Bowling Green Fence
historic site
park in Manhattan
Dates from 1733.
Wikidata Q895455, matched on coordinates and name (34 m apart).
- Access
- Yes
- Inscription
- BOWLING GREEN FENCE ERECTED BY COMMON COUNCIL IN 1771 THIS FENCE SURROUNDS NEW YORK'S EARLIEST PARK. THE PARK WAS LEASED IN 1733 FOR USE AS A BOWLING GREEN AT A RENTAL OF ONE PEPPERCORN A YEAR. PATRIOTS, WHO IN 1776 DESTROYED AN EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF...
- 10.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 11.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.9 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
| 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).
40.70471, -74.01374
Elevation 6 m (modelled from terrain)