Saint Patrick’s Cathedral
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral is an attraction in New York, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is John Paul II, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 6.6 miles off.
The story
cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Dates from 1858.
Wikidata Q624556, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1878
- Height
- 42.0 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 7.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 24.8 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- John Paul II: 0.0 mi
- Berlin Wall Segment: 0.1 mi
- Marilyn Monroe subway grate: 0.2 mi
- Marsh & McLennan 9/11 Memorial: 0.3 mi
- The Kneeling Fireman: 0.4 mi
- Atlas: 0.1 mi
- Prometheus: 0.1 mi
- Rabbitwoman and Dogman Love Big Bird: 0.2 mi
- Erine and Bert Love Gorilla: 0.2 mi
- Elmo Loves Elephant: 0.3 mi
- 437 Madison Avenue - POPS: 0.1 mi
- Channel Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Paley Park: 0.1 mi
- Trum Tower Public Atrium: 0.2 mi
- 590 Madison Public Atrium: 0.3 mi
- Rockefeller Center: 0.1 mi
- NBC Studios: 0.2 mi
- Anton Kern Gallery: 0.2 mi
- Diamond District: 0.2 mi
- McGraw-Hill Waterfall Tunnel: 0.4 mi
- Paley Center for Media: 0.2 mi
- MoMA: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Broadway: 0.4 mi
- Grolier Club: 0.5 mi
- The AKC Museum of the Dog: 0.5 mi
- Amster Yard: 0.4 mi
- Katharine Hepburn Garden: 0.5 mi
- Intelligence Garden: 0.6 mi
- Central Garden: 0.7 mi
- Temperate Territory: 0.7 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 2.1 mi
- Bird Island: 4.4 mi
- Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area: 5.0 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Vista Rock: 1.5 mi
- Summit Rock: 1.7 mi
- Kings Bluff: 2.4 mi
- Great Hill: 2.8 mi
- Laurel Hill: 3.4 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 2.3 mi
- Hallet’s Cove: 2.3 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 2.6 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.4 mi
- Pebble Beach: 3.8 mi
- Street Seats: 1.6 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: 2.5 mi
- Palisades: 3.6 mi
- Palisades: 3.7 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 5.5 mi
- Palisades: 9.4 mi
- The Loch: 2.7 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 6.5 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 6.7 mi
- Binnen Falls: 6.7 mi
- The Falls: 11.4 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 3.6 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 14.9 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 15.0 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 20.5 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 20.6 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 5.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 12.0 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 20.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 20.5 mi
- Barber: 21.6 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 22.2 mi
- Tulip Springs: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 322° | 268 m | 18.7 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | WNW 304° | 263 m | 23.7 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 321° | 260 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 321° | 230 m | 18.5 mi |
| Campgaw Mountain | NNW 330° | 224 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 7° | 208 m | 20.2 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 319° | 185 m | 20.2 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 319° | 180 m | 19.8 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.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 76001250OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/266010379
Day trips start here
- Manhattan · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Midtown East · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Theater District · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Upper East Side · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Central Park · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Chelsea · 2 mi
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