- Elevation, modelled
- 42 m
- Tallest summit within 20.8 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway3.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8089, -73.9620
Scholars' Lion is a artwork in New York, at a modelled 42 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Reclining Woman, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 3.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Scholars' Lion. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 312° | 268 m | 16.6 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 312° | 260 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 311° | 230 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 6° | 208 m | 16.7 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 310° | 185 m | 18.2 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 310° | 180 m | 17.9 mi |
| Stony Hill | W 271° | 179 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | W 262° | 175 m | 17.2 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 4.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 21.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Reclining Woman: 0.0 mi
- Curl: 0.0 mi
- Tightrope Walker: 0.1 mi
- J. Pulitzer: 0.1 mi
- Three-Way Piece, No. 1: Points: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
- Alma Mater: 0.1 mi
- The Sundial: 0.1 mi
- Lenape Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Carl Schurz Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Japanese Tori: 0.3 mi
Parks
- CS Garden: 0.1 mi
- CU SIPA Commons: 0.2 mi
- CU SE Field: 0.2 mi
- Morningside Park: 0.3 mi
- Sakura Park: 0.3 mi
Gardens
- Gatehouse Garden: 0.1 mi
- 113th St Playgarden: 0.3 mi
- Pollinator Meadow: 0.3 mi
- Pulpit Green: 0.4 mi
- Biblical Garden: 0.4 mi
Museums
- Nicholas Roerich Museum: 0.6 mi
- The Studio Museum In Harlem: 0.8 mi
- National Jazz Museum in Harlem: 1.0 mi
- The Africa Center: 1.1 mi
- Hamilton Grange National Memorial: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Great Hill: 0.8 mi
- Mount Morris: 1.0 mi
- Summit Rock: 1.8 mi
- Vista Rock: 2.1 mi
- Janes Hill: 2.6 mi
Attractions
- Taste Harlem Tour: 0.9 mi
- Huddlestone Arch: 1.0 mi
- Glen Span Arch: 1.0 mi
- Abyssinian Baptist Church: 1.2 mi
- Original brown stone houses: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
- Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary: 3.6 mi
- Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area: 4.1 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 5.5 mi
- Pugsley Creek Park: 5.7 mi
Beaches
- Hallet’s Cove: 3.0 mi
- Hazard Beach: 3.1 mi
- Dyckman Street Beach: 4.5 mi
- Spuyten Duyvil Beach: 5.1 mi
- Bloomer Beach: 5.1 mi
Picnic sites: 44
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 1.0 mi
- Street Seats: 4.1 mi
- The Backyard: 5.8 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 7.9 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Palisades: 1.5 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 2.0 mi
- Palisades: 4.1 mi
- Palisades: 5.8 mi
- Palisades: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- The Loch: 1.0 mi
- The Falls: 8.4 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 10.0 mi
- Binnen Falls: 10.2 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 10.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 6.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 12.7 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 12.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 24.1 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 3.7 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 11.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 23.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Feltville Historic District: 23.9 mi
- Barber: 24.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 17.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Manhattan/Harlem and Upper Manhattan · 1 mi
- Manhattan · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Central Park · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Upper West Side · 2 mi
- Fort Lee · 3 mi
- Manhattan/Upper East Side · 3 mi
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