- Elevation, modelled
- 48 m
- Tallest summit within 7.4 miles
- South Beacon Mountain491 m · 6.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway18.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3920, -73.9577
Washington Monument is a artwork in New York, at a modelled 48 m. South Beacon Mountain stands 491 m to the north, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is L'Ecole Polytechnique Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Washington Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Beacon Mountain | N 6° | 491 m | 6.2 mi |
| North Beacon Mountain | N 6° | 465 m | 6.7 mi |
| Lambs Hill | NNE 12° | 454 m | 7.3 mi |
| Spy Rock | W 269° | 441 m | 3.3 mi |
| Bull Hill | N 2° | 433 m | 3.2 mi |
| Crows Nest | NW 311° | 429 m | 1.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | W 274° | 429 m | 2.5 mi |
| Black Rock | WNW 289° | 424 m | 3.5 mi |
- 18.2 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
- 24.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 25.8 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 25.9 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 27 mi
- Hawkwatch · 27 mi
- High Exposure · 27 mi
- Beacon Hill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- L'Ecole Polytechnique Monument: 0.1 mi
- MacArthur Monument: 0.1 mi
- Cadet Honor Code Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Sedgwick Monument: 0.2 mi
- Battle Monument: 0.2 mi
Artworks
- General Dwight D. Eisenhower: 0.1 mi
- General Patton: 0.1 mi
- Thayer Statue: 0.1 mi
- Three Legged Buddha: 5.6 mi
- Five Men, Seventeen Days, Fifteen Boulders, One Wall: 5.6 mi
Parks
- Trophy Point: 0.2 mi
- Kosciuszko’s Garden: 0.2 mi
- South Dock Park: 0.3 mi
- Foundry Dock Park: 1.5 mi
- Veteran's Park: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Open Space Conservancy: 1.4 mi
- Open Space Conservancy: 1.8 mi
- Hudson Highlands Land Trust: 1.9 mi
- Garrison School Forest: 2.0 mi
- Open Space Conservancy: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Crows Nest: 1.8 mi
- Castle Rock: 2.1 mi
- Fort Hill: 2.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 2.2 mi
- Bare Rock Mountain: 2.3 mi
Cliffs: 57
- Eagle Cliff: 3.8 mi
- Hell Hole: 5.0 mi
- Lemon Squeezer: 13.0 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 14.9 mi
- Claudius Smith Den: 17.3 mi
Gardens: 51
- Boscobel Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Haldane School Garden: 2.1 mi
- Lasdon Public Gardens and & Veterans Memorial: 13.9 mi
- Ossining Organic Community Garden: 14.9 mi
- Garden: 17.5 mi
Museums: 42
- West Point Museum: 1.4 mi
- Boscobel House: 1.7 mi
- Putnam History Museum: 1.8 mi
- MANITOGA / The Russel Wright Design Center: 3.0 mi
- Magazzino: 3.4 mi
Attractions: 35
- Timp-Torne Trail: 7.6 mi
- Dunderberg Spiral Railway: 7.7 mi
- Bowling Rocks: 13.5 mi
- Van Cortlandt Manor: 14.5 mi
- New York Renaissance Faire: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 10
- Canopus Beach: 8.7 mi
- Ten Eycks Beach: 10.1 mi
- Brick Beach: 10.2 mi
- Mahopac Hills Beach: 11.1 mi
- New Sebago Beach: 15.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Princess circle picnic site: 14.2 mi
- Kakiat Park: 18.8 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 21.3 mi
- Pell Hill: 21.6 mi
- Reservable Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Wallkill Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Middletown Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- LG waterfall: 19.4 mi
- Upper Falls: 23.4 mi
- Lower Falls: 23.5 mi
- Mine Hole Falls: 24.9 mi
- MacMillan Brook Falls: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Doodletown: 6.8 mi
- Dicktown: 11.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W PT, under a mile away.
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