- Elevation, modelled
- 27 m
- Tallest summit within 23.3 miles
- Sheep Hill276 m · 23.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway8.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7446, -74.0248
Torch Bearers is a artwork in New Jersey, at a modelled 27 m. Sheep Hill stands 276 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is SS Stevens Memorial Anchor, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 8.2 miles off.
- Step-free access
- Yes
- Inscription
- THE TORCH BEARERS PRESENTED BY THE SCULPTOR ANNA HYATT HUNTINGTON TO STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1964
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Torch Bearers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Hill | WNW 301° | 276 m | 23.3 mi |
| High Mountain | NNW 330° | 268 m | 18.1 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NW 308° | 268 m | 23.1 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 309° | 263 m | 22.2 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 328° | 260 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 329° | 230 m | 17.8 mi |
| LeGrande Hill | NNW 328° | 219 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NNE 14° | 208 m | 21.6 mi |
- 8.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 9.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.2 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- SS Stevens Memorial Anchor: 0.0 mi
- Gate House: 0.1 mi
- Hoboken Second World War memorial: 0.3 mi
- General Pershing Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Birthplace of Baseball Monument: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- American Spread Wing Eagle: 0.0 mi
- Structural Steel Teaching Aid: 0.2 mi
- Francis Albert Sinatra: 0.2 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 0.3 mi
- Relationships: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Sybil’s Cave: 0.1 mi
- Castle Point Park: 0.1 mi
- Sinatra Park: 0.3 mi
- Hudson Park: 0.3 mi
- Maxwell Place Lawn: 0.3 mi
Beaches
- Maxwell Place Beach: 0.3 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 0.8 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 1.0 mi
- Pebble Beach: 3.3 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 3.6 mi
Museums
- Hoboken Fire Department Museum: 0.5 mi
- Hoboken Historical Museum: 0.5 mi
- Whitney Museum of American Art: 0.9 mi
- Ground Zero Museum Workshop: 1.0 mi
- Gagosian: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Frank Sinatra's Birthplace: 0.7 mi
- Little Island: 0.8 mi
- Pier 55: 0.8 mi
- Chelsea Market: 0.9 mi
- Fireboat John J. Harvey: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Riverside Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Jeff Dullea Inter-Generational Garden: 1.3 mi
- Grove Court: 1.3 mi
- School Garden of City-As: 1.4 mi
- Alice's Garden: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Kings Bluff: 1.4 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 2.9 mi
- Laurel Hill: 3.5 mi
- Vista Rock: 3.8 mi
- Summit Rock: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 3.4 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 3.5 mi
- Bird Island: 3.6 mi
- Audubon Park: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 3.7 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 3.7 mi
- Freedom Field: 3.8 mi
- Street Seats: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Palisades: 1.0 mi
- Palisades: 1.7 mi
- Palisades: 4.8 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Palisades: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- The Loch: 4.9 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 6.3 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 6.4 mi
- Binnen Falls: 6.5 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 13.8 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 1.3 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 17.6 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 17.6 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 19.6 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 5.5 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 10.4 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 17.9 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 18.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 14.0 mi
- Boiling Spring: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 19.2 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:49 | 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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