- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 21.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway11.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6927, -74.0160
The Trust for Governors Island is a museum in New York, at a modelled 5 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Jay, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
island in Manhattan, New York, United States
Wikidata Q1190547, matched on coordinates and name (488 m apart).
- Fee
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Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Trust for Governors Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 334° | 268 m | 21.4 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 315° | 263 m | 24.9 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 332° | 260 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 333° | 230 m | 21.1 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 331° | 185 m | 22.7 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 331° | 180 m | 22.4 mi |
| Stony Hill | NW 305° | 179 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 291° | 175 m | 15.3 mi |
- 11.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 11.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 29.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Fort Jay: 0.1 mi
- West: 0.3 mi
- East: 0.4 mi
- St. Mihiel Dock: 0.6 mi
- East Coast Memorial: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- Governor's Island Kayaking: 0.2 mi
- The Genius of Communication: 0.8 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 0.9 mi
- New York Stock Exchange: 1.0 mi
- Kayak Brooklyn: 1.1 mi
Museums
- Commanding Officer's Quarters: 0.2 mi
- Fraunces Tavern Museum: 0.8 mi
- National Museum of the American Indian: 0.8 mi
- Skyscraper Museum: 0.9 mi
- Museum of American Finance: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 60
- Grassy Hill: 0.6 mi
- Slide Hill: 0.6 mi
- Outlook Hill: 0.6 mi
- Discovery Hill: 0.7 mi
- Battle Hill: 2.8 mi
Beaches
- Pier 4 Beach: 0.9 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 1.0 mi
- Pebble Beach: 1.6 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 2.7 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Ambergill Falls: 3.1 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 3.2 mi
- Binnen Falls: 3.4 mi
- The Loch: 7.6 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 14.8 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 2.4 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 16.0 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 16.0 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 19.2 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 13.3 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.0 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 16.9 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 19.4 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
- Manhattan/Financial District · 1 mi
- Brooklyn/Downtown · 2 mi
- Downstate New York · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Chinatown · 2 mi
- Manhattan/Lower East Side · 2 mi
- Manhattan/SoHo · 2 mi
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