Red Hook Memorial Doughboy
Red Hook Memorial Doughboy is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Swoon murals, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City.
Dates from 1836.
Wikidata Q1781122, matched on coordinates and name (178 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1921
- Material
- metal
What to expect
How to reach it
- 12.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 12.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
- Swoon murals: 0.1 mi
- Hook Studios Mural: 0.2 mi
- Cabin: 0.9 mi
- Moving Chains: 0.9 mi
- Captain America: 1.4 mi
- Coffey Park: 0.2 mi
- Louis J. Valentino Jr. Park: 0.4 mi
- Pier 44 Waterfront Garden: 0.4 mi
- Todd Memorial Square: 0.4 mi
- Erie Basin Park: 0.5 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 0.3 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 1.4 mi
- Pebble Beach: 2.1 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 3.1 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.8 mi
- Red Hook Community Farm: 0.4 mi
- Pirate's Cove Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Backyard Garden: 0.5 mi
- Summit Street Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Urban Meadow: 0.6 mi
- The Waterfront Museum: 0.4 mi
- Commanding Officer's Quarters: 0.8 mi
- The Trust for Governors Island: 1.0 mi
- New York Transit Museum: 1.4 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.5 mi
- Street Car: 0.4 mi
- Governor's Island Kayaking: 0.9 mi
- Mosaic House: 1.3 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 1.4 mi
- Winter Flea + Smorgasburg: 1.5 mi
- Bird Island: 1.4 mi
- Audubon Park: 4.4 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 4.5 mi
- Jones Woods Park: 5.0 mi
- Eibs Pond Park: 5.8 mi
- Vincent J. DiMattina: 0.5 mi
- East: 0.7 mi
- St. Mihiel Dock: 0.7 mi
- Louis Valentino Jr.: 0.9 mi
- South: 0.9 mi
- Slide Hill: 0.8 mi
- Grassy Hill: 0.8 mi
- Outlook Hill: 0.9 mi
- Discovery Hill: 0.9 mi
- Battle Hill: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 1.3 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 1.3 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 1.6 mi
- Freedom Field: 2.8 mi
- Street Seats: 6.0 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 2.4 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 2.4 mi
- Binnen Falls: 2.6 mi
- The Loch: 8.5 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 15.3 mi
- Palisades: 4.8 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Hawk Hill: 16.0 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 16.3 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 16.4 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 3.5 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 15.0 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 15.0 mi
- North Tower: 19.5 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 19.5 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 10.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.2 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 15.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 15.6 mi
- Barber: 16.5 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 19.7 mi
- Tulip Springs: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Red Hook Memorial Doughboy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 334° | 268 m | 22.4 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 333° | 260 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 334° | 230 m | 22.1 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 332° | 185 m | 23.7 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 332° | 180 m | 23.4 mi |
| Stony Hill | NW 307° | 179 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 295° | 175 m | 15.9 mi |
| Packanack Mountain | NW 326° | 144 m | 21.2 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/11146059243
Day trips start here
- Brooklyn/Downtown · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Financial District · 2 mi
- Downstate New York · 3 mi
- Manhattan/Chinatown · 3 mi
- Manhattan/Lower East Side · 3 mi
- Manhattan/SoHo · 3 mi
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