- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 21.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway12.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6871, -74.0253
Moving Chains is a artwork in New York, at a modelled 2 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Outlook Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Moving Chains. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 335° | 268 m | 21.6 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 316° | 263 m | 24.9 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 334° | 260 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 335° | 230 m | 21.3 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 332° | 185 m | 22.8 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 333° | 180 m | 22.5 mi |
| Stony Hill | NW 307° | 179 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 293° | 175 m | 15.0 mi |
- 12.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 12.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 60
- Outlook Hill: 0.0 mi
- Discovery Hill: 0.1 mi
- Grassy Hill: 0.1 mi
- Slide Hill: 0.1 mi
- Battle Hill: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Cabin: 0.1 mi
- Hook Studios Mural: 0.8 mi
- Swoon murals: 0.9 mi
- The Five Founders of the Statue of Liberty: 1.0 mi
- Statue Of Liberty: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- South: 0.2 mi
- St. Mihiel Dock: 0.3 mi
- West: 0.3 mi
- East: 0.4 mi
- Fort Jay: 0.6 mi
Museums
- The Trust for Governors Island: 0.6 mi
- Commanding Officer's Quarters: 0.7 mi
- The Waterfront Museum: 0.9 mi
- Ellis Island Immigration Museum: 1.1 mi
- Statue of Liberty Museum: 1.1 mi
Beaches
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 0.7 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 1.5 mi
- Pebble Beach: 2.2 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 2.3 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Louis J. Valentino Jr. Park: 0.7 mi
- Pier 44 Waterfront Garden: 0.9 mi
- Coffey Park: 1.1 mi
- Battery Park: 1.2 mi
- Erie Basin Park: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Governor's Island Kayaking: 0.7 mi
- Street Car: 1.0 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 1.0 mi
- The Genius of Communication: 1.4 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- 9/11 Memorial Grove: 1.0 mi
- Backyard Garden: 1.1 mi
- Urban Meadow: 1.1 mi
- Pirate's Cove Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Summit Street Community Garden: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Bird Island: 1.5 mi
- Audubon Park: 3.5 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 4.5 mi
- Jones Woods Park: 4.9 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 5.7 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Picnic Peninsula: 1.4 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 1.4 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 1.6 mi
- Freedom Field: 1.9 mi
- Street Seats: 5.9 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Palisades: 4.0 mi
- Palisades: 5.7 mi
- Palisades: 8.6 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Palisades: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Fallkill Falls: 3.3 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 3.3 mi
- Binnen Falls: 3.6 mi
- The Loch: 8.2 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 14.5 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 2.7 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 15.6 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 15.6 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 19.8 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.5 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 13.3 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 15.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 16.3 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 19.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 14.7 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 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
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 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY AVE V Brooklyn, 7 mi away.
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