Westbury in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Charles A. Lindbergh
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 17, 2012
1. Charles A. Lindbergh Marker
On May 20, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh embarked on a daring trans-Atlantic flight from this spot. He arrived in France 33 hours and 30 minutes later, after flying 3,610 miles nonstop. This revolutionary flight between New York and Paris popularized and helped make aviation the integral part of our world that it is today.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical month for this entry is May 2002.
Location. 40° 44.595′ N, 73° 35.622′ W. Marker is in Westbury, New York, in Nassau County. It is on Transverse Drive, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at the Westbury Shopping Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westbury NY 11590, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Brigid Roman Catholic Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Saint Mary's Episcopal Church (approx. one mile away); The Ninety-Nines (approx. one mile away); Grumman OV-1B Mohawk (approx. one mile away); Mitchel Field Air Force Base (approx. one mile away); Marine Corps Memorial (approx. one mile away); Chosin Reservoir Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); War Dogs Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away).
More about this marker. Monument is granite marker featuring a relief image of Lindbergh's plane, "The Spirit of St. Louis" over a map of America and Europe. The text of the marker is on a cloud.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 17, 2012
2. Charles A. Lindbergh Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 17, 2012
3. Charles A. Lindbergh Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 17, 2012
4. Long Island Marker
In 1927, this was the site of Roosevelt Field, where Lindbergh's flight began.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 17, 2012
5. Charles A. Lindbergh Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 11, 2011
6. Spirit of St. Louis
The actual plane used by Charles Lindbergh for the first solo trans-Atlantic flight can be seen at the Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,639 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 17, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
