American Merchant Mariners' Memorial
American Merchant Mariners' Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Norwegian Veterans Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
Four merchant seamen with their sinking vessel. During high tide, one is completely covered by the water.
What the record says
- Height
- 3 m
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- This memorial serves as a marker for America's merchant mariners resting in the unmarked ocean depths.
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 11.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 29.1 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Norwegian Veterans Monument: 0.0 mi
- New York Korean War Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Giovanni Da Verrazzano: 0.1 mi
- Admiral George Dewey: 0.1 mi
- Peter Caesar Alberti Marker: 0.1 mi
- The Immigrants: 0.1 mi
- Eagle: 0.2 mi
- John Ericsson: 0.2 mi
- Africa: 0.2 mi
- John Wolfe Ambrose: 0.2 mi
- Wagner Park: 0.1 mi
- Battery Park: 0.1 mi
- South Cove Park: 0.2 mi
- Bowling Green: 0.2 mi
- Elizabeth H. Berger Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Skyscraper Museum: 0.1 mi
- National Museum of the American Indian: 0.2 mi
- Fraunces Tavern Museum: 0.3 mi
- Museum of American Finance: 0.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum: 0.6 mi
- The Genius of Communication: 0.3 mi
- New York Stock Exchange: 0.4 mi
- Barthman's Sidewalk Clock: 0.6 mi
- One World Trade Center: 0.7 mi
- Saint Paul's Chapel: 0.7 mi
- Liberty Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Millenium Park: 0.7 mi
- Robert Wagner Greenstreet: 1.0 mi
- Terminal Field: 1.1 mi
- Pier 6 Flower Field: 1.1 mi
- Bird Island: 1.1 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 3.5 mi
- Audubon Park: 3.6 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 4.9 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 1.1 mi
- Pebble Beach: 1.4 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 1.7 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 2.0 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 2.5 mi
- Grassy Hill: 1.2 mi
- Outlook Hill: 1.2 mi
- Slide Hill: 1.3 mi
- Discovery Hill: 1.3 mi
- Battle Hill: 3.6 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 1.1 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 1.1 mi
- Freedom Field: 2.2 mi
- Street Seats: 4.8 mi
- Palisades: 3.0 mi
- Palisades: 4.5 mi
- Palisades: 7.4 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Palisades: 13.6 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 3.7 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 3.8 mi
- Binnen Falls: 4.0 mi
- The Loch: 7.0 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 14.5 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 1.7 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 16.8 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 16.8 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 18.8 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 19.0 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 8.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 12.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.4 mi
- Barber: 17.4 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 19.4 mi
- Tulip Springs: 14.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of American Merchant Mariners' Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 333° | 268 m | 20.7 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 314° | 263 m | 24.3 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 331° | 260 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 332° | 230 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NNE 11° | 208 m | 24.3 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 330° | 185 m | 22.0 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 330° | 180 m | 21.7 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 302° | 179 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY City Cntrl Park, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1015975228
Day trips start here
- Manhattan/Financial District · 0 mi
- Downstate New York · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Chinatown · 1 mi
- Manhattan/TriBeCa · 1 mi
- New York City · 1 mi
- Brooklyn/Downtown · 2 mi
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