Historic site · New York
The Sundial
The Sundial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Alma Mater, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 3.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1914-05
- Inscription
- HORAM EXPECTA VENIET
How to reach it
Coordinates40.80728, -73.96253
- 3.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 4.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 21.8 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Thomas Jefferson: 0.1 mi
- Alexander Hamilton: 0.1 mi
- J. Pulitzer: 0.1 mi
- Tightrope Walker: 0.1 mi
- Bellerophon Taming Pegasus: 0.1 mi
Parks
- CU SE Field: 0.1 mi
- CU SIPA Commons: 0.1 mi
- CS Garden: 0.2 mi
- Morningside Park: 0.2 mi
- Julia Gabriel People's Garden: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 60
- 113th St Playgarden: 0.2 mi
- Gatehouse Garden: 0.2 mi
- Pulpit Green: 0.3 mi
- Biblical Garden: 0.3 mi
- Garden of Love: 0.4 mi
Museums
- Nicholas Roerich Museum: 0.5 mi
- The Studio Museum In Harlem: 0.8 mi
- The Africa Center: 1.0 mi
- National Jazz Museum in Harlem: 1.0 mi
- El Museo Del Barrio: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Huddlestone Arch: 0.9 mi
- Glen Span Arch: 0.9 mi
- Taste Harlem Tour: 1.0 mi
- Abyssinian Baptist Church: 1.3 mi
- Original brown stone houses: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 2.9 mi
- Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary: 3.7 mi
- Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area: 4.1 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 5.3 mi
- Pugsley Creek Park: 5.7 mi
Beaches
- Hallet’s Cove: 3.0 mi
- Hazard Beach: 3.2 mi
- Dyckman Street Beach: 4.6 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 5.2 mi
- Spuyten Duyvil Beach: 5.2 mi
Peaks
- Great Hill: 0.7 mi
- Mount Morris: 1.0 mi
- Summit Rock: 1.7 mi
- Vista Rock: 2.0 mi
- Janes Hill: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 48
- Alma Mater: 0.0 mi
- Lenape Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Carl Schurz Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Kossuth Lajos Statue: 0.3 mi
- General Grant National Memorial: 0.4 mi
Picnic sites: 44
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 1.0 mi
- Street Seats: 4.0 mi
- The Backyard: 5.8 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 7.8 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Palisades: 1.5 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 2.1 mi
- The Palisades: 10.1 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 13.4 mi
- Thor: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- The Loch: 0.9 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 9.9 mi
- Binnen Falls: 10.1 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 10.1 mi
- Great Falls: 13.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 6.6 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 12.7 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 12.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 24.0 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 3.7 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 11.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 23.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Feltville Historic District: 23.9 mi
- Barber: 24.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of The Sundial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 313° | 268 m | 16.7 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 312° | 260 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 312° | 230 m | 16.5 mi |
| Campgaw Mountain | NW 324° | 224 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 6° | 208 m | 16.8 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 311° | 185 m | 18.3 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 311° | 180 m | 18.0 mi |
| Stony Hill | W 271° | 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 | 20:32 |
| 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6831699315
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- Manhattan/Harlem and Upper Manhattan · 1 mi
- Manhattan · 2 mi
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- Manhattan/Upper West Side · 2 mi
- Fort Lee · 3 mi
- Manhattan/Upper East Side · 3 mi
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