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José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva

José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Le Carrousel, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 7.0 miles off.

The story

José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva, also known as the Andrada Monument, is an outdoor bronze sculpture of José Bonifácio de Andrada by José Otavio Correia Lima, located at Bryant Park in Manhattan, New York. It is 9 feet (2.7 m) tall and weights approximately 4,000 lbs. Lima was selected through a competition that was sponsored by the Brazilian government, which also donated $60,000 for the surrounding plaza and granite base.

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Dates from 1954.

Wikidata Q18151040, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1955-04-22
Material
bronze

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.75373, -73.98467

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
Museums
Beaches
Peaks
Picnic sites: 41
Cliffs: 14
  • Palisades: 2.2 mi
  • Palisades: 3.2 mi
  • Palisades: 3.8 mi
  • Coogan's Bluff: 6.0 mi
  • Palisades: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • The Loch: 3.1 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 6.4 mi
  • The Falls: 12.0 mi
Lighthouses: 9
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Tulip Springs: 16.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainNW 323°268 m18.7 mi
Waughaw MountainNW 305°263 m23.5 mi
Beech MountainNW 322°260 m19.7 mi
Mount CecchinoNW 323°230 m18.4 mi
Campgaw MountainNNW 332°224 m23.7 mi
Mount NeboN 8°208 m20.6 mi
Poacher PeakNW 321°185 m20.1 mi
Moon HillNW 321°180 m19.8 mi

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 solstice07:1715:4816:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643546372787669584839
Precip in3.63.24.34.14.04.54.64.64.34.43.64.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY City Cntrl Park, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/1289222423

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