Hans Christian Andersen
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Hans Christian Andersen 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 Richard Morris Hunt, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
The story
sculpture by Georg John Lober
Dates from 1956-09-18.
Wikidata Q93285061, matched on coordinates and name (371 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1956
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 6.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 23.8 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Richard Morris Hunt: 0.1 mi
- 107th Infantry Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Tree World War 1917-1918: 0.2 mi
- Sled dogs memorial plaque: 0.3 mi
- Balto: 0.3 mi
- Samuel F. B. Morse: 0.1 mi
- The Pilgrim: 0.2 mi
- Mother Goose: 0.2 mi
- Snow Babies: 0.2 mi
- Hans Christian Andersen: 0.2 mi
- Archibald’s Townhouse: 0.1 mi
- Eleanor Roosevelt High Residence: 0.2 mi
- Bethesda Fountain: 0.3 mi
- Delacorte Musical Clock: 0.3 mi
- Gentoo Penguin: 0.3 mi
- Asia Society: 0.2 mi
- Society of Illustrators: 0.4 mi
- Grolier Club: 0.5 mi
- Henry Luce Nature Observatory: 0.6 mi
- Institute for the Study of the Ancient World: 0.7 mi
- The Dene: 0.2 mi
- Olmsted Flower Bed: 0.3 mi
- Central Garden: 0.4 mi
- Nell Singer Lilac Walk: 0.4 mi
- Temperate Territory: 0.4 mi
- Poses Park: 0.3 mi
- St. Catherine's Park: 0.6 mi
- Tramway Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Evans Tower Plaza: 0.7 mi
- 590 Madison Public Atrium: 0.8 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 2.9 mi
- Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area: 4.8 mi
- Bird Island: 5.4 mi
- Lehrer Tract: 6.1 mi
- Vista Rock: 0.6 mi
- Summit Rock: 0.8 mi
- Great Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mount Morris: 2.6 mi
- Kings Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Hallet’s Cove: 1.6 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 3.4 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 4.4 mi
- Pebble Beach: 4.8 mi
- Street Seats: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 2.7 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 5.3 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 5.6 mi
- Palisades: 2.9 mi
- Palisades: 2.9 mi
- Palisades: 4.5 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Palisades: 8.4 mi
- The Loch: 1.7 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 7.4 mi
- Binnen Falls: 7.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 7.6 mi
- The Falls: 10.4 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 4.6 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 14.0 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 14.0 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 21.5 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 21.5 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 4.9 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 12.1 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 21.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 21.5 mi
- Barber: 22.6 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 22.9 mi
- Tulip Springs: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Hans Christian Andersen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 319° | 268 m | 18.3 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 318° | 260 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 318° | 230 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 6° | 208 m | 19.3 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 317° | 185 m | 19.8 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 317° | 180 m | 19.5 mi |
| Stony Hill | W 281° | 179 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | W 271° | 175 m | 16.8 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/561950596
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- Manhattan/Theater District · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Upper West Side · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Midtown East · 2 mi
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