Alfred E. Smith Playground
Alfred E. Smith Playground is a park in New York, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Governor Alfred E. Smith Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 10.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.1 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Governor Alfred E. Smith Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Catherine Market: 0.1 mi
- Lin Zexu: 0.2 mi
- Kimlau War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Lillian Grolitzer Community Room: 0.3 mi
- Playground One: 0.1 mi
- Tanahey Playground: 0.1 mi
- Saint James Triangle: 0.2 mi
- James Madison Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Kimlau Square: 0.2 mi
- Robert Wagner Greenstreet: 0.2 mi
- Wedding Garden: 0.4 mi
- Carousel Bioswale: 0.5 mi
- Max Family Garden: 0.5 mi
- Millenium Park: 0.6 mi
- Confucius: 0.3 mi
- 5 in 1: 0.3 mi
- Civic Fame: 0.4 mi
- Sen Yat-sen: 0.4 mi
- Abraham De Peyster: 0.4 mi
- Lower East Side Skatepark: 0.3 mi
- Bloody Angle: 0.3 mi
- Chinatown: 0.4 mi
- PIER 17: 0.4 mi
- South Street Seaport: 0.4 mi
- Museum at Eldridge Street: 0.4 mi
- South Street Seaport Museum: 0.4 mi
- Hall des Lumières: 0.5 mi
- Mmuseumm: 0.5 mi
- Brooklyn Historical Society: 0.6 mi
- Pebble Beach: 0.6 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 1.0 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 2.1 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 2.3 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 2.5 mi
- Bird Island: 1.0 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 2.3 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 4.0 mi
- Audubon Park: 4.7 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Grassy Hill: 2.1 mi
- Slide Hill: 2.2 mi
- Outlook Hill: 2.2 mi
- Discovery Hill: 2.2 mi
- Sullivan Hill: 3.5 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 0.9 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 1.1 mi
- Freedom Field: 3.3 mi
- Street Seats: 3.7 mi
- Palisades: 3.3 mi
- Palisades: 4.3 mi
- Palisades: 6.8 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 9.0 mi
- Palisades: 12.8 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 3.5 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 3.6 mi
- Binnen Falls: 3.8 mi
- The Loch: 6.1 mi
- The Falls: 14.8 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 2.0 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 17.2 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 17.2 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 17.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 17.8 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 8.0 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 13.0 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 17.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 17.5 mi
- Barber: 18.5 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 20.5 mi
- Tulip Springs: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alfred E. Smith Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 330° | 268 m | 20.8 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 311° | 263 m | 24.8 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 328° | 260 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 329° | 230 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 9° | 208 m | 23.7 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 327° | 185 m | 22.1 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 327° | 180 m | 21.8 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 299° | 179 m | 14.7 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, 5 mi away.
- Rock Pigeon3,010 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel1,869 obs
- House Sparrow1,765 obs
- Monarch1,433 obs
- Western Honey Bee1,365 obs
- Spotted Lanternfly1,357 obs
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee1,297 obs
- European Starling1,103 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/325008929
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- Manhattan/East Village · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Financial District · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Lower East Side · 1 mi
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