Columbus Circle
Columbus Circle is an attraction in New York, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Christopher Columbus Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off.
The story
monument, circle and neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City
Dates from 1892.
Wikidata Q109968, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 6.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 6.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 24.5 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Christopher Columbus Monument: 0.0 mi
- USS Maine Monument: 0.0 mi
- Damrosch Park: 0.3 mi
- Madison Lyden: 0.4 mi
- Richard Tucker: 0.4 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 0.0 mi
- The Duo: 0.1 mi
- Ignatius the Pilgrim: 0.2 mi
- Ram: 0.2 mi
- Circle World 2: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Arts and Design: 0.0 mi
- American Folk Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- MoMA: 0.5 mi
- Paley Center for Media: 0.6 mi
- Grolier Club: 0.7 mi
- Coliseum Park: 0.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 0.3 mi
- Barclays Capital Grove: 0.4 mi
- Temperate Territory: 0.5 mi
- Olmsted Flower Bed: 0.5 mi
- 30 Lincoln Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Balsley Park: 0.2 mi
- Robert Moses Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Dante Park: 0.3 mi
- St. Peter's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Spyscape: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts: 0.3 mi
- Free Public Stargazing: 0.3 mi
- Central Park Carousel: 0.4 mi
- Gapstow Bridge: 0.4 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 0.4 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 2.9 mi
- Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area: 4.3 mi
- Bird Island: 5.0 mi
- Lehrer Tract: 5.4 mi
- Vista Rock: 1.0 mi
- Summit Rock: 1.2 mi
- Kings Bluff: 2.1 mi
- Great Hill: 2.3 mi
- Mount Morris: 3.2 mi
- Hallet’s Cove: 2.4 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 2.5 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 2.6 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.6 mi
- Pebble Beach: 4.4 mi
- Street Seats: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 3.3 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 4.9 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 5.1 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 5.2 mi
- Palisades: 2.1 mi
- Palisades: 2.9 mi
- Palisades: 3.6 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 5.0 mi
- Palisades: 8.8 mi
- The Loch: 2.2 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 7.2 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 7.4 mi
- Binnen Falls: 7.4 mi
- The Falls: 11.1 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 3.8 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 14.8 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 14.9 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 21.2 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 21.2 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 4.6 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 11.4 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 20.7 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 20.7 mi
- Barber: 21.9 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 22.0 mi
- Tulip Springs: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Columbus Circle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 321° | 268 m | 18.0 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | WNW 303° | 263 m | 23.1 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 320° | 260 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 320° | 230 m | 17.7 mi |
| Campgaw Mountain | NNW 330° | 224 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 8° | 208 m | 19.6 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 319° | 185 m | 19.5 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 319° | 180 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/109269254
Day trips start here
- Manhattan · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Central Park · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Midtown East · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Theater District · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Upper East Side · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Upper West Side · 1 mi
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