Historic site · New York
New York Central Railroad 69th Street Transfer Bridge
New York Central Railroad 69th Street Transfer Bridge is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off.
The story
bridge in United States of America
Wikidata Q15032023, matched on coordinates and name (41 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- New York Central Railroad 69th Street Transfer Bridge has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior, 2003
How to reach it
Coordinates40.77898, -73.98924
- 5.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 6.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 24.2 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- New York Central Railroad 69th Street Transfer Bridge: 0.0 mi
- Miller Highway Remnant: 0.2 mi
- Eleanor Roosevelt Monument: 0.2 mi
- New York Central Locomotive: 0.3 mi
- Giuseppe Verdi Monument: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Septuagesimo Uno: 0.3 mi
- Seventieth Street Playground: 0.3 mi
- Sherman Square: 0.4 mi
- Samuel N. Bennerson 2nd Playground: 0.4 mi
- Verdi Square: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Le Guichet: 0.5 mi
- Reclining Figure: 0.5 mi
- The Sources of Music: 0.5 mi
- Triumph of Music: 0.5 mi
- Constellation of Voices: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Barclays Capital Grove: 0.5 mi
- Rock Garden: 0.6 mi
- Coliseum Park: 0.7 mi
- The Urban Assembly School for Green Careers Garden: 0.9 mi
- Alonso Community Garden: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts: 0.5 mi
- Free Public Stargazing: 0.5 mi
- Columbus Circle: 0.8 mi
- Bow Bridge: 0.9 mi
- Central Park Carousel: 1.0 mi
Museums
- American Folk Art Museum: 0.6 mi
- NYC Barber Shop Museum: 0.6 mi
- Children's Museum of Manhattan: 0.8 mi
- Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation: 0.8 mi
- American Museum of Natural History: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Summit Rock: 1.0 mi
- Vista Rock: 1.1 mi
- Kings Bluff: 1.9 mi
- Great Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mount Morris: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area: 3.5 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 3.7 mi
- Lehrer Tract: 4.8 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 5.5 mi
Beaches
- Maxwell Place Beach: 2.8 mi
- Hallet’s Cove: 2.9 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 3.0 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.9 mi
- Pebble Beach: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Street Seats: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 3.0 mi
- The Backyard: 5.1 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 5.6 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Palisades: 1.8 mi
- Palisades: 2.1 mi
- Palisades: 3.8 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Palisades: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- The Loch: 1.9 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 8.0 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 8.2 mi
- Binnen Falls: 8.2 mi
- The Falls: 10.9 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 4.2 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 14.8 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 14.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 21.9 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 3.8 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 10.8 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 20.9 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Feltville Historic District: 21.9 mi
- Barber: 22.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of New York Central Railroad 69th Street Transfer Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 321° | 268 m | 17.2 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | WNW 301° | 263 m | 22.3 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 319° | 260 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 320° | 230 m | 16.9 mi |
| Campgaw Mountain | NNW 330° | 224 m | 22.0 mi |
| LeGrande Hill | NW 321° | 219 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 10° | 208 m | 18.9 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 318° | 185 m | 18.6 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 | 20:32 |
| 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13102102499
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- Manhattan/Upper West Side · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Chelsea · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Midtown East · 2 mi
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