- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 24.5 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 21.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway7.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7245, -73.9428
The Monitor and the Merrimac is a artwork in New York, at a modelled 7 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Monsignor McGolrick Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 7.8 miles off.
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Erected by the people of the State of New York to commemorate the battle of the Monitor and Merrimac March 9th 1862 and in memory of the men of the Monitor and its designer John Ericsson.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of The Monitor and the Merrimac. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 322° | 268 m | 21.6 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 321° | 260 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 321° | 230 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 2° | 208 m | 22.4 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 320° | 185 m | 23.1 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 320° | 180 m | 22.8 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 291° | 179 m | 16.9 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | W 281° | 175 m | 18.4 mi |
- 7.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 9.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 25.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Monsignor McGolrick Park: 0.0 mi
- Fidelity Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Holy Name Square: 0.2 mi
- Father Studzinski Square: 0.3 mi
- Sgt. William Dougherty Playground: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Greenpoint World War I Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Teddy Orzechowski: 0.1 mi
- Joseph Studzinki Square: 0.3 mi
- Tadeusz Kosciusko: 0.3 mi
- Society of St. Mary of the Snow: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Paul Clinton Garden: 0.1 mi
- Garden Table: 0.4 mi
- Red Shed Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Green Dome Fenced Garden: 0.6 mi
- Memorial Gore: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- 9/11: 0.5 mi
- Deluge of Movement: 0.6 mi
- Virgin Mary: 0.8 mi
- Prayer: 0.8 mi
- #saytheirname: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Museum of Food and Drink: 0.5 mi
- The City Reliquary: 1.0 mi
- The Bone Museum: 1.3 mi
- Underpenny Museum Antique & Collectables: 1.4 mi
- MoMA PS1: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 1.0 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 3.4 mi
- Bird Island: 3.5 mi
- Spring Creek Park: 6.9 mi
- Audubon Park: 7.6 mi
Attractions
- MV Schamonchi: 1.1 mi
- Historical landmark from 1877: 1.6 mi
- Pepsi-Cola Sign: 1.8 mi
- Freedom plaza: 2.1 mi
- United Nations Headquarters: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 1.1 mi
- Maspeth Plateau: 2.4 mi
- Vista Rock: 4.0 mi
- Summit Rock: 4.3 mi
- Sullivan Hill: 4.3 mi
Beaches
- Pebble Beach: 2.9 mi
- Hallet’s Cove: 3.2 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 3.5 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites: 44
- Street Seats: 1.8 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 3.4 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Palisades: 5.2 mi
- Palisades: 5.4 mi
- Palisades: 6.4 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Palisades: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Ambergill Falls: 4.4 mi
- Binnen Falls: 4.5 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 4.6 mi
- The Loch: 4.9 mi
- The Falls: 12.5 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 4.6 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 14.8 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 15.1 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 18.4 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 8.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.7 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 20.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 21.3 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 23.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
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 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY City Cntrl Park, 4 mi away.
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