Robert F. Kennedy Memorial
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington A. Roebling, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 11 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Memorial to Robert F. Kennedy in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Wikidata Q86753683, matched on coordinates and name (5 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1972-11-02
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 11.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 28.8 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Washington A. Roebling: 0.0 mi
- Henry Ward Beecher Monument: 0.1 mi
- McLaughlin Park World War I Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Brooklyn War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- William Jay Gaynor: 0.4 mi
- Columbus Park: 0.0 mi
- Korean War Veterans Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Brooklyn Commons: 0.2 mi
- McLaughlin Park: 0.3 mi
- Walt Whitman Park: 0.3 mi
- Statue of Christopher Columbus: 0.0 mi
- Balanced Cylinders: 0.2 mi
- Unity: 0.2 mi
- Pageant: 0.3 mi
- Fat Boy: 0.6 mi
- Center for Brooklyn History: 0.2 mi
- New York Transit Museum: 0.2 mi
- Brooklyn Historical Society: 0.7 mi
- Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center: 0.7 mi
- The Biggie Experience: 0.7 mi
- Juneteenth Grove: 0.2 mi
- Bridge Plaza Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Hoyt Street Garden: 0.4 mi
- Willowtown Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Exploratory Marsh: 0.6 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 0.5 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 0.5 mi
- Mosaic House: 0.6 mi
- Kayak Brooklyn: 0.6 mi
- Brooklyn Flea: 0.7 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 0.5 mi
- Pebble Beach: 0.7 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 1.8 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.4 mi
- Bird Island: 0.5 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 2.9 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 5.1 mi
- Audubon Park: 5.2 mi
- Jones Woods Park: 6.6 mi
- Grassy Hill: 1.8 mi
- Slide Hill: 1.8 mi
- Outlook Hill: 1.9 mi
- Discovery Hill: 1.9 mi
- Sullivan Hill: 2.3 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 0.5 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 0.5 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 0.5 mi
- Freedom Field: 3.6 mi
- Street Seats: 4.5 mi
- Palisades: 4.4 mi
- Palisades: 5.5 mi
- Palisades: 8.0 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 10.0 mi
- Palisades: 13.9 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 2.3 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 2.4 mi
- Binnen Falls: 2.5 mi
- The Loch: 7.2 mi
- The Falls: 15.6 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 3.1 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 16.0 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 16.0 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 18.1 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 18.3 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.1 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 17.1 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 17.1 mi
- Barber: 18.0 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 20.8 mi
- Tulip Springs: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Robert F. Kennedy Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 330° | 268 m | 22.0 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 329° | 260 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 330° | 230 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 8° | 208 m | 24.8 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 328° | 185 m | 23.3 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 328° | 180 m | 23.0 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 302° | 179 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 289° | 175 m | 16.6 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 | 16:32 |
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6575759973
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- Brooklyn/Downtown · 0 mi
- Downstate New York · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Chinatown · 2 mi
- Manhattan/East Village · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Financial District · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Lower East Side · 2 mi
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