John Paul Jones Park
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. The nearest named place is Westwood Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 15 miles off. 45 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
- 14.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 19.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 25.5 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Grist Mill Museum: 1.8 mi
- Philips House: 1.8 mi
- Environmental Education and Resiliency Center: 2.1 mi
- Baldwin Historical Museum: 3.8 mi
- African American Museum: 4.0 mi
- Hook Creek Wildlife Sanctuary: 3.5 mi
- Brookside Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Inwood Bay State Tidal Wetland: 4.4 mi
- Garden City Bird Sanctuary,: 4.4 mi
- Marine Nature Study Area: 4.5 mi
- Harbor Isle Beach: 4.4 mi
- Hicks Beach: 5.3 mi
- Long Beach: 5.9 mi
- East Atlantic Beach: 5.9 mi
- Atlantic Beach: 6.2 mi
- Westwood Park: 0.1 mi
- Firemens Memorial Field: 0.4 mi
- Fireman’s Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Greis Park: 0.7 mi
- Carbone Toddler Park: 0.9 mi
- Lakeview Garden: 1.6 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 1.7 mi
- Garden World: 2.0 mi
- Cambria Heights Civic Association Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Childrens Garden: 3.4 mi
- JFK: 5.6 mi
- Nautical Mile: 5.7 mi
- US Army Corps of Engineers Survey Point: 7.6 mi
- Welcome Center: 8.4 mi
- Jamaica: 9.0 mi
- Gaddis Park Flagpole Memorial: 0.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Santo Padre Pio: 1.5 mi
- Henri Charpentier: 1.5 mi
- Church of the Ascension: 1.9 mi
- 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
- Turnabout: 4.0 mi
- Two Bottles: 4.0 mi
- The Adelphi Panther: 4.0 mi
- Lost and Found: An Excavation Project: 4.3 mi
- A Tribe Called Quest Mural: 4.4 mi
- 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
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 13.9 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 14.8 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 18.7 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 18.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 22.0 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Cooper Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Palisades: 18.9 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 21.7 mi
- Binnen Falls: 14.9 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 15.1 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 15.2 mi
- The Loch: 17.0 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 21.2 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 21.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todt Hill | WSW 259° | 125 m | 23.2 mi |
| Jayne's Hill | NE 53° | 122 m | 16.9 mi |
| Harbor Hill | NNE 14° | 106 m | 9.3 mi |
| West Hills | NE 52° | 106 m | 16.6 mi |
| Dix Hills | ENE 59° | 92 m | 20.0 mi |
| Signal Hill | ENE 58° | 90 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mannetto Hills | NE 53° | 85 m | 14.8 mi |
| Bronx High Point | NW 324° | 85 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:48 | 16:31 |
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 | 33 | 34 | 40 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oceanside, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/10180148885
Day trips start here
- Rockville Centre · 2 mi
- Garden City · 4 mi
- Hempstead · 4 mi
- Mineola · 6 mi
- Merrick · 7 mi
- Nassau County · 7 mi
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