- Elevation, modelled
- -1 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 21.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway11.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6915, -74.0125
Governor's Island Kayaking is a attraction in New York, at a modelled -1 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Commanding Officer's Quarters, a museum 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Established in 1994, the Downtown Boathouse is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free public access to the harbor in New York City through our kayaking programs.
island in Manhattan, New York, United States
Wikidata Q1190547, matched on coordinates and name (617 m apart).
- Operated by
- Downtown Boathouse
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Governor's Island Kayaking. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 333° | 268 m | 21.6 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 332° | 260 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 333° | 230 m | 21.3 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 331° | 185 m | 22.9 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 331° | 180 m | 22.6 mi |
| Stony Hill | NW 305° | 179 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 291° | 175 m | 15.5 mi |
| Packanack Mountain | NW 324° | 144 m | 20.4 mi |
- 11.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 11.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 29.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Commanding Officer's Quarters: 0.1 mi
- The Trust for Governors Island: 0.2 mi
- Fraunces Tavern Museum: 0.8 mi
- National Museum of the American Indian: 0.9 mi
- Skyscraper Museum: 1.0 mi
- Fort Jay: 0.2 mi
- East: 0.4 mi
- West: 0.5 mi
- St. Mihiel Dock: 0.6 mi
- Castello Plan: 0.7 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 0.8 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 0.9 mi
- Pebble Beach: 1.5 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 2.9 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 2.9 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 0.8 mi
- The Genius of Communication: 0.9 mi
- Kayak Brooklyn: 1.0 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 1.0 mi
- New York Stock Exchange: 1.1 mi
- Grassy Hill: 0.6 mi
- Slide Hill: 0.7 mi
- Outlook Hill: 0.7 mi
- Discovery Hill: 0.8 mi
- Battle Hill: 2.7 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 2.9 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 3.0 mi
- Binnen Falls: 3.2 mi
- The Loch: 7.7 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 15.0 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 2.6 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 15.9 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 15.9 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 19.1 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 19.3 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 13.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.1 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.1 mi
- Barber: 17.0 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 19.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:49 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Manhattan/Financial District · 1 mi
- Brooklyn/Downtown · 2 mi
- Downstate New York · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Chinatown · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Lower East Side · 2 mi
- Manhattan/SoHo · 2 mi
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