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Jose Protacio Rizal (1861-1896)

Jose Protacio Rizal (1861-1896) from directly overhead

Jose Protacio Rizal (1861-1896) is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Sheep Hill stands 276 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Jose Protacio Rizal, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.

The story

NHI historical marker for José Rizal in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States.

Dates from 2000-10-24.

Wikidata Q60232924, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
2000-10-24

How to reach it

Coordinates40.72212, -74.05099

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 60
Parks
Museums
Artworks
Gardens
  • Cherry Tree Grove: 1.0 mi
  • North Cove Field: 1.1 mi
  • Terminal Field: 1.3 mi
  • Crescent Field: 1.5 mi
  • Riverside Community Garden: 1.5 mi
Attractions
Beaches
  • Newport Sand Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Caven Point Beach: 2.1 mi
  • Maxwell Place Beach: 2.3 mi
  • Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 2.4 mi
  • Pier 4 Beach: 3.2 mi
Peaks
  • Little Snake Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Outlook Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Discovery Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Grassy Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Slide Hill: 2.9 mi
Picnic sites: 38
Cliffs: 11
  • Palisades: 1.5 mi
  • Coogan's Bluff: 9.6 mi
  • little daddy Maginot: 12.7 mi
  • Maginot Mountain: 12.7 mi
  • Big Ma Maginot Drop: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Ambergill Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 6.1 mi
  • The Loch: 6.9 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 12.6 mi
Lighthouses: 9
Rest areas: 5
Springs: 2
  • Tulip Springs: 12.8 mi
  • Boiling Spring: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Jose Protacio Rizal (1861-1896). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sheep HillNW276 m23.0 mi
High MountainNNW268 m18.8 mi
Turkey MountainNW268 m23.0 mi
Waughaw MountainNW263 m22.2 mi
Beech MountainNNW260 m19.8 mi
Mount CecchinoNNW230 m18.5 mi
Mount NeboNNE208 m23.5 mi
Poacher PeakNNW185 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:08
June solstice05:2619:5020:32
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1815:4916:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323441526372787669574637
Precip in3.73.34.34.14.44.94.84.44.34.13.74.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrison, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/6172733375

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