Artwork · New York
Dog
Dog is an artwork in New York, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Mount Nebo stands 208 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Catherine Turner Richardson Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 7.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- concrete
How to reach it
Coordinates40.76808, -73.74701
- 7.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 12.8 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 18.9 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Catherine Turner Richardson Park: 0.0 mi
- Joseph B. Hellman Overlook: 0.1 mi
- Udell's Cove: 0.2 mi
- Alameda Malls: 0.3 mi
- Admiral Park: 0.5 mi
Beaches
- Parsons Beach: 0.5 mi
- Leeds Pond Beach: 4.1 mi
- Manhasset Bay Estates Association Beach: 4.2 mi
- PWEA Beach: 4.3 mi
- Baxter Estates Village Beach: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
- John Riedl Wildflower Meadow: 0.6 mi
- General George Washington Tablet: 1.1 mi
- For A Better Union: 1.2 mi
- James J. FitzGerald Memorial Plaque: 2.8 mi
- Manhasset Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Virginia Point: 0.7 mi
- Harbor Hill Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Garden City Bird Sanctuary,: 4.6 mi
- Barbara Johnson Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Half Moon Wetland Conservancy: 6.1 mi
Artworks
- Turtle Statue: 0.9 mi
- Reclaimed Habitat: 1.8 mi
- Penn Station Eagle: 3.1 mi
- Penn Station Eagle: 3.1 mi
- Mariner Monument: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- Mitchel Wallace Triangle: 1.2 mi
- Cloverdale Gardens at Bayside: 1.3 mi
- House Beautiful: 1.6 mi
- The Estates at Bayside: 1.6 mi
- Winsor Oaks: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Queens High Point: 1.6 mi
- Harbor Hill: 6.0 mi
- Maspeth Plateau: 8.3 mi
- Janes Hill: 9.1 mi
- Laurel Hill: 9.6 mi
Museums
- American Merchant Marine Museum: 3.3 mi
- Maritime National Museum: 3.4 mi
- The Voelker Orth Museum: 3.6 mi
- The Floral Park Historical Society Museum & Archives: 3.7 mi
- Kingsland Homestead: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Welcome Center: 4.3 mi
- Circle Garden: 4.3 mi
- Cherry Circle & Four Season Border: 4.3 mi
- Wetland & Woodland Garden: 4.3 mi
- Unity Garden: 4.3 mi
Picnic sites: 37
- Accessible Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area D: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Area C: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Area F: 8.5 mi
- Picnic Area G: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Coogan's Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Palisades: 13.1 mi
- Palisades: 13.3 mi
- Palisades: 14.3 mi
- The Palisades: 15.5 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 6.8 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 7.6 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 15.1 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 15.7 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- The Falls: 9.6 mi
- The Loch: 11.3 mi
- Binnen Falls: 13.6 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 13.7 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 15.3 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Dog. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nebo | NNW 334° | 208 m | 21.6 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | N 357° | 180 m | 23.4 mi |
| Cooney Hill | N 2° | 170 m | 23.0 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | N 358° | 156 m | 20.7 mi |
| Kykuit Hill | NNW 347° | 147 m | 22.8 mi |
| Beaver Hill | NNW 348° | 140 m | 21.1 mi |
| Hackley Hill | NNW 346° | 140 m | 21.7 mi |
| Tappan Hill | NNW 345° | 127 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:47 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laguardia AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12133762896
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- Flower Hill · 5 mi
- North Hempstead · 5 mi
- Port Washington · 5 mi
- Queens/Flushing-Northeast · 5 mi
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