Tear Drop Memorial
Tear Drop Memorial is an artwork in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is To the Struggle Against World Terrorism, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2006-09-11
- Height
- 30 m
How to reach it
- 14.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 15.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 29.0 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- To the Struggle Against World Terrorism: 0.0 mi
- Postcards: 1.2 mi
- The United States Merchant Marine: 1.6 mi
- Eric Garner Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Eric Garner/BLM Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Harbor View Park: 0.0 mi
- St. George Park: 1.4 mi
- James J. Donovan Park: 1.5 mi
- Nicholas Lia Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Major Barrett Triangle: 1.6 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 2.1 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 2.9 mi
- Matthew J. Buono Beach: 3.4 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 4.3 mi
- Pebble Beach: 5.0 mi
- Jones Woods Park: 2.1 mi
- Audubon Park: 3.2 mi
- Eibs Pond Park: 3.7 mi
- Bird Island: 4.3 mi
- Saint Francis Woodlands: 5.1 mi
- Statue Of Liberty: 2.2 mi
- NEAKA: 2.2 mi
- Icon II: 2.2 mi
- The Five Founders of the Statue of Liberty: 2.2 mi
- Anchor: 2.3 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 2.2 mi
- Street Car: 2.8 mi
- The Gingerbread House: 2.9 mi
- Winter Flea + Smorgasburg: 3.2 mi
- Governor's Island Kayaking: 3.5 mi
- Tuscan Garden: 2.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial Grove: 2.3 mi
- The Tuscan Garden: 2.3 mi
- Shade Garden: 2.3 mi
- Lion's Sensory Garden: 2.3 mi
- Discovery Hill: 2.8 mi
- Outlook Hill: 2.8 mi
- Slide Hill: 2.9 mi
- Grassy Hill: 2.9 mi
- Signal Hill: 3.2 mi
- Freedom Field: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 4.2 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 4.2 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 4.4 mi
- Street Seats: 8.7 mi
- Palisades: 5.7 mi
- Palisades: 7.7 mi
- Palisades: 10.9 mi
- Hawk Hill: 13.5 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 5.1 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 5.2 mi
- Binnen Falls: 5.4 mi
- The Loch: 10.7 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 13.0 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 4.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 14.4 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 14.4 mi
- North Tower: 19.0 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 19.0 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 11.3 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 12.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 12.5 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 13.5 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- Barber: 13.5 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 16.7 mi
- Raritan Landing: 23.1 mi
- Tulip Springs: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Tear Drop Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 342° | 268 m | 22.2 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 341° | 260 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 342° | 230 m | 21.9 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | WNW 290° | 217 m | 24.5 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 339° | 185 m | 23.3 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 340° | 180 m | 23.1 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | WNW 292° | 180 m | 23.7 mi |
| Stony Hill | NW 318° | 179 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark Liberty Intl AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/296165126
Day trips start here
- Bayonne · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Financial District · 4 mi
- Brooklyn/Downtown · 5 mi
- Downstate New York · 5 mi
- Hudson County · 5 mi
- Manhattan/Chinatown · 5 mi
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