- Elevation, modelled
- -2 m
- Tallest summit within 23.8 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 18.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway8.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7424, -74.0092
Pier 55 is a attraction in New York, at a modelled -2 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Cunard White Star Line Pier 54 Entry Arch, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 8.1 miles off.
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Pier 55. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 328° | 268 m | 18.6 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 308° | 263 m | 22.9 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 327° | 260 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 327° | 230 m | 18.3 mi |
| Campgaw Mountain | NNW 335° | 224 m | 23.8 mi |
| LeGrande Hill | NNW 327° | 219 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NNE 11° | 208 m | 21.6 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 325° | 185 m | 20.0 mi |
- 8.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 9.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.8 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Cunard White Star Line Pier 54 Entry Arch: 0.1 mi
- In Memory of Frank Liu: 0.3 mi
- LGBT Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Chelsea Piers Section Improvement: 0.4 mi
- George B. McClellan Jr.: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- Little Island: 0.1 mi
- Chelsea Market: 0.1 mi
- Carrie Bradshaw’s Townhouse: 0.6 mi
- Lightship Frying Pan: 0.7 mi
- Fireboat John J. Harvey: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Ground Zero Museum Workshop: 0.2 mi
- Whitney Museum of American Art: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 0.4 mi
- Gagosian: 0.5 mi
- National Academy of Design: 0.6 mi
Beaches
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 0.2 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 0.9 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 1.4 mi
- Pebble Beach: 2.8 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Kings Bluff: 1.7 mi
- Vista Rock: 3.3 mi
- Summit Rock: 3.5 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 3.8 mi
- Grassy Hill: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- The Loch: 4.5 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 5.8 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 5.9 mi
- Binnen Falls: 6.0 mi
- The Falls: 13.4 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 1.6 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 16.9 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 17.0 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 19.4 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 5.7 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 11.1 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 18.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 19.6 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 20.2 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/Chelsea · 0 mi
- Hoboken · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Gramercy Flatiron · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Greenwich Village · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Midtown East · 1 mi
- Manhattan/SoHo · 1 mi
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