Historic site · New York
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Stony Hill stands 179 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bocchino-Dente Memorial Plaza, a park 0.4 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 15 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Coordinates40.63064, -73.99719
- 14.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 15.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bocchino-Dente Memorial Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Rappaport Playground: 0.5 mi
- Alben Square: 0.6 mi
- Pigeon Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine: 0.9 mi
- SS Arctic Memorial: 1.5 mi
- James B. Warden: 1.5 mi
- Civil War Soldiers' Monument: 1.9 mi
- Joseph Alfed Perry: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Living Torah Museum: 0.9 mi
- Lesbian Herstory Archives: 2.3 mi
- Harbor Defense Museum: 2.4 mi
- Erasmus Hall Museum: 2.5 mi
- Lefferts Historic House: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Bees for Sunset Park: 1.1 mi
- Bees for Sunset Park: 1.1 mi
- Mother Teresa Statue: 1.4 mi
- Hulk: 1.6 mi
- Civic Virtue Triumphant Over Unrighteousness: 1.9 mi
Gardens
- East Fourth Street Garden: 1.6 mi
- Jardín los Colibríes: 1.7 mi
- Prospect Farm: 2.0 mi
- Butterfly Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Narrows Botanical Gardens: 2.1 mi
Attractions
- Winter Flea + Smorgasburg: 1.8 mi
- Hammerhead Peninsula: 2.1 mi
- The Gingerbread House: 2.2 mi
- Drummer's Grove: 2.5 mi
- Camperdown Elm: 2.6 mi
Beaches
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 3.5 mi
- Matthew J. Buono Beach: 3.6 mi
- Coney Island Beach: 4.1 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 4.6 mi
- Manhattan Beach: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Bird Island: 4.6 mi
- Eibs Pond Park: 4.6 mi
- Jones Woods Park: 4.9 mi
- Four Sparrow Marsh: 5.2 mi
- Swinburne Island: 5.3 mi
Peaks: 50
- Battle Hill: 1.9 mi
- Lookout Hill: 2.3 mi
- Quaker Hill: 2.5 mi
- Breeze Hill: 2.5 mi
- Willink Hill: 2.8 mi
Picnic sites: 47
- Picnic Peninsula: 4.4 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 4.4 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 4.7 mi
- Freedom Field: 5.6 mi
- Street Seats: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Palisades: 8.1 mi
- Palisades: 9.7 mi
- Palisades: 12.3 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Hawk Hill: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Fallkill Falls: 2.5 mi
- Binnen Falls: 2.7 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 2.7 mi
- The Loch: 11.5 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 17.4 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 6.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 11.7 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 11.7 mi
- North Tower: 16.2 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 13.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 14.8 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 14.9 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 15.3 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 20.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pope John Paul II. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Hill | NW 314° | 179 m | 18.0 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 303° | 175 m | 18.1 mi |
| Packanack Mountain | NNW 328° | 144 m | 24.4 mi |
| Riker Hill | NW 306° | 134 m | 21.2 mi |
| Long Hill | WNW 282° | 126 m | 23.6 mi |
| Todt Hill | WSW 251° | 125 m | 6.5 mi |
| Crawford Hill | SSW 211° | 120 m | 19.2 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | SSW 209° | 106 m | 18.7 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12512978326
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