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John Paul Jones Park

John Paul Jones Park from directly overhead

John Paul Jones Park is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Todt Hill stands 125 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. Bronx River Parkway passes 15 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

pocket park in Lynbrook, New York, United States

Wikidata Q115189900, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.66777, -73.68156

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • John Paul Jones Park: 0.0 mi
  • Westwood Park: 0.1 mi
  • Firemens Memorial Field: 0.4 mi
  • Firemens Memorial Field: 0.4 mi
  • Fireman’s Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
Museums
Nature reserves
Artworks
Beaches
Attractions
Peaks: 47
  • Queens High Point: 6.5 mi
  • Harbor Hill: 9.3 mi
  • Maspeth Plateau: 12.2 mi
  • Laurel Hill: 13.4 mi
  • Willink Hill: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 31
  • Accessible Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
  • Picnic Area D: 3.3 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 3.3 mi
  • Picnic Area A: 3.3 mi
  • Picnic Area F: 3.3 mi
Lighthouses: 13
Cliffs: 12
Waterfalls: 5
  • Binnen Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 15.2 mi
  • The Loch: 17.0 mi
  • The Falls: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Todt HillWSW 259°125 m23.2 mi
Jayne's HillNE 53°122 m16.9 mi
Harbor HillNNE 14°106 m9.3 mi
West HillsNE 52°106 m16.6 mi
Dix HillsENE 59°92 m20.0 mi
Signal HillENE 58°90 m19.3 mi
Mannetto HillsNE 53°85 m14.8 mi
Bronx High PointNW 324°85 m19.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3119:07
June solstice05:2519:4920:30
September equinox06:4318:1818:54
December solstice07:1615:4816:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333440505968757467564638
Precip in3.83.04.64.24.34.64.24.23.84.33.64.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oceanside, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/10180148885

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