Dr. Ronald Erwin McNair
Dr. Ronald Erwin McNair is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Dr. Ronald McNair Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 12 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Park in Brooklyn, New York City, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49483518, matched on coordinates and name (19 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- granite
- Inscription
- “The satisfying thing about physics itself is the feeling of having understood and unlocked something heretofore unknown” / “Defy and simply ignore any of the inevitable obstacles that will impede your pursuit of your goal.”
What to expect
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 12.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 29.4 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Dr. Ronald McNair Park: 0.0 mi
- Mount Prospect Park: 0.3 mi
- Elijah Stroud Playground: 0.3 mi
- Jackie Robinson Playground: 0.4 mi
- Gaynor Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Brooklyn Museum: 0.1 mi
- Lefferts Historic House: 0.4 mi
- Brooklyn Children's Museum: 1.0 mi
- Jewish Childrens Museum: 1.1 mi
- Lesbian Herstory Archives: 1.1 mi
- Ginkgo Allée: 0.1 mi
- Japanese Hill and Pond Garden: 0.1 mi
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden: 0.1 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 0.1 mi
- Union Street Garden and Community Development: 0.1 mi
- Hall of Animals: 0.4 mi
- Sea Lion Pool: 0.4 mi
- Animal Lifestyles: 0.4 mi
- Hamadryas Baboon: 0.4 mi
- Black-tailed Prairie Dog: 0.4 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 2.6 mi
- Pebble Beach: 2.8 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 3.0 mi
- Canarsie Beach: 4.9 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 5.4 mi
- OY/YO: 0.1 mi
- Monuments to Motherhood: 0.4 mi
- Panther: 0.6 mi
- Dragon Fountain: 0.8 mi
- ODB Mural: 0.9 mi
- Bird Island: 2.7 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 4.1 mi
- Four Sparrow Marsh: 5.6 mi
- Rookery: 5.7 mi
- Turtle Reintroduction Site: 5.8 mi
- Joseph A. Guider Monument: 0.0 mi
- Alfred T. White Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Site of the Dongan Oak: 0.4 mi
- Battle Pass Historic Marker: 0.4 mi
- General Henry Warner Slocum: 0.4 mi
- Sullivan Hill: 0.5 mi
- Willink Hill: 0.6 mi
- Breeze Hill: 0.8 mi
- Quaker Hill: 0.8 mi
- Lookout Hill: 1.0 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 2.6 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 2.7 mi
- Freedom Field: 5.4 mi
- Street Seats: 5.5 mi
- Palisades: 6.6 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 11.3 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 18.5 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 18.5 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 18.5 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 0.6 mi
- Binnen Falls: 0.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 0.8 mi
- The Loch: 8.6 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 18.0 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 5.3 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 14.6 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 14.6 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 18.2 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 18.5 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 11.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 16.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 17.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 17.6 mi
- Barber: 18.3 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 22.3 mi
- Tulip Springs: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dr. Ronald Erwin McNair. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 329° | 268 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 329° | 230 m | 23.9 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 304° | 179 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 293° | 175 m | 18.5 mi |
| Packanack Mountain | NW 321° | 144 m | 23.2 mi |
| Riker Hill | WNW 297° | 134 m | 21.4 mi |
| Todt Hill | WSW 239° | 125 m | 9.4 mi |
| Crawford Hill | SSW 212° | 120 m | 22.6 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 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY AVE V Brooklyn, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9520366956
Day trips start here
- Brooklyn/Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush · 1 mi
- Brooklyn/Downtown · 2 mi
- Brooklyn/Williamsburg · 3 mi
- Queens · 3 mi
- Downstate New York · 4 mi
- Manhattan/Chinatown · 4 mi
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