The elevation of a geographic location is its height above or below a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid , a mathematical model of the Earth 's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface (see Geodetic datum § Vertical datum ). The term elevation is mainly used when referring to points on the Earth's surface, while altitude or geopotential height is used for points above the surface, such as an aircraft in flight or a spacecraft in orbit, and depth is used for points below the surface.
11-601: Bedford Hills may refer to the following places in the United States: Bedford Hills, New York Bedford Hills (Metro-North station) in Bedford Hills, New York Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women , a prison for women in Bedford Hills, New York Bedford Hills, Virginia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
22-570: A business center at the railroad station to farms and estates, eastward along Harris, Babbitt and Bedford Center roads and south along the Route 117 business corridor up to Mt. Kisco . Bedford Hills is the seat of government of the town of Bedford. The Town House, built in 1927, and Town buildings containing the Police Department and Town offices are located in Bedford Hills. The Richard H. Mandel House , designed by Edward Durell Stone ,
33-437: Is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Bedford , Westchester County , New York , United States. The population was 3,001 at the 2010 census . Two New York State prisons for women, Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women and Taconic Correctional Facility , are located in the hamlet. When the railroad was built in 1847, Bedford Hills was known as Bedford Station. Bedford Hills extends from
44-499: Is defined by the ICAO as the highest point of the landing area. It is often measured in feet and can be found in approach charts of the aerodrome. It is not to be confused with terms such as the altitude or height. GIS or geographic information system is a computer system that allows for visualizing, manipulating, capturing, and storage of data with associated attributes. GIS offers better understanding of patterns and relationships of
55-634: The Bedford Central School District where older students attend Fox Lane Middle School and High School. The Bedford Hills Free Library is located in Bedford Hills and is a member of the Westchester Library System . In May 2010, Bedford Hills celebrated its centennial with a number of community-wide events, including a scavenger hunt and a pie baking contest. This event celebrated the town's name change from Bedford Station to Bedford Hills. This event
66-541: The United States Census Bureau , Bedford Hills has a total area of 1.006 square miles (2.61 km ), all land. The Record-Review , a weekly newspaper, reports on local issues in Bedford, Bedford Hills, Katonah, and Pound Ridge. The newspaper began publishing in 1995. Bedford Hills Elementary School is a K–5 school that many children in the town attend. Bedford Hills is one of five schools in
77-582: The landscape at different scales. Tools inside the GIS allow for manipulation of data for spatial analysis or cartography. A topographical map is the main type of map used to depict elevation, often through contour lines . In a Geographic Information System (GIS), digital elevation models (DEM) are commonly used to represent the surface (topography) of a place, through a raster (grid) dataset of elevations. Digital terrain models are another way to represent terrain in GIS. USGS (United States Geologic Survey)
88-521: The title Bedford Hills . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bedford_Hills&oldid=789475769 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bedford Hills, New York Bedford Hills
99-653: Was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. Bedford Hills is the site of Stepping Stones , the historic home of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W. and his wife Lois Burnham Wilson , founder of Al-Anon /Alateen. The home, located at 62 Oak Road in Katonah , is on the National Register of Historic Places, and has become a tour destination for members of 12 Step organizations. The Community House located on Church Street,
110-634: Was organized with help from the Bedford Hills Historical Museum and its co-presidents, Ellen Cohen and Elin Peterson. Elevation Elevation is not to be confused with the distance from the center of the Earth. Due to the equatorial bulge , the summits of Mount Everest and Chimborazo have, respectively, the largest elevation and the largest geocentric distance. In aviation, the term elevation or aerodrome elevation
121-414: Was originally built in 1919 to serve the needs of returning World War I veterans. Following that time, it was used for potluck suppers, theater productions, and sport activities. Bedford Hills is located at 41°14′12″N 073°41′40″W / 41.23667°N 73.69444°W / 41.23667; -73.69444 (41.2367613, -73.6945751) and its elevation is 341 feet (104 m). According to
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