Richard Morris Hunt
Richard Morris Hunt is a historic site in New York, at a recorded elevation of 26 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Samuel F. B. Morse, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
The story
Park in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q18156903, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1898
- Elevation
- 26 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 6.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 23.8 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Samuel F. B. Morse: 0.1 mi
- Mother Goose: 0.1 mi
- Snow Babies: 0.1 mi
- The Pilgrim: 0.1 mi
- Hans Christian Andersen: 0.2 mi
- Archibald’s Townhouse: 0.2 mi
- Bethesda Fountain: 0.2 mi
- Eleanor Roosevelt High Residence: 0.3 mi
- Gentoo Penguin: 0.3 mi
- Delacorte Musical Clock: 0.3 mi
- Asia Society: 0.2 mi
- Society of Illustrators: 0.5 mi
- Grolier Club: 0.5 mi
- Henry Luce Nature Observatory: 0.5 mi
- Institute for the Study of the Ancient World: 0.7 mi
- Poses Park: 0.4 mi
- St. Catherine's Park: 0.6 mi
- 30 Lincoln Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Richard Tucker Square: 0.7 mi
- Tramway Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 0.5 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 2.9 mi
- Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area: 4.7 mi
- Bird Island: 5.4 mi
- Lehrer Tract: 6.0 mi
- Hallet’s Cove: 1.7 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 3.3 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 4.3 mi
- Pebble Beach: 4.8 mi
- The Dene: 0.1 mi
- Olmsted Flower Bed: 0.3 mi
- Nell Singer Lilac Walk: 0.3 mi
- Central Garden: 0.3 mi
- Temperate Territory: 0.3 mi
- Vista Rock: 0.6 mi
- Summit Rock: 0.8 mi
- Great Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mount Morris: 2.6 mi
- Kings Bluff: 2.8 mi
- Hans Christian Andersen: 0.1 mi
- Memorial Tree World War 1917-1918: 0.2 mi
- 107th Infantry Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Sled dogs memorial plaque: 0.2 mi
- Balto: 0.2 mi
- Street Seats: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 2.7 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 5.3 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 5.6 mi
- The Loch: 1.7 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 7.4 mi
- Binnen Falls: 7.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 7.6 mi
- Great Falls: 15.0 mi
- Palisades: 2.8 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 4.5 mi
- The Palisades: 12.6 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 14.0 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 14.1 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 4.5 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 14.1 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 14.1 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 21.5 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 21.5 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 4.9 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 12.0 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 21.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 21.4 mi
- Barber: 22.5 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 22.8 mi
- Tulip Springs: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Richard Morris Hunt. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 319° | 268 m | 18.3 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 318° | 260 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 318° | 230 m | 18.0 mi |
| Campgaw Mountain | NNW 328° | 224 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 6° | 208 m | 19.3 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 317° | 185 m | 19.8 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 317° | 180 m | 19.5 mi |
| Stony Hill | W 281° | 179 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/357620718
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