- Elevation, modelled
- 19 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Stony Hill179 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway10.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6786, -73.8952
Geroge Walker Junior Playground is a park in New York, at a modelled 19 m. Stony Hill stands 179 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Jewel Square, a park 0.3 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 10 miles off. 49 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 Geroge Walker Junior Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Hill | WNW 297° | 179 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 288° | 175 m | 21.6 mi |
| Riker Hill | WNW 292° | 134 m | 24.3 mi |
| Todt Hill | WSW 245° | 125 m | 12.7 mi |
| Harbor Hill | ENE 58° | 106 m | 15.8 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | SW 217° | 106 m | 24.4 mi |
| Nook Hill | W 281° | 92 m | 22.0 mi |
| Bronx High Point | N 358° | 85 m | 15.2 mi |
- 10.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 12.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 27.3 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Jewel Square: 0.3 mi
- Glenmore Grows: 0.4 mi
- Grace Playground: 0.5 mi
- Transitional Living Community Sculpture Garden: 0.5 mi
- Sperdadeo Brothers Playground: 0.6 mi
Gardens
- Highland Park Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Public School 4k Paradise Garden: 0.6 mi
- Hull Street Garden: 0.7 mi
- McLeod's Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Big Red Garden: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Dawn of Glory: 0.6 mi
- Saratoga Park Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Zion Park War Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Ridgewood War Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Frank C. Prokop Square War Memorial: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Brooklyn Seltzer Museum: 1.3 mi
- Weeksville Heritage Center: 1.6 mi
- Jewish Childrens Museum: 2.5 mi
- Brooklyn Children's Museum: 2.6 mi
- Greater Ridgewood Historical Society: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- Robert Fulton: 2.0 mi
- Shai Asia Semple: 2.2 mi
- Dolphin: 2.6 mi
- Mathematical Star: 2.7 mi
- Yusuf Hawkins: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- Forest Park Carousel: 2.5 mi
- Wyckoff House Museum: 2.7 mi
- MV Schamonchi: 3.0 mi
- Sea Lion Store & Cafe: 3.7 mi
- Emu: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Spring Creek Park: 2.9 mi
- Rookery: 4.2 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 5.0 mi
- Turtle Reintroduction Site: 5.3 mi
- Four Sparrow Marsh: 5.4 mi
Beaches
- Canarsie Beach: 3.5 mi
- Pebble Beach: 5.3 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 5.6 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 6.4 mi
- Gerritsen Beach: 6.6 mi
Peaks: 49
- Maspeth Plateau: 3.6 mi
- Willink Hill: 3.8 mi
- Laurel Hill: 3.8 mi
- Breeze Hill: 4.0 mi
- Sullivan Hill: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 5.6 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 5.6 mi
- Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge: 5.7 mi
- Street Seats: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Palisades: 9.0 mi
- Palisades: 9.1 mi
- Palisades: 10.3 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Palisades: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Binnen Falls: 3.9 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 4.0 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 4.2 mi
- The Loch: 8.7 mi
- The Falls: 14.8 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 7.8 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 15.6 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 16.0 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 16.0 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 16.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 12.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 18.6 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 21.0 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 21.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Barber: 21.6 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 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| 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 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laguardia AP, 7 mi away.
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