Henry Ward Beecher Monument
Henry Ward Beecher Monument is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Korean War Veterans Plaza, a park 0.1 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 11 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Henry Ward Beecher Monument, a statue of Henry Ward Beecher created by the sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward, was unveiled on June 24, 1891, in Borough Hall Park, Brooklyn and was later relocated to Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn in 1959.
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Dates from 1891.
Wikidata Q16892234, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 10.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 11.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 28.8 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Korean War Veterans Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Columbus Park: 0.1 mi
- Brooklyn Commons: 0.2 mi
- McLaughlin Park: 0.2 mi
- Walt Whitman Park: 0.3 mi
- Statue of Christopher Columbus: 0.1 mi
- Unity: 0.1 mi
- Balanced Cylinders: 0.2 mi
- Pageant: 0.3 mi
- Fat Boy: 0.5 mi
- Robert F. Kennedy Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Washington A. Roebling: 0.1 mi
- Brooklyn War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- McLaughlin Park World War I Memorial: 0.3 mi
- William Jay Gaynor: 0.3 mi
- Center for Brooklyn History: 0.1 mi
- New York Transit Museum: 0.3 mi
- Brooklyn Historical Society: 0.6 mi
- Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center: 0.6 mi
- Spark Brooklyn Children's Museum Annex: 0.7 mi
- Juneteenth Grove: 0.1 mi
- Bridge Plaza Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Willowtown Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Hoyt Street Garden: 0.5 mi
- Exploratory Marsh: 0.6 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 0.4 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 0.4 mi
- Kayak Brooklyn: 0.5 mi
- Brooklyn Flea: 0.6 mi
- Mosaic House: 0.7 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 0.5 mi
- Pebble Beach: 0.7 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 1.9 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.3 mi
- Bird Island: 0.5 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 2.8 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 5.0 mi
- Audubon Park: 5.2 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Grassy Hill: 1.8 mi
- Slide Hill: 1.8 mi
- Outlook Hill: 1.9 mi
- Discovery Hill: 1.9 mi
- Sullivan Hill: 2.3 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 0.5 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 0.5 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 0.5 mi
- Freedom Field: 3.6 mi
- Street Seats: 4.4 mi
- Palisades: 4.4 mi
- Palisades: 5.4 mi
- Palisades: 7.9 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Palisades: 13.8 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 2.4 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 2.5 mi
- Binnen Falls: 2.6 mi
- The Loch: 7.1 mi
- The Falls: 15.5 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 3.0 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 16.1 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 16.1 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 18.0 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 18.3 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.1 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 17.2 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 17.2 mi
- Barber: 18.1 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 20.8 mi
- Tulip Springs: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Henry Ward Beecher Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 330° | 268 m | 21.9 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 329° | 260 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 330° | 230 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 8° | 208 m | 24.7 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 328° | 185 m | 23.3 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 328° | 180 m | 23.0 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 301° | 179 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 289° | 175 m | 16.5 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 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4726782722
Day trips start here
- Brooklyn/Downtown · 0 mi
- Manhattan/Chinatown · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Financial District · 1 mi
- Downstate New York · 2 mi
- Manhattan/East Village · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Lower East Side · 2 mi
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