Historic site · New York
St. Mihiel Dock
St. Mihiel Dock is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Slide Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1964-09-11
- Inscription
- To honor the soldiers of the United States Army who participated in the World War I offensive against the St. Mihiel Salient, 12-16 September 1918, this dock is dedicated with the name of that great battle.
How to reach it
Coordinates40.68530, -74.02068
- 12.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 12.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Cabin: 0.3 mi
- Moving Chains: 0.3 mi
- Hook Studios Mural: 0.6 mi
- Swoon murals: 0.6 mi
- Coast Guard Memorial: 1.2 mi
Beaches
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 0.5 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 1.4 mi
- Pebble Beach: 2.1 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 2.5 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Louis J. Valentino Jr. Park: 0.5 mi
- Pier 44 Waterfront Garden: 0.7 mi
- Coffey Park: 0.8 mi
- Erie Basin Park: 1.1 mi
- Todd Memorial Square: 1.1 mi
Museums
- Commanding Officer's Quarters: 0.5 mi
- The Trust for Governors Island: 0.6 mi
- The Waterfront Museum: 0.7 mi
- Fraunces Tavern Museum: 1.3 mi
- National Museum of the American Indian: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Governor's Island Kayaking: 0.6 mi
- Street Car: 0.8 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 1.3 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 1.4 mi
- The Genius of Communication: 1.4 mi
Gardens
- Backyard Garden: 0.8 mi
- Urban Meadow: 0.8 mi
- Pirate's Cove Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Summit Street Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- The Amazing Garden: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Bird Island: 1.4 mi
- Audubon Park: 3.8 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 4.4 mi
- Jones Woods Park: 4.9 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 56
- Slide Hill: 0.1 mi
- Grassy Hill: 0.2 mi
- Outlook Hill: 0.2 mi
- Discovery Hill: 0.3 mi
- Battle Hill: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 56
- East: 0.2 mi
- South: 0.3 mi
- West: 0.4 mi
- Fort Jay: 0.5 mi
- Red Hook Memorial Doughboy: 0.7 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Picnic Peninsula: 1.2 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 1.3 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 1.5 mi
- Freedom Field: 2.1 mi
- Street Seats: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Fallkill Falls: 3.0 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 3.1 mi
- Binnen Falls: 3.3 mi
- The Loch: 8.2 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Palisades: 4.2 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Hawk Hill: 15.4 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 15.6 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 15.7 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 2.9 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 15.5 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 15.5 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 19.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.6 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 13.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 15.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 16.4 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 19.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 15.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of St. Mihiel Dock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 335° | 268 m | 21.8 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 333° | 260 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 334° | 230 m | 21.5 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 332° | 185 m | 23.0 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 332° | 180 m | 22.7 mi |
| Stony Hill | NW 307° | 179 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 294° | 175 m | 15.3 mi |
| Packanack Mountain | NW 326° | 144 m | 20.5 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9892548445
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- Downstate New York · 3 mi
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