Museum · New York
The Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum is a museum in New York, at a recorded elevation of 31 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off.
The story
museum in New York City
Dates from 1904.
Wikidata Q592116, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 33.3 m
- Elevation
- 31 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates40.78539, -73.95713
- 4.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 5.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 22.7 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum: 0.1 mi
- Guggenheim Museum: 0.2 mi
- Neue Galerie New York: 0.3 mi
- Institute for the Study of the Ancient World: 0.4 mi
- Museum of the City of New York: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- John Purroy Mitchel: 0.1 mi
- Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen: 0.2 mi
- Alexander Hamilton: 0.5 mi
- Group of Bears: 0.7 mi
- King Jagiello Monument: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Saint Tikhon: 0.2 mi
- Temple of Dendur: 0.4 mi
- Liu Xiaobo Memorial Bench: 0.5 mi
- Dr. Gao Yaojie Memorial Bench: 0.5 mi
- Dr. Li Wenliang Memorial Bench: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Park Avenue Malls: 0.3 mi
- Monterey Public Garden: 0.4 mi
- Central Park: 0.4 mi
- Ruppert Park: 0.5 mi
- Tarr-Coyne Wild West Playground: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Maggie's Magic Garden: 0.5 mi
- South Garden (English): 0.6 mi
- Conservatory Garden: 0.6 mi
- Center Garden (Italian): 0.6 mi
- Hope Community's Modesto "Tin" Flores Garden: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- Glen Span Arch: 0.7 mi
- Huddlestone Arch: 0.7 mi
- Eleanor Roosevelt High Residence: 0.9 mi
- Archibald’s Townhouse: 0.9 mi
- Bow Bridge: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Summit Rock: 0.7 mi
- Vista Rock: 0.7 mi
- Great Hill: 0.8 mi
- Mount Morris: 1.5 mi
- Janes Hill: 3.0 mi
Beaches
- Hallet’s Cove: 1.6 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 4.3 mi
- Hazard Beach: 4.7 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 1.6 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 3.8 mi
- Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area: 4.7 mi
- Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary: 5.1 mi
- Pugsley Creek Park: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 45
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 1.6 mi
- Street Seats: 2.5 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 6.4 mi
- The Backyard: 6.4 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Palisades: 2.4 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 3.4 mi
- Palisades: 3.5 mi
- Palisades: 5.4 mi
- Palisades: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- The Loch: 0.7 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 8.4 mi
- Binnen Falls: 8.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 8.6 mi
- The Falls: 9.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 5.6 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 13.1 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 13.1 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 22.5 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 4.7 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 12.2 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 22.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Feltville Historic District: 23.6 mi
- Barber: 23.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of The Jewish Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 316° | 268 m | 18.0 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 315° | 260 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 315° | 230 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 5° | 208 m | 18.3 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 314° | 185 m | 19.5 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 314° | 180 m | 19.2 mi |
| Stony Hill | W 277° | 179 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | W 267° | 175 m | 17.3 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 | 20:31 |
| 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 82001207OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Warburg, Felix M., Mansion, reference 82001207, listed 10/29/82.
OpenStreetMap element way/266940107
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