Historic site · New York
Bell of Hope
Bell of Hope is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Paul's Chapel, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- In 2002 on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the Bell of Hope was presented to the people of New York by the Lord Mayor of London and the Archbishop of Canterbury. It was created by England’s renowned Whitechapel Foundry, which also cast the Li
How to reach it
Coordinates40.71149, -74.00953
- 10.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 10.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.4 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Saint Paul's Chapel: 0.0 mi
- Woolworth Building: 0.1 mi
- Barthman's Sidewalk Clock: 0.1 mi
- Site of the Beach Pneumatic Subway: 0.2 mi
- One World Trade Center: 0.2 mi
Museums
- MĒRCER LABS: 0.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum: 0.2 mi
- Hall des Lumières: 0.3 mi
- Museum of American Finance: 0.4 mi
- South Street Seaport Museum: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Millenium Park: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Wedding Garden: 0.5 mi
- Robert Wagner Greenstreet: 0.5 mi
- Yoya's Park: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Silverstein Family Park: 0.2 mi
- Zuccotti Park: 0.2 mi
- City Hall Park: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Park: 0.2 mi
- Louise Nevelson Plaza: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Jasper’s Split Star: 0.2 mi
- Double Check: 0.2 mi
- Rose III: 0.2 mi
- Nathan Hale: 0.2 mi
- Red Cube: 0.2 mi
Beaches
- Pebble Beach: 1.1 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 1.2 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 1.8 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 1.9 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Bird Island: 1.2 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 2.8 mi
- Audubon Park: 4.1 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 4.2 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- Grassy Hill: 1.8 mi
- Outlook Hill: 1.9 mi
- Slide Hill: 1.9 mi
- Discovery Hill: 1.9 mi
- Kings Bluff: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Wodworth Building: 0.1 mi
- 9/11 Cross A Symbol of Hope: 0.1 mi
- New York City Hall Park Medallion: 0.1 mi
- South Bronze Names Parapets: 0.2 mi
- National September 11 Memorial & Museum: 0.2 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 1.2 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 1.3 mi
- Freedom Field: 2.8 mi
- Street Seats: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Palisades: 2.8 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 9.2 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 14.7 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 14.7 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Ambergill Falls: 3.9 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 4.0 mi
- Binnen Falls: 4.1 mi
- The Loch: 6.3 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 14.9 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 1.5 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 17.3 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 17.3 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 18.1 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 7.8 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 12.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 17.0 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 18.1 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 19.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 15.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Bell of Hope. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 331° | 268 m | 20.4 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 312° | 263 m | 24.3 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 330° | 260 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 331° | 230 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 10° | 208 m | 23.7 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 328° | 185 m | 21.8 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 329° | 180 m | 21.4 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 300° | 179 m | 14.1 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10290106657
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- Manhattan/Lower East Side · 1 mi
- Manhattan/SoHo · 1 mi
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