Historic site · New York
Richard Tucker
Richard Tucker is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Richard Tucker Square, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 5.6 miles off.
The story
park in Manhattan, New York City, United States of America
Wikidata Q115683375, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1980-04-20
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Richard Tucker, August 29, 1913–January 8, 1975, Metropolitan Opera tenor, Gift to the City of New York, in loving memory of Richard Tucker, from Mrs. Richard Tucker and family
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates40.77355, -73.98189
- 5.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 6.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 24.2 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Richard Tucker Square: 0.0 mi
- Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Lawn: 0.1 mi
- Dante Park: 0.1 mi
- 30 Lincoln Plaza: 0.2 mi
- St. Peter's Garden: 0.3 mi
Museums
- American Folk Art Museum: 0.0 mi
- NYC Barber Shop Museum: 0.4 mi
- Museum of Arts and Design: 0.4 mi
- American Museum of Natural History: 0.6 mi
- Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Reclining Figure: 0.1 mi
- Time Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Dante Alighieri: 0.1 mi
- Constellation of Voices: 0.1 mi
- The Sources of Music: 0.1 mi
Gardens
- Barclays Capital Grove: 0.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 0.3 mi
- Coliseum Park: 0.3 mi
- Nell Singer Lilac Walk: 0.5 mi
- Olmsted Flower Bed: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- Free Public Stargazing: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts: 0.2 mi
- Columbus Circle: 0.4 mi
- Central Park Carousel: 0.4 mi
- Bow Bridge: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Madison Lyden: 0.2 mi
- Damrosch Park: 0.2 mi
- Adventure Playground: 0.2 mi
- USS Maine Monument: 0.4 mi
- Christopher Columbus Monument: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 3.2 mi
- Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area: 4.0 mi
- Lehrer Tract: 5.3 mi
- Bird Island: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- Vista Rock: 0.8 mi
- Summit Rock: 0.9 mi
- Great Hill: 2.0 mi
- Kings Bluff: 2.1 mi
- Mount Morris: 2.9 mi
Beaches
- Hallet’s Cove: 2.5 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 2.8 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 2.8 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.9 mi
- Pebble Beach: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Street Seats: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 3.0 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 5.3 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 5.5 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Palisades: 2.1 mi
- Palisades: 2.5 mi
- Palisades: 3.8 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 4.7 mi
- Palisades: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- The Loch: 1.9 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 7.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 7.7 mi
- Binnen Falls: 7.8 mi
- The Falls: 10.9 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 4.1 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 14.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 14.7 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 21.6 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 4.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 11.3 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 20.9 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Feltville Historic District: 22.1 mi
- Barber: 22.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Richard Tucker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 320° | 268 m | 17.7 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 319° | 260 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 320° | 230 m | 17.5 mi |
| Campgaw Mountain | NNW 330° | 224 m | 22.5 mi |
| LeGrande Hill | NW 321° | 219 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 9° | 208 m | 19.2 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 318° | 185 m | 19.2 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 318° | 180 m | 18.9 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.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6469210528
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- Manhattan · 1 mi
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- Manhattan/Theater District · 1 mi
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- Manhattan/Upper West Side · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Chelsea · 2 mi
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