6.9 mi
- Huntington Beach: 7.5 mi
- Quail Hill Beach: 7.6 mi
Peaks: 36
- Jayne's Hill: 1.3 mi
- West Hills: 1.3 mi
- Mannetto Hills: 1.5 mi
- Half Hollow Hills: 3.1 mi
- Signal Hill: 3.4 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Picnic Area C: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 3.0 mi
- Lower Education Area: 6.5 mi
- Upper Education Area: 6.5 mi
- Birches: 8.8 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 8.7 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 11.0 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 16.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 16.1 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Cooper Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 9.2 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 9.8 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 10.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Long Island Welcome Center: 5.9 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 22.5 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- The Falls: 22.4 mi
- Farms Falls: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 17.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:48 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 32 | 34 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Farmingdale Republic AP, 4 mi away.
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