Historic site · New York
Randall’s Grave
Randall’s Grave is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- The Trustees of the Sailors Snug Harbor erected this monument to the memory of ROBERT RICHARD RANDALL by whose munificence this institution was founded on the 21st of August, 1881
How to reach it
Coordinates40.64471, -74.10198
- 16.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 17.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.9 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art: 0.0 mi
- Noble Maritime Collection: 0.0 mi
- Staten Island Museum: 0.0 mi
- Staten Island Children’s Museum: 0.1 mi
- World Trade Center Educational Tribute: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden: 0.1 mi
- Walker Park: 0.4 mi
- Allison Pond Park: 0.5 mi
- Goodhue Park: 0.7 mi
- Skyline Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Pollinator Garden: 0.1 mi
- Perennial Garden: 0.1 mi
- Shade Garden: 0.1 mi
- Peony Collection: 0.2 mi
- Lion's Sensory Garden: 0.2 mi
Peaks
- Signal Hill: 1.9 mi
- Park Hill: 2.2 mi
- Fox Hills: 2.4 mi
- Emerson Hill: 2.5 mi
- Todt Hill: 3.1 mi
Beaches
- Matthew J. Buono Beach: 2.9 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 3.9 mi
- South Beach: 4.4 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 5.0 mi
- Midland Beach: 5.1 mi
Attractions
- The Gingerbread House: 3.5 mi
- Jurassic Park: 3.5 mi
- Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House: 3.5 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 3.9 mi
- Carousel for All Children: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Icon II: 0.1 mi
- Anchor: 0.1 mi
- Eyes: 1.8 mi
- Wingdale: 1.8 mi
- Tear Drop Memorial: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Granito / Smith: 0.8 mi
- Augustinian Academy Historical Monument: 1.2 mi
- Postcards: 1.3 mi
- Eric Garner Memorial: 1.4 mi
- O'Neill Point: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Jones Woods Park: 0.8 mi
- Eibs Pond Park: 2.6 mi
- Ingram Woods: 3.1 mi
- Saint Francis Woodlands: 3.3 mi
- Todt Hill Woods: 3.4 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Freedom Field: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 6.4 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 6.4 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 6.6 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Fallkill Falls: 6.9 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 7.1 mi
- Binnen Falls: 7.2 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 12.2 mi
- Hobble Falls: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Palisades: 7.5 mi
- Hawk Hill: 12.5 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 15.5 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 15.9 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 16.0 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 6.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 13.7 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 13.7 mi
- North Tower: 18.2 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 10.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 10.4 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 12.9 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.1 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 11.4 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 15.1 mi
- Raritan Landing: 21.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 12.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Randall’s Grave. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 347° | 268 m | 23.1 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 346° | 260 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 347° | 230 m | 22.7 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | WNW 294° | 217 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mount Kemble | WNW 291° | 215 m | 23.5 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 344° | 185 m | 24.0 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | WNW 297° | 180 m | 22.7 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 345° | 180 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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 | 33 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark Liberty Intl AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10297788313
Day trips start here
- Bayonne · 2 mi
- Staten Island · 5 mi
- Elizabeth · 6 mi
- Hudson County · 6 mi
- Manhattan/Financial District · 6 mi
- Brooklyn/Downtown · 7 mi
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