Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is an attraction in New York, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Prometheus, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 6.6 miles off.
The story
urban renewal project in New York City's Midtown Manhattan
Wikidata Q47321159, matched on coordinates and name (40 m apart).
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 7.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 24.9 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Prometheus: 0.0 mi
- Atlas: 0.1 mi
- McGraw-Hill Sun Triangle: 0.1 mi
- Throwback: 0.2 mi
- Jean-Marc: 0.2 mi
- NBC Studios: 0.0 mi
- Diamond District: 0.1 mi
- Saint Patrick’s Cathedral: 0.1 mi
- McGraw-Hill Waterfall Tunnel: 0.2 mi
- Anton Kern Gallery: 0.3 mi
- Channel Gardens: 0.1 mi
- 437 Madison Avenue - POPS: 0.2 mi
- Marsh & McLennan Public Space: 0.2 mi
- 745 Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Paley Park: 0.2 mi
- John Paul II: 0.1 mi
- Marsh & McLennan 9/11 Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Berlin Wall Segment: 0.2 mi
- Duffy Square: 0.3 mi
- The Kneeling Fireman: 0.4 mi
- Paley Center for Media: 0.1 mi
- MoMA: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Broadway: 0.3 mi
- Madame Tussauds New York: 0.5 mi
- The AKC Museum of the Dog: 0.6 mi
- Amster Yard: 0.5 mi
- Lobby Garden: 0.6 mi
- Katharine Hepburn Garden: 0.7 mi
- Intelligence Garden: 0.7 mi
- Central Garden: 0.7 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 2.2 mi
- Bird Island: 4.4 mi
- Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area: 4.8 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Vista Rock: 1.5 mi
- Summit Rock: 1.7 mi
- Kings Bluff: 2.3 mi
- Great Hill: 2.8 mi
- Laurel Hill: 3.5 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 2.2 mi
- Hallet’s Cove: 2.4 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 2.5 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.3 mi
- Pebble Beach: 3.8 mi
- Street Seats: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 3.7 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 4.3 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 4.6 mi
- Palisades: 2.3 mi
- Palisades: 3.5 mi
- Palisades: 3.5 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 5.5 mi
- Palisades: 9.4 mi
- The Loch: 2.7 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 6.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 6.7 mi
- Binnen Falls: 6.7 mi
- The Falls: 11.5 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 3.5 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 15.0 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 15.1 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 20.6 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 20.6 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 5.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 11.9 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 20.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 20.4 mi
- Barber: 21.5 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 22.0 mi
- Tulip Springs: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Rockefeller Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 322° | 268 m | 18.6 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | WNW 304° | 263 m | 23.6 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 321° | 260 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 321° | 230 m | 18.3 mi |
| Campgaw Mountain | NNW 331° | 224 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 8° | 208 m | 20.2 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 320° | 185 m | 20.0 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 320° | 180 m | 19.7 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4236846689
Day trips start here
- Manhattan/Theater District · 0 mi
- Manhattan · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Midtown East · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Upper East Side · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Central Park · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Chelsea · 2 mi
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