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The Light of the World

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Elevation, modelled
92 m
Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
High Mountain268 m · 17.7 mi
Nearest byway
Bronx River Parkway1.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
40.9307, -73.8639
The Light of the World from directly overhead

The Light of the World is a artwork in New York, at a modelled 92 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is H F Redmond Junior Memorial Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 1.1 miles off.

In Memory of The Most Reverend Michael Augustine Corrigan The Archbishop of New York Founder of St. Joesph's Seminary

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of The Light of the World. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainW 279°268 m17.7 mi
Beech MountainW 280°260 m18.7 mi
High TorNNW 343°244 m18.5 mi
Mount CecchinoW 278°230 m17.7 mi
South MountainNNW 343°220 m18.5 mi
Chappaqua HillNNE 17°219 m17.3 mi
Sarles HillNNE 15°216 m15.6 mi
Hook MountainNNW 348°214 m13.4 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Cliffs
Waterfalls: 10
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:2419:5020:32
September equinox06:4418:1818:54
December solstice07:1715:4716:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441516170757467554537
Precip in3.93.34.44.34.34.64.54.44.64.43.94.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dobbs Ferry-ardsley, 6 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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