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John F. Kennedy Memorial

John F. Kennedy Memorial from directly overhead

John F. Kennedy Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Dr. Alexander J.C. Skene, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 12 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

sculpture of John F. Kennedy in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Wikidata Q86289456, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Built
1965
Height
7'4.25"
Material
bronze;stone
Inscription
Front: / JOHN / FITZGERALD / KENNEDY/ MAY 29, 1917 / NOVEMBER 22, 1963 / 35TH PRESIDENT / OF THE / UNITED STATES / 1961-1963 / Below: / ASK NOT WHAT YOUR / COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU;/ ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR / YOUR COUNTRY/
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.67426, -73.97017
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Artworks
Gardens
Museums
Attractions
Beaches
Nature reserves
Peaks: 54
Picnic sites: 40
Cliffs: 14
  • Palisades: 6.1 mi
  • Palisades: 7.1 mi
  • Palisades: 9.4 mi
  • Coogan's Bluff: 11.1 mi
  • Palisades: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Ambergill Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 0.9 mi
  • The Loch: 8.3 mi
  • The Falls: 16.3 mi
Lighthouses: 9
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Tulip Springs: 17.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of John F. Kennedy Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainNNW 330°268 m23.7 mi
Beech MountainNNW 329°260 m24.7 mi
Mount CecchinoNNW 329°230 m23.4 mi
Moon HillNNW 328°180 m24.7 mi
Stony HillWNW 304°179 m17.2 mi
Mayapple HillWNW 292°175 m18.0 mi
Packanack MountainNW 321°144 m22.7 mi
Riker HillWNW 297°134 m20.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2619:5020:31
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1715:4916:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643536272787670584839
Precip in3.53.04.43.84.04.44.83.93.94.03.24.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY AVE V Brooklyn, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/2999482598

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