- Elevation, modelled
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 22.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway11.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6844, -74.0051
Urban Meadow is a garden in New York, at a modelled 4 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Backyard Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 12 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Urban Meadow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 333° | 268 m | 22.2 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 332° | 260 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 332° | 230 m | 21.9 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 330° | 185 m | 23.5 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 331° | 180 m | 23.2 mi |
| Stony Hill | NW 305° | 179 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 293° | 175 m | 16.0 mi |
| Packanack Mountain | NW 324° | 144 m | 21.0 mi |
- 11.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 11.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 29.8 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Backyard Garden: 0.1 mi
- The Amazing Garden: 0.1 mi
- South Brooklyn Children's Garden: 0.1 mi
- Human Compass Garden: 0.1 mi
- Summit Street Community Garden: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- Vincent J. DiMattina: 0.3 mi
- Louis Valentino Jr.: 0.5 mi
- Red Hook Memorial Doughboy: 0.6 mi
- East: 0.7 mi
- Fort Jay: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Coffey Park: 0.5 mi
- Cobble Hill Park: 0.5 mi
- Admiral Triangle: 0.6 mi
- Carroll Park: 0.6 mi
- Henry Street Park III: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Swoon murals: 0.5 mi
- Hook Studios Mural: 0.7 mi
- Turning Stone: 1.0 mi
- Walk-in Kaleidoscope: 1.0 mi
- Statue of Christopher Columbus: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Commanding Officer's Quarters: 0.6 mi
- The Trust for Governors Island: 0.8 mi
- New York Transit Museum: 0.9 mi
- The Waterfront Museum: 0.9 mi
- Center for Brooklyn History: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Governor's Island Kayaking: 0.6 mi
- Mosaic House: 0.8 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 0.9 mi
- Street Car: 1.0 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 1.1 mi
Beaches
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 0.8 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 0.9 mi
- Pebble Beach: 1.6 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 3.3 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Bird Island: 0.9 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 3.9 mi
- Audubon Park: 4.6 mi
- Jones Woods Park: 5.5 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 5.9 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: 2.1 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Picnic Peninsula: 0.8 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 0.8 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 1.0 mi
- Freedom Field: 2.9 mi
- Street Seats: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Palisades: 4.5 mi
- Palisades: 6.0 mi
- Palisades: 8.6 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Palisades: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Ambergill Falls: 2.3 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 2.4 mi
- Binnen Falls: 2.6 mi
- The Loch: 8.0 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 15.5 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 3.2 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 15.4 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 15.4 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 19.1 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.7 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.1 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.1 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 17.0 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).
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.
- Spotted Lanternfly992 obs
- Rock Pigeon912 obs
- Monarch884 obs
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee808 obs
- House Sparrow767 obs
- Western Honey Bee718 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel617 obs
- common mugwort579 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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