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Washington Irving Memorial

Washington Irving Memorial from directly overhead

Washington Irving Memorial is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Dragon Fountain, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 12 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
bronze;granite

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.65904, -73.96329

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Gardens
  • Discovery Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Children's Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Umma Park: 0.4 mi
  • Water Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Aquatic House: 0.5 mi
Beaches
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 51
Peaks: 49
Picnic sites: 40
Cliffs: 10
Waterfalls: 9
  • Binnen Falls: 0.2 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 0.5 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 0.5 mi
  • The Loch: 9.4 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 18.2 mi
Lighthouses: 9
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Tulip Springs: 18.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washington Irving Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainNNW268 m24.8 mi
Mount CecchinoNNW230 m24.5 mi
Stony HillNW179 m18.1 mi
Mayapple HillWNW175 m18.8 mi
Packanack MountainNW144 m23.8 mi
Riker HillWNW134 m21.7 mi
Todt HillWSW125 m8.9 mi
Crawford HillSSW120 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2619:5020:31
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1715:4916:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643536272787670584839
Precip in3.53.04.43.84.04.44.83.93.94.03.24.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY AVE V Brooklyn, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9082560479

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