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Hans Christian Andersen

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 Samuel F. B. Morse, a artwork 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

Coordinates40.77125, -73.96639

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Museums
Parks
Beaches
Artworks
Gardens: 59
Peaks
Historic sites: 55
Picnic sites: 43
Waterfalls: 11
  • The Loch: 1.7 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Great Falls: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
Lighthouses: 5
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainNW268 m18.3 mi
Beech MountainNW260 m19.4 mi
Mount CecchinoNW230 m18.1 mi
Mount NeboN208 m19.3 mi
Poacher PeakNW185 m19.8 mi
Moon HillNW180 m19.5 mi
Stony HillW179 m14.8 mi
Mayapple HillW175 m16.8 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, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/561950596

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