- Elevation, modelled
- 42 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Nebo208 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway8.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7105, -73.8111
Briarwood Playground is a park in New York, at a modelled 42 m. Mount Nebo stands 208 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is George Eagle Carr Community Garden, a garden 0.5 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 8.5 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Briarwood Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nebo | NNW 346° | 208 m | 24.2 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 287° | 179 m | 23.7 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | N 6° | 156 m | 24.8 mi |
| Beaver Hill | N 358° | 140 m | 24.7 mi |
| Todt Hill | WSW 245° | 125 m | 17.6 mi |
| Jayne's Hill | ENE 70° | 122 m | 21.5 mi |
| Harbor Hill | NE 56° | 106 m | 10.9 mi |
| West Hills | ENE 70° | 106 m | 21.1 mi |
- 8.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 12.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 23.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- George Eagle Carr Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Veteran Memorial Garden Of Queens: 1.0 mi
- Paradise Community Garden NY: 1.4 mi
- Dunton Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Back To Eden Community Garden: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Manton Playground: 0.6 mi
- Rufus King Park: 0.6 mi
- Joseph Austin Playground: 0.7 mi
- Captain Tilly Park: 0.7 mi
- Maple Grove Park: 0.7 mi
Museums
- King Manor Museum: 0.6 mi
- Godwin-Ternbach Museum: 1.8 mi
- Curly's Cowboy Center: 3.0 mi
- Queens Museum: 3.1 mi
- New York Hall of Science: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Spanish American War: 0.6 mi
- American Legion Hillcrest Post 1078 and Auxiliary: 0.8 mi
- Prospect Cemetery: 0.9 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 1.2 mi
- Haym Salomon: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- Egret: 0.7 mi
- Absent Monuments: 0.7 mi
- Jamaica Center Station Riders: 0.8 mi
- Wingdale: 1.2 mi
- The City Don't Sleep: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Welcome Center: 1.7 mi
- Forest Park Carousel: 2.5 mi
- Wetland & Woodland Garden: 2.8 mi
- Unity Garden: 2.9 mi
- Westinghouse Time Capsules: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Spring Creek Park: 4.6 mi
- Hook Creek Wildlife Sanctuary: 5.7 mi
- Virginia Point: 5.8 mi
- Harbor Hill Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Inwood Bay State Tidal Wetland: 6.7 mi
Beaches
- Parsons Beach: 5.2 mi
- Canarsie Beach: 6.9 mi
- Hallet’s Cove: 7.7 mi
- Rockaway Beach: 8.7 mi
- Sun and Surf Beach Club: 9.1 mi
Peaks: 54
- Maspeth Plateau: 4.8 mi
- Queens High Point: 5.8 mi
- Laurel Hill: 6.0 mi
- Willink Hill: 8.7 mi
- Janes Hill: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Picnic Area D: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Area C: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Area F: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Area G: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Area B: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Coogan's Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Palisades: 11.6 mi
- Palisades: 11.7 mi
- Palisades: 12.4 mi
- Palisades: 14.3 mi
Lighthouses: 10
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 11.5 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 11.6 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 12.2 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 19.9 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Binnen Falls: 8.8 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 8.9 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 9.1 mi
- The Loch: 9.7 mi
- The Falls: 12.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 13.9 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
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 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — JFK Intl AP, 6 mi away.
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