Historic site · New York
Lowell Kingsley Hanson
Lowell Kingsley Hanson is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Sleeping Elephant, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 6.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- This plaque is erected in memory of Lowell Kingsley Hanson 1903-1976 whose imagination and tireless devotion to the trees and beauty of Turtle Bay and its neigborhood were an inspiration to all who sought to help in this endeavor. The Turtle Bay Tree Fund
How to reach it
Coordinates40.75326, -73.96641
- 6.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 6.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 24.8 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- The Sleeping Elephant: 0.1 mi
- Der Aufsteigende: 0.1 mi
- Göbeklitepe Limestone Stele: 0.1 mi
- Mother and Child: 0.1 mi
- Good Defeats Evil: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
- Irving Berlin: 0.1 mi
- The Ark of Return: 0.2 mi
- Clara Coffey Tablet: 0.3 mi
- Bronka Novak Tablet: 0.3 mi
- Japanese Peace Bell: 0.3 mi
Parks
- MacArthur Playground: 0.1 mi
- Peter Detmold Park: 0.2 mi
- Greenacre Park: 0.3 mi
- Clara Coffey Park: 0.3 mi
- Rooftop Park: 0.3 mi
Gardens
- Katharine Hepburn Garden: 0.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
- Amster Yard: 0.2 mi
- Entry Court: 0.6 mi
- Sutton Terrace Courtyard: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- United Nations Headquarters: 0.3 mi
- Freedom plaza: 0.5 mi
- Grand Central Terminal: 0.6 mi
- Pepsi-Cola Sign: 0.6 mi
- Saint Patrick’s Cathedral: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Mount Vernon Hotel Museum: 0.6 mi
- The AKC Museum of the Dog: 0.6 mi
- Grolier Club: 0.8 mi
- Paley Center for Media: 0.8 mi
- Society of Illustrators: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 1.6 mi
- Bird Island: 4.3 mi
- Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area: 5.6 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 6.4 mi
Peaks
- Vista Rock: 1.8 mi
- Summit Rock: 2.1 mi
- Laurel Hill: 2.8 mi
- Kings Bluff: 3.0 mi
- Great Hill: 3.0 mi
Beaches
- Hallet’s Cove: 2.0 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 2.5 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 3.0 mi
- Pebble Beach: 3.6 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.7 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Street Seats: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 3.8 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 4.2 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Palisades: 3.1 mi
- Palisades: 4.1 mi
- Palisades: 4.1 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Palisades: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- The Loch: 2.9 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 6.2 mi
- Binnen Falls: 6.3 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 6.3 mi
- The Falls: 11.4 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 3.8 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 14.6 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 14.7 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 20.2 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 5.9 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 12.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 20.6 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 21.7 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 22.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Lowell Kingsley Hanson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 321° | 268 m | 19.3 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 320° | 260 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 320° | 230 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 6° | 208 m | 20.5 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 319° | 185 m | 20.8 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 319° | 180 m | 20.4 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 286° | 179 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | W 275° | 175 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
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 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5243012671
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- Manhattan/Gramercy Flatiron · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Midtown East · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Theater District · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Upper East Side · 1 mi
- Queens/Long Island City and Astoria · 1 mi
- Manhattan · 2 mi
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