Historic site · New York
Naturalists Gate
Naturalists Gate is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Alexander von Humboldt, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Naturalists Gate | This gate is dedicated to the thousands who have here entered Central Park to study nature under the sponsorship of The American Museum of Natural History
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates40.77934, -73.97344
- 5.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 6.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 23.6 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Alexander von Humboldt: 0.0 mi
- Romeo and Juliet: 0.3 mi
- The Tempest: 0.3 mi
- John Lennon's Imagine: 0.3 mi
- Daniel Webster: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Whisper Bench: 0.2 mi
- Nobel Monument: 0.2 mi
- Belverde: 0.2 mi
- Belvedere Castle: 0.2 mi
Museums
- American Museum of Natural History: 0.1 mi
- Hayden Planetarium: 0.1 mi
- Rose Center for Earth and Space: 0.2 mi
- Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation: 0.2 mi
- Henry Luce Nature Observatory: 0.2 mi
Gardens
- Shakespeare Garden: 0.2 mi
- Nell Singer Lilac Walk: 0.5 mi
- The Urban Assembly School for Green Careers Garden: 0.5 mi
- The Dene: 0.7 mi
- Olmsted Flower Bed: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Vista Rock: 0.2 mi
- Summit Rock: 0.3 mi
- Great Hill: 1.4 mi
- Mount Morris: 2.3 mi
- Kings Bluff: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- Bow Bridge: 0.3 mi
- Bethesda Fountain: 0.4 mi
- Archibald’s Townhouse: 0.6 mi
- Central Park Carousel: 0.7 mi
- Eleanor Roosevelt High Residence: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Tecumseh Playground: 0.3 mi
- Verdi Square: 0.4 mi
- Sherman Square: 0.5 mi
- West 87th Street Garden: 0.6 mi
- Central Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 3.5 mi
- Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area: 4.1 mi
- Lehrer Tract: 5.6 mi
- Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary: 5.8 mi
Beaches
- Hallet’s Cove: 2.1 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 3.4 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 3.4 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 4.5 mi
- Hazard Beach: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 2.4 mi
- Street Seats: 2.4 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 5.8 mi
- The Backyard: 5.8 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Palisades: 2.2 mi
- Palisades: 2.6 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 4.1 mi
- Palisades: 4.4 mi
- Palisades: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- The Loch: 1.3 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 8.0 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 8.1 mi
- Binnen Falls: 8.1 mi
- The Falls: 10.3 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 4.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 14.1 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 14.1 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 22.0 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 4.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 11.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 21.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Feltville Historic District: 22.7 mi
- Barber: 22.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Naturalists Gate. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 318° | 268 m | 17.7 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 317° | 260 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 318° | 230 m | 17.5 mi |
| Campgaw Mountain | NNW 328° | 224 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 7° | 208 m | 18.8 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 316° | 185 m | 19.2 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 316° | 180 m | 18.9 mi |
| Stony Hill | W 279° | 179 m | 14.3 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/7106318826
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