- Elevation
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 22.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway11.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6833, -74.0056
Backyard Garden is a garden in New York, at a recorded 4 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Urban Meadow, a garden 0.1 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 12 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 4 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Backyard Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 333° | 268 m | 22.3 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 332° | 260 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 333° | 230 m | 22.0 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 330° | 185 m | 23.5 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 331° | 180 m | 23.2 mi |
| Stony Hill | NW 306° | 179 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 293° | 175 m | 16.0 mi |
| Packanack Mountain | NW 324° | 144 m | 21.1 mi |
- 11.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 12.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 29.9 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Urban Meadow: 0.1 mi
- Summit Street Community Garden: 0.1 mi
- The Amazing Garden: 0.1 mi
- Pirate's Cove Community Garden: 0.1 mi
- Human Compass Garden: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- Vincent J. DiMattina: 0.2 mi
- Red Hook Memorial Doughboy: 0.5 mi
- Louis Valentino Jr.: 0.5 mi
- East: 0.7 mi
- Fort Jay: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Coffey Park: 0.4 mi
- Admiral Triangle: 0.5 mi
- Carroll Park: 0.6 mi
- Cobble Hill Park: 0.6 mi
- Henry Street Park III: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Swoon murals: 0.5 mi
- Hook Studios Mural: 0.6 mi
- Moving Chains: 1.1 mi
- Cabin: 1.1 mi
- Turning Stone: 1.1 mi
Museums
- Commanding Officer's Quarters: 0.6 mi
- The Trust for Governors Island: 0.8 mi
- The Waterfront Museum: 0.9 mi
- New York Transit Museum: 1.0 mi
- Center for Brooklyn History: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Governor's Island Kayaking: 0.7 mi
- Mosaic House: 0.8 mi
- Street Car: 0.9 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 0.9 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 1.2 mi
Beaches
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 0.7 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 1.0 mi
- Pebble Beach: 1.7 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 3.3 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Bird Island: 1.0 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 4.0 mi
- Audubon Park: 4.6 mi
- Jones Woods Park: 5.5 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 6.0 mi
Peaks: 58
- Slide Hill: 0.9 mi
- Grassy Hill: 0.9 mi
- Outlook Hill: 1.0 mi
- Discovery Hill: 1.1 mi
- Battle Hill: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Picnic Peninsula: 0.8 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 0.9 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 1.1 mi
- Freedom Field: 2.9 mi
- Street Seats: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Palisades: 4.6 mi
- Palisades: 6.0 mi
- Palisades: 8.7 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Palisades: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Ambergill Falls: 2.3 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 2.3 mi
- Binnen Falls: 2.5 mi
- The Loch: 8.1 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 15.5 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 3.2 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 15.3 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 15.3 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 19.2 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.8 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.1 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.1 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 16.9 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 20.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 15.8 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
- Brooklyn/Downtown · 1 mi
- Downstate New York · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Chinatown · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Financial District · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Lower East Side · 2 mi
- Manhattan/TriBeCa · 2 mi
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