- Elevation
- 38 m
- Tallest summit within 24.0 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 24.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway17.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6294, -74.1153
Austin J. McDonald Playground is a park in New York, at a recorded 38 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Prall Playground, a park 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
- Elevation
- 38 m
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Austin J. McDonald Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | N 350° | 268 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | N 349° | 230 m | 23.6 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | WNW 297° | 217 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mount Kemble | WNW 294° | 215 m | 23.3 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | WNW 300° | 180 m | 22.6 mi |
| Stony Hill | NNW 332° | 179 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | NW 318° | 175 m | 13.4 mi |
| Second Watchung Mountain | W 266° | 168 m | 22.9 mi |
- 17.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 18.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 25.9 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Prall Playground: 0.2 mi
- Corporal Thompson Park: 0.6 mi
- Levy Playground: 0.8 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.9 mi
- Allison Pond Park: 0.9 mi
Museums
- The Scott-Edwards House: 0.4 mi
- Kreuzer-Pelton House: 0.6 mi
- Chinese Scholar’s Garden: 1.1 mi
- World Trade Center Educational Tribute: 1.1 mi
- Staten Island Children’s Museum: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Joe Holzka Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Healing Garden Perennial Beds: 1.0 mi
- White Garden: 1.1 mi
- Tropical Border: 1.1 mi
- Peony Collection: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Wingdale: 0.9 mi
- Anchor: 1.1 mi
- Icon II: 1.2 mi
- NEAKA: 1.2 mi
- St. Anthony: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Robert Richard Randall: 1.2 mi
- Granito / Smith: 1.3 mi
- Randall’s Grave: 1.3 mi
- Augustinian Academy Historical Monument: 1.5 mi
- Memorial to All Vietnam Veterans: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Jones Woods Park: 1.4 mi
- Ingram Woods: 1.8 mi
- Westwood Park: 2.1 mi
- Saint Francis Woodlands: 2.2 mi
- Eibs Pond Park: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Signal Hill: 1.6 mi
- Emerson Hill: 1.8 mi
- Todt Hill: 2.0 mi
- Park Hill: 2.0 mi
- Fox Hills: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- Jurassic Park: 2.5 mi
- Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House: 2.6 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 2.7 mi
- Carousel for All Children: 2.9 mi
- Heyerdahl Ruins: 3.4 mi
Beaches
- Matthew J. Buono Beach: 3.0 mi
- South Beach: 3.8 mi
- Midland Beach: 4.3 mi
- New Dorp Beach: 4.8 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 5.1 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Freedom Field: 5.5 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 7.5 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 7.6 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Fallkill Falls: 7.9 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 8.0 mi
- Binnen Falls: 8.1 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 12.3 mi
- Hobble Falls: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Palisades: 8.7 mi
- Palisades: 10.9 mi
- Hawk Hill: 12.6 mi
- Palisades: 14.0 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 16.7 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 8.0 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 13.0 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 13.0 mi
- North Tower: 17.5 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 9.2 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 9.2 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 14.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.9 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 10.1 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 14.7 mi
- Raritan Landing: 19.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 12.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark Liberty Intl AP, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Staten Island · 4 mi
- Elizabeth · 5 mi
- Hudson County · 7 mi
- Linden · 7 mi
- Brooklyn/Downtown · 8 mi
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