Historic site · New York
Joseph Alfed Perry
Joseph Alfed Perry is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Civil War Soldiers' Monument, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 13 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- The trustees of The Green-Wood Cemetery have erected this monument in recognition of the eminent services of Joseph Alfed Perry who for nearly forty years, and until his death, was its faithful and efficient comptroller.
How to reach it
Coordinates40.65763, -73.99457
- 13.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 13.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Jardín los Colibríes: 0.4 mi
- Mayrose Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Butterfly Gardens: 0.5 mi
- 6/15 Green: 0.6 mi
- Prospect Farm: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Detective Joseph Mayrose Park: 0.5 mi
- John D'Emic Senior Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Gonzalo Plasencia Playground: 0.8 mi
- Heffernan Triangle: 0.8 mi
- Sunset Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Winter Flea + Smorgasburg: 0.7 mi
- Hammerhead Peninsula: 1.3 mi
- Camperdown Elm: 1.6 mi
- Hamadryas Baboon: 1.6 mi
- Tufted Deer: 1.6 mi
Museums
- Lesbian Herstory Archives: 0.8 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.2 mi
- Lefferts Historic House: 1.7 mi
- Living Torah Museum: 1.7 mi
- The Waterfront Museum: 1.7 mi
Beaches
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 1.9 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 2.7 mi
- Pebble Beach: 3.2 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 4.6 mi
- Matthew J. Buono Beach: 4.6 mi
Artworks
- Civic Virtue Triumphant Over Unrighteousness: 0.4 mi
- Captain America: 0.5 mi
- Bees for Sunset Park: 0.8 mi
- Panther: 1.3 mi
- Monuments to Motherhood: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Bird Island: 2.7 mi
- Jones Woods Park: 5.2 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 5.3 mi
- Eibs Pond Park: 5.5 mi
- Audubon Park: 5.9 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Civil War Soldiers' Monument: 0.3 mi
- Minerva and the Altar to Liberty: 0.3 mi
- SS Arctic Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Marquis de Lafayette Monument: 1.1 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 51
- Battle Hill: 0.3 mi
- Lookout Hill: 1.2 mi
- Quaker Hill: 1.2 mi
- Sullivan Hill: 1.4 mi
- Breeze Hill: 1.5 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 2.6 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 2.8 mi
- Freedom Field: 4.3 mi
- Street Seats: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Palisades: 6.4 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Hawk Hill: 17.3 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 18.0 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Fallkill Falls: 1.2 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 1.4 mi
- Binnen Falls: 1.5 mi
- The Loch: 9.7 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 16.7 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 5.1 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 13.5 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 13.5 mi
- North Tower: 18.0 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 11.6 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 15.7 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 15.7 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 16.4 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 20.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Joseph Alfed Perry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 334° | 268 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 333° | 230 m | 23.8 mi |
| Stony Hill | NW 309° | 179 m | 16.8 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 298° | 175 m | 17.3 mi |
| Packanack Mountain | NW 326° | 144 m | 22.9 mi |
| Riker Hill | WNW 301° | 134 m | 20.3 mi |
| Towackhow Mountain | NW 313° | 131 m | 25.0 mi |
| Todt Hill | WSW 238° | 125 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY AVE V Brooklyn, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9610874191
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- Downstate New York · 4 mi
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- Manhattan/Lower East Side · 4 mi
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