- Elevation, modelled
- 31 m
- Tallest summit within 24.7 miles
- Mount Nebo208 m · 22.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway8.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7457, -73.7551
House Beautiful is a garden in New York, at a modelled 31 m. Mount Nebo stands 208 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is The Estates at Bayside, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 8.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of House Beautiful. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nebo | NNW 337° | 208 m | 22.8 mi |
| Cooney Hill | N 3° | 170 m | 24.6 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | N 360° | 156 m | 22.2 mi |
| Kykuit Hill | N 349° | 147 m | 24.2 mi |
| Beaver Hill | N 350° | 140 m | 22.5 mi |
| Hackley Hill | NNW 348° | 140 m | 23.1 mi |
| Tappan Hill | NNW 347° | 127 m | 23.2 mi |
| Todt Hill | WSW 242° | 125 m | 21.4 mi |
- 8.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 13.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 20.5 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- The Estates at Bayside: 0.0 mi
- Winsor Oaks: 0.3 mi
- Windsor Oaks: 0.3 mi
- Windsor Oaks: 0.3 mi
- Cloverdale Gardens at Bayside: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Tall Oak Playground: 0.2 mi
- Telephone Playground: 0.5 mi
- Alley Pond Park: 0.5 mi
- Seven Gables Playground: 0.6 mi
- Linnaeus Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Reclaimed Habitat: 0.4 mi
- Turtle Statue: 0.8 mi
- Dog: 1.6 mi
- Wood Pile: 2.6 mi
- Jam Master Jay: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- General George Washington Tablet: 0.6 mi
- For A Better Union: 0.9 mi
- James J. FitzGerald Memorial Plaque: 1.3 mi
- John Riedl Wildflower Meadow: 1.4 mi
- In Memory of the Unborn: 1.8 mi
Beaches
- Parsons Beach: 1.8 mi
- Leeds Pond Beach: 5.6 mi
- Manhasset Bay Estates Association Beach: 5.7 mi
- PWEA Beach: 5.9 mi
- Baxter Estates Village Beach: 6.8 mi
Peaks
- Queens High Point: 2.1 mi
- Harbor Hill: 7.1 mi
- Maspeth Plateau: 7.6 mi
- Laurel Hill: 8.9 mi
- Janes Hill: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Virginia Point: 2.3 mi
- Harbor Hill Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Garden City Bird Sanctuary,: 4.4 mi
- Barbara Johnson Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Hook Creek Wildlife Sanctuary: 6.9 mi
Museums
- The Floral Park Historical Society Museum & Archives: 3.0 mi
- Godwin-Ternbach Museum: 3.3 mi
- The Voelker Orth Museum: 3.5 mi
- Kingsland Homestead: 3.8 mi
- John Bowne House: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- Welcome Center: 3.3 mi
- Circle Garden: 3.7 mi
- Wetland & Woodland Garden: 3.7 mi
- Cherry Circle & Four Season Border: 3.7 mi
- Unity Garden: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites: 34
- Picnic Area D: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Area C: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Area F: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Area G: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Area B: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Coogan's Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Palisades: 13.1 mi
- Palisades: 14.0 mi
- Palisades: 14.0 mi
- Palisades: 15.1 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 8.4 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 9.2 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 14.5 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 17.0 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- The Falls: 10.8 mi
- The Loch: 11.2 mi
- Binnen Falls: 12.5 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 12.5 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 15.4 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 23.1 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:47 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laguardia AP, 7 mi away.
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- Queens/Jamaica · 4 mi
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- Garden City · 6 mi
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