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Damrosch Park

Damrosch Park from directly overhead

Damrosch Park is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off.

The story

park in Manhattan, New York City, United States of America

Wikidata Q14706233, matched on coordinates and name (27 m apart).

What the record says

Material
bronze
Inscription
In tribute to three generations of one family who shared their gift of music with the people of New York

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.77185, -73.98485

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Parks
  • St. Peter's Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Robert Moses Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • McMahon Lawn: 0.1 mi
  • Dante Park: 0.1 mi
  • Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Lawn: 0.1 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
Museums
Peaks
Beaches
Picnic sites: 41
Cliffs: 16
  • Palisades: 1.9 mi
  • Palisades: 2.6 mi
  • Palisades: 3.6 mi
  • Coogan's Bluff: 4.8 mi
  • Palisades: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • The Loch: 2.1 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 7.7 mi
  • The Falls: 11.0 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Tulip Springs: 16.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Damrosch Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainNW 321°268 m17.7 mi
Waughaw MountainWNW 302°263 m22.8 mi
Beech MountainNW 320°260 m18.8 mi
Mount CecchinoNW 320°230 m17.4 mi
Campgaw MountainNNW 330°224 m22.6 mi
Mount NeboN 9°208 m19.4 mi
Poacher PeakNW 319°185 m19.2 mi
Moon HillNW 319°180 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2519:5020:31
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1715:4816:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643546372787669584839
Precip in3.63.24.34.14.04.54.64.64.34.43.64.4

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.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/7566374022

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