- Elevation, modelled
- 49 m
- Tallest summit within 19.3 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9024, -73.8672
242 St. station is a artwork in New York, at a modelled 49 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is General Joseph Stillwell Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 0.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of 242 St. station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | WNW 285° | 268 m | 17.9 mi |
| Beech Mountain | WNW 286° | 260 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | WNW 284° | 230 m | 17.9 mi |
| Sarles Hill | NNE 14° | 216 m | 17.5 mi |
| Hook Mountain | N 350° | 214 m | 15.3 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | NNE 12° | 211 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NNW 343° | 208 m | 10.6 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NNE 20° | 180 m | 14.9 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 3.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 13.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- General Joseph Stillwell Park: 0.2 mi
- Rita Ley Triangle: 0.4 mi
- Wilson Park: 0.4 mi
- Coyne Park: 0.5 mi
- Coyne Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Bethlahem Plaque: 0.2 mi
- World War Veterans Monument: 0.4 mi
- Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite: 0.7 mi
- Grand Central Stones: 1.5 mi
- Van Cortlandt Station ruins: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Welcome to Woodlawn Mural: 0.3 mi
- Farragut Monument: 0.7 mi
- The Light of the World: 2.0 mi
- Coyote: 2.0 mi
- Bruce Lee Mural: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Vault Hill: 1.3 mi
- Bronx High Point: 1.9 mi
- Marble Hill: 2.9 mi
- Tetards Hill: 3.0 mi
- Spuyten Duyvil Hill: 3.1 mi
Gardens
- 211th Street Block Association Garden: 1.7 mi
- The Bainbridge Avenue Garden: 2.3 mi
- Pure Love Organic Farms: 2.5 mi
- PS24 Garden: 2.7 mi
- Rock Garden: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Museum of Bronx History: 1.8 mi
- Glyndor Gallery: 2.4 mi
- Steere Herbarium: 2.5 mi
- Poe Cottage: 2.9 mi
- Marble School House: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- Parking: 1.9 mi
- Tillotson Steps: 2.2 mi
- Birds of Prey: 3.5 mi
- World of Birds: 3.5 mi
- Madagascar!: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Hunt's Woods Park: 2.8 mi
- Glenwood Lake Park: 3.6 mi
- Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary: 4.8 mi
- Titus Mill Pond State Tidal Wetlands: 4.8 mi
- Westchester Lenoir Preserve: 5.1 mi
Beaches
- Huylers Beach: 3.4 mi
- Spuyten Duyvil Beach: 3.5 mi
- Canoe Beach: 3.6 mi
- Undercliff Beach: 4.1 mi
- Dyckman Street Beach: 4.1 mi
Cliffs
- Palisades: 4.0 mi
- The Palisades: 4.3 mi
- Palisades: 5.2 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Palisades: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Alpine picnic area: 4.1 mi
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 7.8 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 11.0 mi
- Street Seats: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- The Falls: 1.7 mi
- The Loch: 8.9 mi
- Great Falls: 16.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 17.3 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 17.3 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Execution Rocks Light: 7.0 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 7.6 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 14.9 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 18.6 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 10.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 20.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 34 | 36 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bronx, 5 mi away.
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