Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty is an attraction in New York, at a recorded elevation of 2 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Statue Of Liberty, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.
The story
monument in New York
Dates from 1886.
Wikidata Q9202, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1886-10-28
- Height
- 10 m
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Material
- copper
- Inscription
- Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost, to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door !
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
- 12.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 12.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
- Statue Of Liberty: 0.0 mi
- The Five Founders of the Statue of Liberty: 0.0 mi
- Cabin: 1.0 mi
- Moving Chains: 1.0 mi
- Beacon: 1.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial Grove: 0.1 mi
- Crescent Field: 0.8 mi
- Pesin Drive Grove: 1.1 mi
- North Cove Field: 1.2 mi
- Terminal Field: 1.2 mi
- Statue of Liberty Museum: 0.1 mi
- Ellis Island Immigration Museum: 0.7 mi
- Liberty State Park Interpretive Center: 0.8 mi
- Liberty State Park Interpretive Center: 0.8 mi
- Liberty Science Center: 1.4 mi
- Liberation Monument: 0.6 mi
- Fort Gibson: 0.7 mi
- South: 1.0 mi
- Columbus Monument: 1.2 mi
- West: 1.2 mi
- Discovery Hill: 1.0 mi
- Outlook Hill: 1.1 mi
- Grassy Hill: 1.1 mi
- Slide Hill: 1.2 mi
- Battle Hill: 3.7 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 1.2 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 1.6 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 2.4 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.0 mi
- Pebble Beach: 3.0 mi
- Morris Canal Peninsula Park: 1.6 mi
- Louis J. Valentino Jr. Park: 1.6 mi
- General Nathanael Greene Park: 1.7 mi
- Pier 44 Waterfront Garden: 1.7 mi
- Wagner Park: 1.8 mi
- Colgate Clock: 1.7 mi
- Governor's Island Kayaking: 1.7 mi
- Street Car: 1.8 mi
- The Genius of Communication: 2.0 mi
- New York Stock Exchange: 2.1 mi
- Bird Island: 2.4 mi
- Audubon Park: 2.5 mi
- Jones Woods Park: 4.3 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 5.0 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 5.2 mi
- Freedom Field: 0.9 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 2.3 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 2.4 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 2.5 mi
- Street Seats: 6.6 mi
- Palisades: 3.7 mi
- Palisades: 5.7 mi
- Palisades: 8.7 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Hawk Hill: 14.1 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 4.3 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 4.3 mi
- Binnen Falls: 4.5 mi
- The Loch: 8.5 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 13.5 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 2.7 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 15.9 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 15.9 mi
- North Tower: 20.5 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 20.5 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 12.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 14.6 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 14.6 mi
- Barber: 15.7 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 17.9 mi
- Tulip Springs: 13.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Statue of Liberty. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 338° | 268 m | 21.0 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 318° | 263 m | 24.1 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 336° | 260 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 337° | 230 m | 20.7 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 334° | 185 m | 22.2 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 335° | 180 m | 21.9 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | WNW 287° | 180 m | 24.3 mi |
| Stony Hill | NW 309° | 179 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 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 | 16:33 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark Liberty Intl AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/32965412
Day trips start here
- Manhattan/Financial District · 2 mi
- Brooklyn/Downtown · 3 mi
- Downstate New York · 3 mi
- Hudson County · 3 mi
- Manhattan/Chinatown · 3 mi
- Manhattan/Lower East Side · 3 mi
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