Woodhaven Library
Woodhaven Library is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Mount Nebo stands 208 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Betty Smith 1943, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 9.0 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Public library in Queens, New York, USA.
Wikidata Q124667471, matched on coordinates and name (33 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1924-01-07
- Inscription
- The last public library to be built with Carnegie money.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Woodhaven, cultural and historical Society
How to reach it
- 9.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 12.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- 9/11 Memorial Garden: 0.3 mi
- Thomas X. Winberry Garden: 1.2 mi
- Crystal/Wells Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Ian MacLennan Garden: 1.4 mi
- Project Eden: 1.5 mi
- Equity Park: 0.5 mi
- Lieutenant Clinton L Whiting Square: 0.5 mi
- Legion Triangle: 0.6 mi
- London Planetree Playground: 0.7 mi
- Forest Park: 0.8 mi
- Brooklyn Seltzer Museum: 1.2 mi
- King Manor Museum: 3.1 mi
- Greater Ridgewood Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Weeksville Heritage Center: 3.6 mi
- Queens Museum: 3.6 mi
- Spring Creek Park: 2.9 mi
- Rookery: 5.2 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 5.8 mi
- Broad Channel Wetlands: 6.1 mi
- Turtle Reintroduction Site: 6.6 mi
- Canarsie Beach: 4.7 mi
- Hallet’s Cove: 6.5 mi
- Pebble Beach: 6.8 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 7.2 mi
- Parsons Beach: 7.8 mi
- Betty Smith 1943: 0.0 mi
- Edward R Miller Square: 1.1 mi
- Richmond Hill War Memorial: 1.1 mi
- General Slocum Disaster Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Dawn of Glory: 1.5 mi
- Forest Park Carousel: 0.5 mi
- Domestic Animals: 3.4 mi
- Feltman Carousel: 3.4 mi
- Education Center: 3.4 mi
- Westinghouse Time Capsules: 3.5 mi
- Maspeth Plateau: 3.2 mi
- Laurel Hill: 4.0 mi
- Willink Hill: 5.8 mi
- Sullivan Hill: 6.0 mi
- Breeze Hill: 6.0 mi
- Dolphin: 0.6 mi
- The City Don't Sleep: 1.6 mi
- Egret: 2.2 mi
- “The Ramp”: 2.4 mi
- Once Upon a Time/ Paper Jungle: 2.7 mi
- Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge: 5.7 mi
- Street Seats: 6.0 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 7.2 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Area D: 7.3 mi
- Palisades: 9.8 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 10.4 mi
- The Palisades: 17.9 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 21.5 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 21.5 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 9.1 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 13.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 14.2 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 17.7 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 17.7 mi
- Binnen Falls: 5.9 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 6.0 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 6.2 mi
- The Loch: 8.6 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 22.7 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 12.6 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 19.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 23.1 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 23.1 mi
- Tulip Springs: 22.9 mi
- Barber: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Woodhaven Library. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nebo | N 352° | 208 m | 24.7 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 292° | 179 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 284° | 175 m | 23.0 mi |
| Todt Hill | WSW 244° | 125 m | 14.8 mi |
| Jayne's Hill | ENE 70° | 122 m | 24.3 mi |
| Harbor Hill | ENE 58° | 106 m | 13.7 mi |
| West Hills | ENE 69° | 106 m | 24.0 mi |
| Nook Hill | W 277° | 92 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| 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 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laguardia AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12884903516
Day trips start here
- Queens/Forest Park · 1 mi
- Queens · 3 mi
- Queens/Jamaica · 3 mi
- Queens/Jackson Heights · 4 mi
- Brooklyn/Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush · 5 mi
- Brooklyn/Williamsburg · 5 mi
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