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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
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: 15
  • Palisades: 1.5 mi
  • Palisades: 3.6 mi
  • Palisades: 6.8 mi
  • Coogan's Bluff: 9.6 mi
  • little daddy Maginot: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • 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 23.0 miles of Jose Protacio Rizal (1861-1896). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sheep HillNW 306°276 m23.0 mi
High MountainNNW 336°268 m18.8 mi
Turkey MountainNW 313°268 m23.0 mi
Waughaw MountainNW 315°263 m22.2 mi
Beech MountainNNW 334°260 m19.8 mi
Mount CecchinoNNW 335°230 m18.5 mi
Poacher PeakNNW 333°185 m20.0 mi
Moon HillNNW 333°180 m19.7 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 5080 °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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