Historic site · New York
Greenpoint World War I Memorial
Greenpoint World War I Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Monsignor McGolrick Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 7.8 miles off.
The story
Park in Kings County, New York, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49527681, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1923
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- To the living and the dead heroes of Greenpoint who fought in the world war because they loved America, revered its deals, understood and supported its institutions and gave their all that our government shall not perish from the earth.
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates40.72445, -73.94346
- 7.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 9.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 25.7 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Paul Clinton Garden: 0.1 mi
- Garden Table: 0.4 mi
- Green Dome Fenced Garden: 0.6 mi
- Red Shed Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Memorial Gore: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Museum of Food and Drink: 0.5 mi
- The City Reliquary: 1.0 mi
- The Bone Museum: 1.3 mi
- Underpenny Museum Antique & Collectables: 1.4 mi
- MoMA PS1: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 1.0 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 3.3 mi
- Bird Island: 3.5 mi
- Spring Creek Park: 6.9 mi
- Audubon Park: 7.6 mi
Attractions
- MV Schamonchi: 1.1 mi
- Historical landmark from 1877: 1.6 mi
- Pepsi-Cola Sign: 1.8 mi
- Freedom plaza: 2.1 mi
- United Nations Headquarters: 2.2 mi
Beaches
- Pebble Beach: 2.8 mi
- Hallet’s Cove: 3.2 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 3.5 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 4.5 mi
Parks
- Monsignor McGolrick Park: 0.0 mi
- Fidelity Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Holy Name Square: 0.2 mi
- Father Studzinski Square: 0.2 mi
- Lentol Garden: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- The Monitor and the Merrimac: 0.0 mi
- 9/11: 0.5 mi
- Deluge of Movement: 0.6 mi
- Virgin Mary: 0.7 mi
- Prayer: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 1.1 mi
- Maspeth Plateau: 2.4 mi
- Vista Rock: 4.0 mi
- Summit Rock: 4.3 mi
- Sullivan Hill: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Teddy Orzechowski: 0.1 mi
- Joseph Studzinki Square: 0.2 mi
- Tadeusz Kosciusko: 0.3 mi
- Society of St. Mary of the Snow: 0.4 mi
- Rip Aaron Swartz: 0.5 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Street Seats: 1.8 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 3.4 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 5.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Ambergill Falls: 4.4 mi
- Binnen Falls: 4.5 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 4.6 mi
- The Loch: 4.9 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Palisades: 5.1 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 7.5 mi
- The Palisades: 15.6 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 16.8 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 16.8 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 4.6 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 14.9 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 15.1 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 18.4 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 8.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.7 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 20.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 21.3 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 23.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Greenpoint World War I Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 322° | 268 m | 21.6 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 321° | 260 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 321° | 230 m | 21.4 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 2° | 208 m | 22.4 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 320° | 185 m | 23.1 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 320° | 180 m | 22.7 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 291° | 179 m | 16.8 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | W 281° | 175 m | 18.4 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/1611095365
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