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Saint Paul's Chapel

Saint Paul's Chapel from directly overhead

Saint Paul's Chapel is an attraction in New York, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell of Hope, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.

The story

historic church in Manhattan, New York City

Dates from 1766.

Wikidata Q1325500, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1766

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.71134, -74.00922

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Bell of Hope: 0.0 mi
  • Wodworth Building: 0.0 mi
  • 9/11 Cross A Symbol of Hope: 0.1 mi
  • New York City Hall Park Medallion: 0.1 mi
  • Benjamin Franklin: 0.2 mi
Gardens
Attractions
Artworks
Beaches
Peaks
  • Grassy Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Outlook Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Slide Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Discovery Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Kings Bluff: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites: 42
Cliffs: 14
  • Palisades: 2.8 mi
  • Palisades: 4.1 mi
  • Palisades: 6.8 mi
  • Coogan's Bluff: 9.2 mi
  • Palisades: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Ambergill Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 4.1 mi
  • The Loch: 6.3 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 14.9 mi
Lighthouses: 9
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Tulip Springs: 15.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Saint Paul's Chapel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainNNW 331°268 m20.5 mi
Waughaw MountainNW 312°263 m24.3 mi
Beech MountainNNW 330°260 m21.5 mi
Mount CecchinoNNW 331°230 m20.2 mi
Mount NeboN 10°208 m23.7 mi
Poacher PeakNNW 328°185 m21.8 mi
Moon HillNNW 329°180 m21.5 mi
Stony HillWNW 300°179 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2619:5020:31
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1715:4916:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643546372787669584839
Precip in3.63.24.34.14.04.54.64.64.34.43.64.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY City Cntrl Park, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/277904752

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