- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway11.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6776, -73.9896
Gowanus Waterfront Park is a park in New York, at a modelled 1 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Dolly's Park, a garden 0.2 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 12 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gowanus Waterfront Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 332° | 268 m | 23.0 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 330° | 260 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 331° | 230 m | 22.7 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 329° | 185 m | 24.3 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 329° | 180 m | 24.0 mi |
| Stony Hill | NW 305° | 179 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 293° | 175 m | 17.0 mi |
| Packanack Mountain | NW 323° | 144 m | 21.9 mi |
- 11.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 12.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 29.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Dolly's Park: 0.2 mi
- Gil Hodges Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Transit Garden: 0.3 mi
- GreenSpace on 4th Avenue Native Plant Garden: 0.4 mi
- Garden of Union: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Thomas Greene Playground: 0.3 mi
- Carroll Park: 0.4 mi
- 300 Huntington Esplanade: 0.4 mi
- Green Space @ President Street: 0.5 mi
- Lowe's Esplanade: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Sarah Schick: 0.4 mi
- Louis Valentino Jr.: 0.4 mi
- Vincent J. DiMattina: 0.7 mi
- Dr. Alexander J.C. Skene: 1.0 mi
- General G. K. Warren: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Old Stone House: 0.4 mi
- The Biggie Experience: 0.7 mi
- New York Transit Museum: 0.9 mi
- Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts: 1.0 mi
- Lesbian Herstory Archives: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Mosaic House: 0.5 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 1.3 mi
- Street Car: 1.5 mi
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade: 1.5 mi
- Hall of Animals: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Rose: 0.8 mi
- General Edward Fowler: 1.0 mi
- Panther: 1.1 mi
- Panther: 1.1 mi
- Statue of Christopher Columbus: 1.1 mi
Beaches
- Pier 4 Beach: 1.4 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 1.5 mi
- Pebble Beach: 1.9 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 4.2 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Bird Island: 1.4 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 3.9 mi
- Audubon Park: 5.5 mi
- Jones Woods Park: 6.0 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 6.2 mi
Peaks: 56
- Sullivan Hill: 1.4 mi
- Battle Hill: 1.4 mi
- Quaker Hill: 1.5 mi
- Lookout Hill: 1.7 mi
- Willink Hill: 1.7 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 1.3 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 1.5 mi
- Freedom Field: 3.8 mi
- Street Seats: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Palisades: 5.3 mi
- Palisades: 6.6 mi
- Palisades: 9.1 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Palisades: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Ambergill Falls: 1.4 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 1.4 mi
- Binnen Falls: 1.6 mi
- The Loch: 8.3 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 16.4 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 4.0 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 14.9 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 14.9 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 18.8 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 10.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 15.0 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 17.4 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 20.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 16.7 mi
| 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY AVE V Brooklyn, 6 mi away.
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