Historic site · New York
Washington Square Arch
Washington Square Arch is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Square Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 8.6 miles off.
The story
Triumphal arch in Washington Square Park in Manhattan, New York City.
Wikidata Q2550491, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1892
- Height
- 20.5 m
- Material
- marble
- Inscription
- To commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the inauguration of George Washington as first president of the United States
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
Coordinates40.73122, -73.99709
- 8.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 9.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.0 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Washington Square Park: 0.0 mi
- West Fourth Street Courts: 0.2 mi
- Minetta Green: 0.2 mi
- Jefferson Market Garden: 0.3 mi
- Minetta Triangle: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Giuseppe Garibaldi: 0.0 mi
- Margaret Loeb Kempner: 0.1 mi
- Fiorello H. LaGuardia: 0.2 mi
- Time Landscape: 0.3 mi
- Alamo: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Hangman's Elm: 0.1 mi
- Mark Twain House: 0.2 mi
- La de forest house: 0.2 mi
- Gay Street: 0.2 mi
- Colonnade row: 0.3 mi
Museums
- Center for Architecture: 0.2 mi
- The Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation: 0.2 mi
- Merchant's House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Museum of African Art: 0.4 mi
- The Ukrainian Museum: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Golden Swan Garden: 0.2 mi
- Sasaki Garden: 0.2 mi
- Winston Churchill Square Garden: 0.3 mi
- The New School (Lang College) Park: 0.3 mi
- Greenstreets: 0.4 mi
Beaches
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 0.9 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 1.8 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 1.8 mi
- Pebble Beach: 1.9 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 1.9 mi
- Bird Island: 2.4 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 2.7 mi
- Audubon Park: 5.0 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- Kings Bluff: 2.7 mi
- Grassy Hill: 3.4 mi
- Outlook Hill: 3.4 mi
- Slide Hill: 3.4 mi
- Discovery Hill: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Alexander Lyman Holley Monument: 0.1 mi
- The Triangle Fire Memorial: 0.1 mi
- San Remo Cafe: 0.2 mi
- Reverand Antonio Demo C.S.: 0.3 mi
- General Philip Henry Sheridan Statue: 0.3 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 2.3 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 2.5 mi
- Street Seats: 2.9 mi
- Freedom Field: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Palisades: 2.6 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 7.6 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 14.3 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 14.3 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- The Loch: 4.8 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 4.9 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 5.0 mi
- Binnen Falls: 5.1 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 15.3 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 1.8 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 16.8 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 16.9 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 18.6 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 6.6 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 12.1 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 18.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 19.5 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 20.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Washington Square Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 328° | 268 m | 19.6 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 309° | 263 m | 23.9 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 326° | 260 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 327° | 230 m | 19.3 mi |
| Campgaw Mountain | NNW 335° | 224 m | 24.8 mi |
| LeGrande Hill | NNW 327° | 219 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 9° | 208 m | 22.3 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 325° | 185 m | 21.0 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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