Artwork · New York
Farragut Monument
Farragut Monument is an artwork in New York, at a modelled elevation of 39 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway runs past it.
What the record says
- Built
- 1870
How to reach it
Coordinates40.89216, -73.86586
- On the Bronx River Parkway
- 3.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 14.1 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite: 0.0 mi
- World War Veterans Monument: 0.6 mi
- Bethlahem Plaque: 0.7 mi
- Grand Central Stones: 1.3 mi
- Van Cortlandt Station ruins: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Muskrat Cove: 0.3 mi
- Rienzi Playground: 0.5 mi
- Rita Ley Triangle: 0.6 mi
- General Joseph Stillwell Park: 0.7 mi
- Agnes Haywood Playground: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Welcome to Woodlawn Mural: 0.4 mi
- 242 St. station: 0.7 mi
- Coyote: 1.8 mi
- Bruce Lee Mural: 1.8 mi
- The Light of the World: 2.7 mi
Gardens
- 211th Street Block Association Garden: 1.0 mi
- The Bainbridge Avenue Garden: 1.7 mi
- Rock Garden: 2.0 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 2.1 mi
- Perennial and Herb Gardens: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Museum of Bronx History: 1.2 mi
- Steere Herbarium: 1.9 mi
- Poe Cottage: 2.4 mi
- Glyndor Gallery: 2.5 mi
- Dyckman Farmhouse Museum: 3.4 mi
Attractions
- Parking: 1.3 mi
- Tillotson Steps: 1.6 mi
- World of Birds: 2.8 mi
- Birds of Prey: 2.8 mi
- Madagascar!: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Vault Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bronx High Point: 2.0 mi
- Marble Hill: 2.6 mi
- Tetards Hill: 2.8 mi
- Spuyten Duyvil Hill: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Hunt's Woods Park: 3.3 mi
- Glenwood Lake Park: 3.8 mi
- Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
- Titus Mill Pond State Tidal Wetlands: 4.7 mi
- Pugsley Creek Park: 5.5 mi
Beaches
- Spuyten Duyvil Beach: 3.3 mi
- Canoe Beach: 3.7 mi
- Dyckman Street Beach: 3.8 mi
- Huylers Beach: 3.9 mi
- Undercliff Beach: 4.0 mi
Cliffs
- Palisades: 4.0 mi
- The Palisades: 4.9 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Palisades: 5.8 mi
- Palisades: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Alpine picnic area: 4.7 mi
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 7.2 mi
- Street Seats: 10.7 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- The Falls: 1.4 mi
- The Loch: 8.3 mi
- Great Falls: 16.6 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 16.6 mi
- Binnen Falls: 16.8 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Execution Rocks Light: 6.8 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 7.4 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 14.3 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 18.6 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.8 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 21.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Farragut Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | WNW 287° | 268 m | 18.2 mi |
| Beech Mountain | WNW 288° | 260 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | WNW 286° | 230 m | 18.1 mi |
| Sarles Hill | NNE 13° | 216 m | 18.2 mi |
| Hook Mountain | N 350° | 214 m | 16.0 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | N 11° | 211 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NNW 344° | 208 m | 11.3 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NNE 19° | 180 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 12001008OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10554431952
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- Mount Vernon · 2 mi
- Pelham · 3 mi
- Yonkers · 3 mi
- Bronx · 4 mi
- Bronxville · 4 mi
- Eastchester · 5 mi
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