- Elevation, modelled
- 39 m
- Tallest summit within 19.2 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 17.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8819, -73.8940
Fort Independence Park is a park in New York, at a modelled 39 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Orloff Plaza Train Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 1.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Fort Independence Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | WNW 291° | 268 m | 17.0 mi |
| Beech Mountain | WNW 292° | 260 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | WNW 290° | 230 m | 16.9 mi |
| Hook Mountain | N 356° | 214 m | 16.6 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | NNE 15° | 211 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 352° | 208 m | 11.7 mi |
| Poacher Peak | WNW 291° | 185 m | 18.7 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NNE 23° | 180 m | 16.8 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 2.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 15.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Orloff Plaza Train Park: 0.2 mi
- Jerome Park: 0.2 mi
- Bailey Playground: 0.3 mi
- Conrad Grauer Field: 0.4 mi
- Harris Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Coyote: 0.4 mi
- Farragut Monument: 1.6 mi
- Welcome to Woodlawn Mural: 1.8 mi
- Bruce Lee Mural: 1.9 mi
- 242 St. station: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Van Cortlandt Station ruins: 0.5 mi
- Grand Central Stones: 0.6 mi
- Riverdale Monument: 0.9 mi
- Henry Hudson Monument: 1.3 mi
- Ruins of Seton Hospital: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Parking: 0.7 mi
- Birds of Prey: 2.1 mi
- Madagascar!: 2.2 mi
- Monkey House: 2.2 mi
- Amazing Amphibians: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Museum of Bronx History: 0.8 mi
- Poe Cottage: 1.1 mi
- Steere Herbarium: 1.3 mi
- Glyndor Gallery: 1.5 mi
- Dyckman Farmhouse Museum: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- The Bainbridge Avenue Garden: 0.9 mi
- PS24 Garden: 1.1 mi
- Pure Love Organic Farms: 1.1 mi
- Perennial and Herb Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Rock Garden: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Marble Hill: 1.0 mi
- Vault Hill: 1.1 mi
- Bronx High Point: 1.2 mi
- Spuyten Duyvil Hill: 1.3 mi
- Tetards Hill: 1.3 mi
Beaches
- Spuyten Duyvil Beach: 1.7 mi
- Dyckman Street Beach: 2.2 mi
- Canoe Beach: 2.4 mi
- Undercliff Beach: 2.5 mi
- Bloomer Beach: 2.6 mi
Cliffs
- Palisades: 2.6 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 4.1 mi
- The Palisades: 4.9 mi
- Palisades: 6.1 mi
- Palisades: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary: 2.8 mi
- Hunt's Woods Park: 4.8 mi
- Pugsley Creek Park: 5.2 mi
- Glenwood Lake Park: 5.5 mi
- Titus Mill Pond State Tidal Wetlands: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Alpine picnic area: 4.7 mi
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 5.9 mi
- Street Seats: 9.5 mi
- The Backyard: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- The Falls: 2.8 mi
- The Loch: 6.9 mi
- Great Falls: 15.2 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 15.5 mi
- Binnen Falls: 15.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Execution Rocks Light: 8.2 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 8.7 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 12.9 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 20.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 8.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 15.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 22.6 mi
| 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 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:47 | 16:31 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bronx, 4 mi away.
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