Riverdale 9-11 Memorial Garden
Riverdale 9-11 Memorial Garden is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Jones Lawn, a park 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off.
The story
neighborhood in the northwest portion of the Bronx in New York City, United States
Dates from 1852.
Wikidata Q3569613, matched on coordinates and name (946 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- This garden is dedicated to our heros and neighbors who perished at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. We also honor first responders and civilians who have succumbed to illness as a result of their service. They will never be forgotten.
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 2.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 15.1 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Jones Lawn: 0.1 mi
- Frank S Hackett Park: 0.2 mi
- Sheridan Triangle: 0.4 mi
- Delafield Park: 0.4 mi
- Riverdale Park: 0.6 mi
- Bronx High Point: 0.2 mi
- Vault Hill: 0.5 mi
- Tetards Hill: 1.5 mi
- Spuyten Duyvil Hill: 1.7 mi
- Marble Hill: 1.8 mi
- Wave Hill: 0.6 mi
- Riverdale Monument: 0.9 mi
- Grand Central Stones: 0.9 mi
- Van Cortlandt Station ruins: 0.9 mi
- Ruins of Seton Hospital: 1.3 mi
- Glyndor Gallery: 0.6 mi
- Museum of Bronx History: 2.0 mi
- Poe Cottage: 2.5 mi
- Dyckman Farmhouse Museum: 2.6 mi
- Steere Herbarium: 2.6 mi
- Pure Love Organic Farms: 0.9 mi
- PS24 Garden: 1.1 mi
- The Bainbridge Avenue Garden: 2.3 mi
- Bruce Reynolds Garden: 2.3 mi
- 211th Street Block Association Garden: 2.6 mi
- Coyote: 1.0 mi
- 242 St. station: 1.8 mi
- Welcome to Woodlawn Mural: 1.8 mi
- Farragut Monument: 2.0 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 2.2 mi
- Canoe Beach: 1.8 mi
- Spuyten Duyvil Beach: 2.1 mi
- Huylers Beach: 2.1 mi
- Undercliff Beach: 2.3 mi
- Bloomer Beach: 2.6 mi
- Parking: 1.9 mi
- Birds of Prey: 3.5 mi
- Tillotson Steps: 3.5 mi
- Madagascar!: 3.5 mi
- Monkey House: 3.6 mi
- Palisades: 2.2 mi
- The Palisades: 3.5 mi
- Palisades: 4.7 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Palisades: 7.9 mi
- Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary: 3.5 mi
- Hunt's Woods Park: 4.4 mi
- Westchester Lenoir Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Glenwood Lake Park: 5.4 mi
- Ravensdale Woods: 6.0 mi
- Alpine picnic area: 3.3 mi
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 6.9 mi
- The Backyard: 10.5 mi
- Street Seats: 10.7 mi
- The Falls: 3.3 mi
- The Loch: 7.9 mi
- Great Falls: 14.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 15.6 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 16.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 8.7 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 9.3 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 13.8 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 20.3 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 20.3 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 8.6 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 15.1 mi
- Cuties Island: 22.4 mi
- Tulip Springs: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Riverdale 9-11 Memorial Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | WNW 287° | 268 m | 16.2 mi |
| Beech Mountain | WNW 288° | 260 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | WNW 286° | 230 m | 16.2 mi |
| Sarles Hill | NNE 19° | 216 m | 18.2 mi |
| Hook Mountain | N 357° | 214 m | 15.2 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | NNE 18° | 211 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 353° | 208 m | 10.3 mi |
| Poacher Peak | WNW 288° | 185 m | 17.9 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 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:47 | 16:31 |
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 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bronx, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12179176835
Day trips start here
- Yonkers · 3 mi
- Bronx · 4 mi
- Englewood · 4 mi
- Mount Vernon · 4 mi
- Bronxville · 5 mi
- Fort Lee · 5 mi
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