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Billie Burke's Reflecting Pool

 
 
Billie Burke's Reflecting Pool Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2022
1. Billie Burke's Reflecting Pool Marker
Inscription. Beside Broadway is an elliptical pond built by Billie Burke. The bluestone curbing and the foundation of the dam are still visible.
 
Erected by The Burke Estate Wetland.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational AreasWaterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 40° 59.472′ N, 73° 52.66′ W. Marker is in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, in Westchester County. It can be reached from Broadway (U.S. 9) south of Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 Broadway, Hastings on Hudson NY 10706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hudson Valley and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Road Leading to Burkely Crest (here, next to this marker); Old Bridge and Reflecting Pool (a few steps from this marker); Forge Cottage / La Fragua (within shouting distance of this marker); Draper Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Draper Terrace / Draper Terrace (el callejσn Draper) (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Draper Park (about 400 feet away); Henry Draper and His Observatories / Henry Draper y Sus Observatiorios
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(about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Draper Park (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hastings-on-Hudson.
 
Billie Burke's Reflecting Pool Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2022
2. Billie Burke's Reflecting Pool Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 23, 2026