Historic site · New York
Dr. Li Wenliang Memorial Bench
Dr. Li Wenliang Memorial Bench is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Gate of All Saints, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In memory of Dr. Li Wenliang, who sounded the alarm on COVID-19. “一个健康的社会不应该只有一种声音。”
How to reach it
Coordinates40.79121, -73.96409
- 4.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 5.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 22.7 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rudin Family Playground: 0.0 mi
- Tarr-Coyne Wild West Playground: 0.1 mi
- Sol Bloom Playground: 0.3 mi
- Happy Warrior Playground: 0.4 mi
- West 104th Street Garden: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- Glen Span Arch: 0.4 mi
- Huddlestone Arch: 0.5 mi
- Bow Bridge: 1.1 mi
- Bethesda Fountain: 1.2 mi
- Archibald’s Townhouse: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 60
- West Side Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- La Perla Garden: 0.5 mi
- Lotus Garden: 0.5 mi
- Mobilization for Change Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- South Garden (English): 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen: 0.5 mi
- John Purroy Mitchel: 0.5 mi
- Three Dancing Maidens – Untermyer Fountain: 0.7 mi
- Joan of Arc Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Alexander Hamilton: 0.7 mi
Museums
- The Jewish Museum: 0.5 mi
- Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum: 0.6 mi
- Guggenheim Museum: 0.6 mi
- Museum of the City of New York: 0.6 mi
- El Museo Del Barrio: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
- Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area: 4.2 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 4.2 mi
- Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary: 4.8 mi
- Pugsley Creek Park: 6.0 mi
Beaches
- Hallet’s Cove: 2.1 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 4.3 mi
- Hazard Beach: 4.3 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- Great Hill: 0.5 mi
- Summit Rock: 0.6 mi
- Vista Rock: 0.9 mi
- Mount Morris: 1.4 mi
- Janes Hill: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Gate of All Saints: 0.0 mi
- Liu Xiaobo Memorial Bench: 0.1 mi
- Dr. Gao Yaojie Memorial Bench: 0.2 mi
- Seneca Village: 0.5 mi
- Saint Tikhon: 0.6 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 1.5 mi
- Street Seats: 3.0 mi
- The Backyard: 5.9 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 6.7 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Palisades: 1.9 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 3.2 mi
- The Palisades: 11.2 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 13.7 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- The Loch: 0.3 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 8.8 mi
- Binnen Falls: 8.9 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 9.0 mi
- Great Falls: 14.3 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 5.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 13.3 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 13.3 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 22.9 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 4.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 11.7 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 22.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Feltville Historic District: 23.4 mi
- Barber: 23.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Dr. Li Wenliang Memorial Bench. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 315° | 268 m | 17.4 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 315° | 260 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 315° | 230 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 6° | 208 m | 17.9 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 313° | 185 m | 18.9 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 313° | 180 m | 18.6 mi |
| Stony Hill | W 276° | 179 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | W 266° | 175 m | 17.0 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 | 20:31 |
| 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10314009347
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- Manhattan · 1 mi
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- Manhattan/Upper West Side · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Upper East Side · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Midtown East · 3 mi
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