- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 24.1 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway10.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7088, -74.0184
Sitting Stance is a artwork in New York, at a modelled 7 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Rector Gate, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
- Built
- 1998
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Sitting Stance. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 333° | 268 m | 20.4 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 313° | 263 m | 24.1 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 331° | 260 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 332° | 230 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NNE 11° | 208 m | 24.0 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 330° | 185 m | 21.7 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 330° | 180 m | 21.4 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 301° | 179 m | 13.8 mi |
- 10.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 11.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.9 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Rector Gate: 0.1 mi
- The Upper Room: 0.1 mi
- John Watts: 0.3 mi
- Charging Bull: 0.3 mi
- Rose III: 0.4 mi
Parks
- South Cove Park: 0.1 mi
- West Thames Park: 0.1 mi
- The Esplanade: 0.2 mi
- Wagner Park: 0.2 mi
- Kowsky Plaza: 0.2 mi
Gardens
- Liberty Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Millenium Park: 0.6 mi
- Robert Wagner Greenstreet: 0.9 mi
- Wedding Garden: 1.0 mi
- Terminal Field: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Sigillum Amstelo. Damensis Innovo Belgio.: 0.2 mi
- Berlin Wall: 0.2 mi
- New York City Police Memorial: 0.2 mi
- America's Response Monument: 0.3 mi
- The Sphere: 0.3 mi
Museums
- Skyscraper Museum: 0.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum: 0.4 mi
- National Museum of the American Indian: 0.4 mi
- MĒRCER LABS: 0.4 mi
- Museum of American Finance: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- New York Stock Exchange: 0.4 mi
- One World Trade Center: 0.4 mi
- Barthman's Sidewalk Clock: 0.4 mi
- The Genius of Communication: 0.5 mi
- Saint Paul's Chapel: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Bird Island: 1.3 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 3.3 mi
- Audubon Park: 3.6 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 4.6 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 4.8 mi
Beaches
- Pier 4 Beach: 1.3 mi
- Pebble Beach: 1.5 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 1.7 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 2.1 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Grassy Hill: 1.5 mi
- Outlook Hill: 1.6 mi
- Slide Hill: 1.6 mi
- Discovery Hill: 1.6 mi
- Battle Hill: 3.9 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 1.3 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 1.4 mi
- Freedom Field: 2.3 mi
- Street Seats: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Palisades: 2.7 mi
- Palisades: 4.2 mi
- Palisades: 7.1 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Palisades: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Ambergill Falls: 4.0 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 4.1 mi
- Binnen Falls: 4.2 mi
- The Loch: 6.7 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 14.4 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 1.4 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 17.1 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 17.1 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 18.6 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 8.0 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 12.3 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 17.6 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 19.4 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 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Manhattan/Financial District · 0 mi
- Downstate New York · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Chinatown · 1 mi
- Manhattan/SoHo · 1 mi
- Manhattan/TriBeCa · 1 mi
- New York City · 1 mi
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