Historic site · New York
Carrere Memorial
Carrere Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a recorded elevation of 18 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Firemen's Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 3.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1919
- Elevation
- 18 m
- Material
- granite
- Inscription
- City of New York John Merven Carrere Memorial 1919 Thomas Hastings Designer Restored 2012 Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor Scott M. Stringer, Borough President Inez Dickens, Council Member Veronica M. White, Commissioner Parks & Recreation
How to reach it
Coordinates40.79791, -73.97443
- 3.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 5.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 22.7 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Firemen's Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Jacobo Villano Pardo: 0.3 mi
- Franz Sigel Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 0.5 mi
- Gate of All Saints: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Lotus Garden: 0.2 mi
- La Perla Garden: 0.6 mi
- West Side Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Mobilization for Change Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Pulpit Green: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Joan of Arc Park: 0.3 mi
- Happy Warrior Playground: 0.3 mi
- Straus Park: 0.4 mi
- Bloomingdale Playground: 0.5 mi
- St. Gregory's Playground: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Joan of Arc Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Straus Monument: 0.4 mi
- Samuel J. Tilden Statue: 0.7 mi
- Seven Generations: 0.7 mi
- The Peace Fountain: 0.7 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Great Hill: 0.8 mi
- Summit Rock: 1.0 mi
- Vista Rock: 1.3 mi
- Mount Morris: 1.7 mi
- Kings Bluff: 3.3 mi
Attractions
- Glen Span Arch: 0.8 mi
- Huddlestone Arch: 1.0 mi
- Bow Bridge: 1.5 mi
- Bethesda Fountain: 1.6 mi
- Taste Harlem Tour: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 2.2 mi
- Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area: 3.6 mi
- Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary: 4.6 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 4.8 mi
- Lehrer Tract: 5.5 mi
Beaches
- Hallet’s Cove: 2.8 mi
- Hazard Beach: 3.9 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 4.3 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Dyckman Street Beach: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 1.7 mi
- Street Seats: 3.6 mi
- The Backyard: 5.3 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 7.0 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Palisades: 1.1 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 3.0 mi
- Palisades: 3.1 mi
- Palisades: 5.2 mi
- Palisades: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- The Loch: 0.8 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 9.2 mi
- The Falls: 9.4 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 9.4 mi
- Binnen Falls: 9.4 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 5.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 13.6 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 13.6 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 23.3 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 3.4 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 11.1 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 22.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Feltville Historic District: 23.0 mi
- Barber: 23.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Carrere Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 316° | 268 m | 16.7 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 315° | 260 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 315° | 230 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 8° | 208 m | 17.5 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 314° | 185 m | 18.2 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 314° | 180 m | 17.9 mi |
| Stony Hill | W 274° | 179 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | W 264° | 175 m | 16.5 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 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| 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 | 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Manhattan · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Central Park · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Upper West Side · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Harlem and Upper Manhattan · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Upper East Side · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Theater District · 3 mi
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