Historic site · New York
Brooklyn College of Pharmacy
Brooklyn College of Pharmacy is a historic site in New York, at a recorded elevation of 14 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Greene Avenue United Neighbors Community Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 10 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 14 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates40.68980, -73.95092
- 10.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 11.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 27.9 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Greene Avenue United Neighbors Community Garden: 0.1 mi
- Whole Neighborhood Garden: 0.2 mi
- Clifton Place Memorial Garden & Park: 0.2 mi
- Spencer Street Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Target Community Garden: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Hattie Carthan Garden: 0.1 mi
- Herbert Von King Park: 0.2 mi
- Lafayette Gardens Playground: 0.3 mi
- Hattie Carthan Playground: 0.4 mi
- Star Spangled Banner Playground: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Tiger: 0.2 mi
- Brooklyn: 0.4 mi
- ODB Mural: 0.5 mi
- Yusuf Hawkins: 0.7 mi
- Ecstasy: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Brooklyn Children's Museum: 1.1 mi
- Vistor Center: 1.3 mi
- Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts: 1.3 mi
- The Bone Museum: 1.3 mi
- Building 92: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- MV Schamonchi: 1.8 mi
- Hall of Animals: 1.8 mi
- Sea Lion Pool: 1.8 mi
- Animal Lifestyles: 1.9 mi
- Hamadryas Baboon: 1.9 mi
Beaches
- Pebble Beach: 2.3 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 2.6 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 3.6 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 4.7 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Bird Island: 2.6 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 2.8 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 5.4 mi
- Spring Creek Park: 5.8 mi
- Rookery: 6.3 mi
Peaks: 55
- Sullivan Hill: 2.0 mi
- Willink Hill: 2.1 mi
- Breeze Hill: 2.3 mi
- Quaker Hill: 2.3 mi
- Lookout Hill: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Ulysses S Grant: 0.9 mi
- Rev. Benjamin J. Lowry: 0.9 mi
- Leah E. Sylvain: 1.3 mi
- Prison Ship Martyrs Monument: 1.3 mi
- Dr. Alexander J.C. Skene: 1.4 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 2.5 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 2.6 mi
- Street Seats: 4.2 mi
- Freedom Field: 5.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Ambergill Falls: 2.0 mi
- Binnen Falls: 2.1 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 2.2 mi
- The Loch: 7.3 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Palisades: 6.1 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 9.9 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 18.0 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 18.0 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 18.0 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 4.9 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 16.0 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 16.0 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 16.8 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 10.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 15.8 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 18.8 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 19.5 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 22.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brooklyn College of Pharmacy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 326° | 268 m | 23.3 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 325° | 260 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 326° | 230 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 3° | 208 m | 24.8 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 324° | 185 m | 24.7 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 324° | 180 m | 24.4 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 299° | 179 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 288° | 175 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 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.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/357576741
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