Historic site · New York
Betty Smith 1943
Betty Smith 1943 is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Mount Nebo stands 208 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodhaven Library, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 8.9 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Betty lived here while she wrote “a tree grows in Brooklyn.” The movie won an Academy award in 1945. The house has been restored by R. Leonardi
What to expect
- Operated by
- Woodhaven, cultural and historical Society
How to reach it
Coordinates40.69464, -73.86192
- 8.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 12.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 25.5 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Woodhaven Library: 0.0 mi
- Edward R Miller Square: 1.1 mi
- Richmond Hill War Memorial: 1.1 mi
- General Slocum Disaster Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Dawn of Glory: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- 9/11 Memorial Garden: 0.3 mi
- Thomas X. Winberry Garden: 1.2 mi
- Crystal/Wells Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Ian MacLennan Garden: 1.4 mi
- Project Eden: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Forest Park Carousel: 0.5 mi
- Domestic Animals: 3.4 mi
- Feltman Carousel: 3.4 mi
- Education Center: 3.4 mi
- Domestic Animals: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Equity Park: 0.5 mi
- Lieutenant Clinton L Whiting Square: 0.5 mi
- Legion Triangle: 0.6 mi
- London Planetree Playground: 0.7 mi
- Forest Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Dolphin: 0.6 mi
- The City Don't Sleep: 1.6 mi
- Egret: 2.2 mi
- “The Ramp”: 2.4 mi
- Once Upon a Time/ Paper Jungle: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Brooklyn Seltzer Museum: 1.2 mi
- King Manor Museum: 3.1 mi
- Greater Ridgewood Historical Society: 3.2 mi
- Weeksville Heritage Center: 3.6 mi
- Queens Museum: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Spring Creek Park: 3.0 mi
- Rookery: 5.2 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 5.7 mi
- Broad Channel Wetlands: 6.1 mi
- Turtle Reintroduction Site: 6.6 mi
Beaches
- Canarsie Beach: 4.7 mi
- Hallet’s Cove: 6.5 mi
- Pebble Beach: 6.8 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 7.2 mi
- Parsons Beach: 7.8 mi
Peaks: 52
- Maspeth Plateau: 3.2 mi
- Laurel Hill: 4.0 mi
- Willink Hill: 5.8 mi
- Sullivan Hill: 6.0 mi
- Breeze Hill: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge: 5.7 mi
- Street Seats: 5.9 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 7.1 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Palisades: 9.8 mi
- Palisades: 10.1 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Palisades: 10.4 mi
- Palisades: 14.2 mi
Lighthouses: 10
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 9.1 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 13.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 14.2 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 17.7 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Binnen Falls: 5.9 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 6.0 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 6.2 mi
- The Loch: 8.6 mi
- The Falls: 13.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 12.5 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 19.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 23.1 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 23.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Barber: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Betty Smith 1943. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nebo | N 352° | 208 m | 24.7 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 292° | 179 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 284° | 175 m | 23.0 mi |
| Todt Hill | WSW 244° | 125 m | 14.8 mi |
| Jayne's Hill | ENE 70° | 122 m | 24.3 mi |
| Harbor Hill | ENE 58° | 106 m | 13.7 mi |
| West Hills | ENE 69° | 106 m | 24.0 mi |
| Nook Hill | W 277° | 92 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:48 | 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 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12884903511
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