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Henry Hudson Monument

Henry Hudson Monument from directly overhead

Henry Hudson Monument is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 60 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Tetards Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off.

The story

historic tower in the Bronx, New York, United States

Wikidata Q14707223, linked from the OpenStreetMap record's article tag.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.88235, -73.91836

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
Gardens
  • PS24 Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Pure Love Organic Farms: 0.7 mi
  • Bruce Reynolds Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Saint-Guilhem Cloister: 1.4 mi
  • Cuxa Cloister: 1.4 mi
Beaches
Artworks
Cliffs
Attractions
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 42
Waterfalls: 13
  • The Falls: 4.1 mi
  • The Loch: 6.4 mi
  • Great Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 15.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
  • Tulip Springs: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Henry Hudson Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainWNW 293°268 m15.8 mi
Beech MountainWNW 293°260 m16.9 mi
Mount CecchinoWNW 292°230 m15.7 mi
Campgaw MountainNW 309°224 m18.9 mi
Hook MountainN 0°214 m16.5 mi
Buttermilk HillNNE 20°211 m16.7 mi
Mount NeboN 358°208 m11.5 mi
Poacher PeakWNW 293°185 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2519:5020:32
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1815:4816:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343642536373787770584839
Precip in3.73.24.43.94.14.64.44.84.64.13.44.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bronx, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipedia

OpenStreetMap element node/2520341952

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