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Luis Zhizhpon

Luis Zhizhpon from directly overhead

Luis Zhizhpon is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Limekiln Mountain stands 342 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 5.0 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2022-06-25
Material
metal
Inscription
Luis Ángel Zhizhpon Quinde Son, Brother, Nephew, Friend March 4, 1982 - June 25, 2012 Dedicated June 25, 2022
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.09461, -73.86225

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Douglas Park: 0.2 mi
  • DeVries Park: 0.4 mi
  • Barnhardt Park: 0.7 mi
  • Robertson Park: 0.7 mi
  • Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 60
Museums
Beaches
Gardens: 58
Cliffs
  • Raven's Rock: 2.4 mi
  • Palisades: 9.1 mi
  • The Palisades: 10.4 mi
  • Pulpit: 15.7 mi
  • Torch: 16.0 mi
Historic sites: 57
Artworks
  • Converging Vistas: 2.0 mi
  • Current: 2.0 mi
  • Tappan Zee: 3.2 mi
  • Approach: 3.2 mi
  • The Flux of Being: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 20
  • Excelsior Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
  • Alpine picnic area: 10.6 mi
  • Reserved Picnic Site: 13.3 mi
  • Kakiat Park: 13.6 mi
  • Area B: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Farms Falls: 13.0 mi
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 17.4 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 19.9 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 20.4 mi
  • Great Falls: 20.7 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Rest areas: 4
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 20.0 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 20.0 mi
  • Vince Lombardi Service Area: 20.7 mi
  • Larry Doby Service Area: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • The Silver Spring: 21.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Luis Zhizhpon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Limekiln MountainWNW342 m13.1 mi
Panther MountainWNW334 m13.3 mi
Horse Chock MountainNW330 m12.9 mi
Catamount MountainWNW325 m13.2 mi
Ramapo MountainsWNW317 m13.5 mi
Cheesecote MountainNW296 m12.2 mi
Eagle RockWNW293 m13.0 mi
Turkey MountainNNE253 m11.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:2419:5020:32
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:1815:4616:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441516170757467554537
Precip in3.93.34.44.34.34.64.54.44.64.43.94.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dobbs Ferry-ardsley, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9844089224

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