- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway9.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6954, -73.9516
Brooklyn is a artwork in New York, at a modelled 8 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Marcy Playground, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 9.8 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brooklyn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 326° | 268 m | 23.0 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 325° | 260 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 325° | 230 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 3° | 208 m | 24.5 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 324° | 185 m | 24.4 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 324° | 180 m | 24.1 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 298° | 179 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 287° | 175 m | 18.4 mi |
- 9.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 11.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 27.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Marcy Playground: 0.0 mi
- Stockton Playground: 0.2 mi
- Willoughby Playground: 0.3 mi
- Charlie's Place: 0.4 mi
- Hattie Carthan Garden: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Vernon Cases Community Garden: 0.1 mi
- Hart to Hart Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Target Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- American Heart Garden: 0.3 mi
- All People's Church of the Apostolic Faith: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Brooklyn College of Pharmacy: 0.4 mi
- Adam Uster: 0.6 mi
- George Washington: 1.1 mi
- Leah E. Sylvain: 1.2 mi
- Rev. Benjamin J. Lowry: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- Tiger: 0.5 mi
- I Ought To: 0.6 mi
- Boar: 0.6 mi
- Boar: 0.6 mi
- Ecstasy: 0.7 mi
Museums
- The Bone Museum: 1.0 mi
- Building 92: 1.2 mi
- Vistor Center: 1.2 mi
- The City Reliquary: 1.3 mi
- Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- MV Schamonchi: 1.5 mi
- Mosaic House: 2.1 mi
- Hall of Animals: 2.2 mi
- Sea Lion Pool: 2.2 mi
- Sea Lion Store & Cafe: 2.2 mi
Beaches
- Pebble Beach: 2.1 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 2.5 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 3.7 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 2.4 mi
- Bird Island: 2.5 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 5.1 mi
- Spring Creek Park: 6.0 mi
- Rookery: 6.6 mi
Peaks: 56
- Sullivan Hill: 2.3 mi
- Willink Hill: 2.4 mi
- Quaker Hill: 2.6 mi
- Breeze Hill: 2.6 mi
- Laurel Hill: 2.8 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 2.4 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 2.6 mi
- Street Seats: 3.8 mi
- Freedom Field: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Palisades: 5.8 mi
- Palisades: 6.3 mi
- Palisades: 8.1 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Palisades: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Ambergill Falls: 2.3 mi
- Binnen Falls: 2.5 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 2.6 mi
- The Loch: 6.9 mi
- The Falls: 14.6 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 4.6 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 16.4 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 16.4 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 16.5 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.8 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 15.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 18.9 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 19.7 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 22.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 18.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
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 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY City Cntrl Park, 6 mi away.
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