- Elevation
- 25 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 21.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway10.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6948, -73.9925
Center for Brooklyn History is a museum in New York, at a recorded 25 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry Ward Beecher Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 11 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
museum, library, and educational center dedicated to history of Brooklyn, New York
Dates from 1863.
Wikidata Q4974851, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Height
- 27.7 m
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Operated by
- Brooklyn Public Library
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Center for Brooklyn History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 331° | 268 m | 21.9 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 329° | 260 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 330° | 230 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 8° | 208 m | 24.7 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 328° | 185 m | 23.2 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 328° | 180 m | 22.9 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 302° | 179 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 289° | 175 m | 16.4 mi |
- 10.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 11.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 28.8 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Henry Ward Beecher Monument: 0.1 mi
- Robert F. Kennedy Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Washington A. Roebling: 0.2 mi
- Brooklyn War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Henry Ward Beecher: 0.3 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 0.3 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 0.3 mi
- Kayak Brooklyn: 0.4 mi
- Brooklyn Flea: 0.6 mi
- Brooklyn Bridge: 0.7 mi
- New York Transit Museum: 0.3 mi
- Brooklyn Historical Society: 0.6 mi
- Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center: 0.7 mi
- Spark Brooklyn Children's Museum Annex: 0.7 mi
- The Biggie Experience: 0.9 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 0.4 mi
- Pebble Beach: 0.7 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 1.7 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.3 mi
- Grassy Hill: 1.7 mi
- Slide Hill: 1.7 mi
- Outlook Hill: 1.8 mi
- Discovery Hill: 1.8 mi
- Sullivan Hill: 2.4 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 2.4 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 2.5 mi
- Binnen Falls: 2.7 mi
- The Loch: 7.1 mi
- The Falls: 15.6 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 3.0 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 16.1 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 16.1 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 18.1 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 18.4 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.0 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 17.1 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 17.1 mi
- Barber: 18.0 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 20.7 mi
| 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).
Day trips start here
- Brooklyn/Downtown · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Chinatown · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Financial District · 1 mi
- Downstate New York · 2 mi
- Manhattan/East Village · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Lower East Side · 2 mi
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