Attraction · New York
Lightship Frying Pan
Lightship Frying Pan is an attraction in New York, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Fireboat John J. Harvey, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 7.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1929
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates40.75209, -74.00924
- 7.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 8.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.3 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Fireboat John J. Harvey: 0.0 mi
- Chelsea Market: 0.6 mi
- Pier 55: 0.7 mi
- Little Island: 0.7 mi
- Moynihan Train Hall: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Chelsea Waterside Park: 0.2 mi
- Public Square and Gardens: 0.4 mi
- The High Line Plinth: 0.4 mi
- Clement Clarke Moore Park: 0.5 mi
- Chelsea Park: 0.5 mi
Museums
- Gagosian: 0.3 mi
- National Academy of Design: 0.3 mi
- Ground Zero Museum Workshop: 0.8 mi
- Hoboken Historical Museum: 0.8 mi
- Whitney Museum of American Art: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- George B. McClellan Jr.: 0.3 mi
- Chelsea Piers Section Improvement: 0.3 mi
- S.S. United States Propeller: 0.5 mi
- Chelsea Park Memorial: 0.5 mi
- In Memory of Frank Liu: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- THE VESSEL: 0.4 mi
- Curtain Call: 0.4 mi
- The Light That Shines Through the Universe: 0.4 mi
- Big Apple: 0.5 mi
- Gandhi and Mother Teresa: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Alice's Garden: 0.6 mi
- Jeff Dullea Inter-Generational Garden: 0.6 mi
- Lobby Garden: 1.1 mi
- Clinton Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Alonso Community Garden: 1.3 mi
Beaches
- Maxwell Place Beach: 0.8 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 0.9 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 1.8 mi
- Pebble Beach: 3.4 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 3.9 mi
Peaks
- Kings Bluff: 1.1 mi
- Vista Rock: 2.8 mi
- Summit Rock: 3.0 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 3.6 mi
- Great Hill: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 2.9 mi
- Bird Island: 3.9 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area: 4.4 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Street Seats: 3.2 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 4.0 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 4.0 mi
- Freedom Field: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Palisades: 1.4 mi
- Palisades: 1.9 mi
- Palisades: 4.1 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Palisades: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- The Loch: 3.9 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 6.4 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 6.6 mi
- Binnen Falls: 6.6 mi
- The Falls: 12.9 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 2.1 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 16.6 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 16.7 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 20.1 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 5.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 10.7 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 18.9 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 20.1 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 20.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 14.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Lightship Frying Pan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 327° | 268 m | 18.0 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NW 306° | 268 m | 23.4 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 307° | 263 m | 22.5 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 325° | 260 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 326° | 230 m | 17.8 mi |
| Campgaw Mountain | NNW 335° | 224 m | 23.2 mi |
| LeGrande Hill | NW 326° | 219 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NNE 12° | 208 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 07:17 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 98001615OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — FRYING PAN SHOALS LIGHTSHIP NO. 115 (lightship), reference 98001615, listed 01/28/99.
OpenStreetMap element way/263202828
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