- Elevation
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Stony Hill179 m · 19.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway22.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5549, -74.1108
Great Kills Park is a park in New York, at a recorded 6 m. Stony Hill stands 179 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Oakwood Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Great Kills Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Hill | NNW 339° | 179 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | NNW 328° | 175 m | 17.7 mi |
| Second Watchung Mountain | W 278° | 168 m | 23.3 mi |
| Riker Hill | NNW 328° | 134 m | 21.0 mi |
| Long Hill | WNW 300° | 126 m | 19.8 mi |
| Todt Hill | N 356° | 125 m | 3.1 mi |
| Crawford Hill | SSW 199° | 120 m | 11.9 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | SSW 196° | 106 m | 11.5 mi |
- 22.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 22.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 24.8 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Oakwood Beach: 0.2 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 0.4 mi
- New Dorp Beach: 0.8 mi
- Midland Beach: 1.9 mi
- South Beach: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Gerard P. Dugan Park: 0.5 mi
- Cedar Grove Park: 0.8 mi
- Miller Field: 1.1 mi
- Captain Roald Amundsen Plaza: 1.3 mi
- Greencroft Playground: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- World War I: 1.3 mi
- Carriage Manufactory: 2.1 mi
- Barn Foundation: 2.2 mi
- First County Jail: 2.2 mi
- Site of 1st County Courthouse: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- New Creek Bluebelt: 1.8 mi
- Egbertville Ravine: 2.0 mi
- Last Chance Pond Park: 2.1 mi
- Sweet Brook Bluebelt: 2.9 mi
- Decker Farm: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Horseshoe Crab: 1.9 mi
- St. Anne: 3.1 mi
- St. Anthony: 3.1 mi
- Vivid Chroma Locomotion: 3.1 mi
- Hail Holy Queen: 3.3 mi
Gardens
- Native Rhododendron Garden: 2.0 mi
- Compost and Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Greenbelt Native Plant Center: 4.7 mi
- Hill Street Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Joe Holzka Community Garden: 5.5 mi
Museums
- Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art: 2.1 mi
- Transportation Museum: 2.1 mi
- Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
- Fort Wadsworth Visitor's Center and Museum: 4.4 mi
- The Peter Houseman House: 4.4 mi
Attractions
- Buck’s Hollow: 2.3 mi
- Heyerdahl Ruins: 2.5 mi
- Jurassic Park: 2.7 mi
- Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House: 2.7 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 3.1 mi
Peaks: 52
- Todt Hill: 3.1 mi
- Emerson Hill: 3.8 mi
- Fox Hills: 4.5 mi
- Signal Hill: 4.6 mi
- Park Hill: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites: 31
- Linden Airport mini-park: 8.1 mi
- Freedom Field: 10.2 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 11.3 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 11.3 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Palisades: 13.5 mi
- Palisades: 15.6 mi
- Hawk Hill: 16.4 mi
- Palisades: 18.7 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Fallkill Falls: 10.4 mi
- Binnen Falls: 10.6 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 10.6 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 16.4 mi
- Hobble Falls: 16.5 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 8.6 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 8.6 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 12.6 mi
- North Tower: 12.8 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 12.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 8.0 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 8.1 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 19.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 7.9 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 16.9 mi
- Raritan Landing: 18.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 16.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:50 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Staten Island · 3 mi
- Bayonne · 8 mi
- Keansburg · 8 mi
- Linden · 8 mi
- Elizabeth · 9 mi
- Perth Amboy · 9 mi
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