- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 22.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway11.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6790, -73.9960
Transit Garden is a garden in New York, at a modelled 15 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Carroll Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 12 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Transit Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 332° | 268 m | 22.8 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 331° | 260 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 332° | 230 m | 22.5 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 330° | 185 m | 24.0 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 330° | 180 m | 23.7 mi |
| Stony Hill | NW 305° | 179 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 293° | 175 m | 16.6 mi |
| Packanack Mountain | NW 324° | 144 m | 21.6 mi |
- 11.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 12.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 29.8 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Carroll Park: 0.1 mi
- 300 Huntington Esplanade: 0.3 mi
- Admiral Triangle: 0.3 mi
- Gowanus Waterfront Park: 0.3 mi
- Lowe's Esplanade: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Louis Valentino Jr.: 0.2 mi
- Vincent J. DiMattina: 0.4 mi
- Sarah Schick: 0.5 mi
- Red Hook Memorial Doughboy: 0.8 mi
- Washington A. Roebling: 1.1 mi
Gardens
- Secret Garden: 0.4 mi
- Pirate's Cove Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Summit Street Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- The Amazing Garden: 0.5 mi
- Dolly's Park: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- Mosaic House: 0.6 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 1.2 mi
- Street Car: 1.2 mi
- Governor's Island Kayaking: 1.2 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Old Stone House: 0.7 mi
- New York Transit Museum: 0.9 mi
- The Biggie Experience: 0.9 mi
- Center for Brooklyn History: 1.1 mi
- Commanding Officer's Quarters: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- Swoon murals: 0.9 mi
- Rose: 1.0 mi
- Hook Studios Mural: 1.0 mi
- Statue of Christopher Columbus: 1.1 mi
- Balanced Cylinders: 1.1 mi
Beaches
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 1.2 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 1.2 mi
- Pebble Beach: 1.8 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 3.9 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Bird Island: 1.2 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 4.0 mi
- Audubon Park: 5.2 mi
- Jones Woods Park: 5.7 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
Peaks: 56
- Slide Hill: 1.5 mi
- Grassy Hill: 1.5 mi
- Battle Hill: 1.6 mi
- Outlook Hill: 1.6 mi
- Discovery Hill: 1.6 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 1.1 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 1.3 mi
- Freedom Field: 3.5 mi
- Street Seats: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Palisades: 5.1 mi
- Palisades: 6.4 mi
- Palisades: 9.0 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Palisades: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Ambergill Falls: 1.7 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 1.8 mi
- Binnen Falls: 2.0 mi
- The Loch: 8.2 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 16.1 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 3.7 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 15.0 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 15.0 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 19.0 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 10.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.7 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.3 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 17.2 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 20.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 16.3 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY AVE V Brooklyn, 6 mi away.
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- Manhattan/Chinatown · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Financial District · 2 mi
- Brooklyn/Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush · 3 mi
- Downstate New York · 3 mi
- Manhattan/East Village · 3 mi
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