Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Sheep Hill stands 276 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hudson County Community College Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.
The story
The Statue of Jackie Robinson in Jersey City, New Jersey is located at Journal Square at the entrance to the Journal Square Transportation Center.
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Wikidata Q108841403, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 11.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 29.2 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Hudson County Community College Park: 0.2 mi
- Canco Park: 0.4 mi
- Sgt. Anthony Park: 0.6 mi
- Enos Jones Park: 0.7 mi
- Mary Benson Park: 0.7 mi
- Van Wagenen House: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Science Center: 1.7 mi
- Hoboken Fire Department Museum: 1.8 mi
- Museum of Russian Art: 1.8 mi
- Liberty State Park Interpretive Center: 2.4 mi
- Jose Protacio Rizal (1861-1896): 1.0 mi
- Jose Protacio Rizal: 1.0 mi
- Lincoln the Mystic: 1.0 mi
- Captain Clinton E. Fisk Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Neumann Smokestack: 1.5 mi
- Riverside Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Cherry Tree Grove: 2.0 mi
- North Cove Field: 2.1 mi
- Terminal Field: 2.2 mi
- Crescent Field: 2.3 mi
- Frank Sinatra's Birthplace: 1.5 mi
- Colgate Clock: 2.1 mi
- FlyNYON: 2.4 mi
- Sherman Zwicker: 2.6 mi
- Little Island: 2.8 mi
- Peace Sign: 1.5 mi
- Pavonia Arcs: 1.6 mi
- Relationships: 1.6 mi
- Newport: 1.8 mi
- Water's Soul: 1.8 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 1.7 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 2.3 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 2.7 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 2.8 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 4.2 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 1.9 mi
- Laurel Hill: 2.2 mi
- Kings Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Outlook Hill: 3.7 mi
- Discovery Hill: 3.7 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Audubon Park: 2.1 mi
- Bird Island: 4.2 mi
- 1-E Landfill: 4.3 mi
- Lehrer Tract: 4.4 mi
- Freedom Field: 2.5 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 4.2 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 4.2 mi
- The Backyard: 6.0 mi
- Palisades: 1.3 mi
- Palisades: 3.4 mi
- Palisades: 6.5 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 9.5 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 11.7 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 6.8 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 6.8 mi
- The Loch: 6.9 mi
- Binnen Falls: 7.0 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 11.9 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 1.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 19.0 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 19.0 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 19.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 19.8 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 6.6 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 9.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.0 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.0 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Tulip Springs: 12.1 mi
- Boiling Spring: 23.3 mi
- Barber: 17.3 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Jackie Robinson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Hill | NW 306° | 276 m | 22.1 mi |
| High Mountain | NNW 337° | 268 m | 17.9 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NW 313° | 268 m | 22.1 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 314° | 263 m | 21.3 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 335° | 260 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 336° | 230 m | 17.6 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 333° | 185 m | 19.1 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 334° | 180 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
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 | 32 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrison, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7741011010
Day trips start here
- Hudson County · 1 mi
- Hoboken · 2 mi
- Downstate New York · 3 mi
- Manhattan/Chelsea · 3 mi
- Manhattan/Financial District · 3 mi
- Manhattan/Greenwich Village · 3 mi
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