- Elevation
- 21 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gillespie Hill217 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway22.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5470, -74.1519
Great Kills Veterans Playground is a park in New York, at a recorded 21 m. Gillespie Hill stands 217 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Horseshoe Crab, a artwork 0.6 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Great Kills Veterans Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie Hill | NW 311° | 217 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Kemble | NW 308° | 215 m | 24.6 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | NW 314° | 180 m | 24.5 mi |
| Stony Hill | NNW 345° | 179 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | NNW 335° | 175 m | 17.2 mi |
| Second Watchung Mountain | W 281° | 168 m | 21.2 mi |
| Kemble Mountain | NW 313° | 166 m | 24.6 mi |
| Horse Hill | NW 320° | 144 m | 24.9 mi |
- 22.6 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 23.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 24.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 29.9 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Horseshoe Crab: 0.6 mi
- Hail Holy Queen: 1.1 mi
- A Quiet Moment: 1.1 mi
- Vivid Chroma Locomotion: 1.4 mi
- Willowbrook Milestone 12: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Seaside Nature Park: 0.6 mi
- Seidenburg Park: 0.7 mi
- Greencroft Playground: 0.9 mi
- Double Nickel Playground: 0.9 mi
- Crescent Beach Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Flag of Honor: 0.7 mi
- Barn Foundation: 1.7 mi
- First County Jail: 1.7 mi
- Carriage Manufactory: 1.7 mi
- Site of 1st County Courthouse: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Sweet Brook Bluebelt: 0.9 mi
- Laredo Avenue Parcel: 1.2 mi
- Arden Heights Woods: 1.7 mi
- Carlton Park: 1.7 mi
- Arbutus Creek Bluebelt: 2.1 mi
Beaches
- Annadale Beach: 1.6 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 2.3 mi
- Huguenot Beach: 2.3 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 2.6 mi
- New Dorp Beach: 3.0 mi
Museums
- Historical Museum: 1.7 mi
- Transportation Museum: 1.7 mi
- Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art: 2.1 mi
- Seguine Mansion: 3.3 mi
- Sandy Ground Historical Society: 3.4 mi
Attractions
- Buck’s Hollow: 2.6 mi
- Heyerdahl Ruins: 2.6 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 3.4 mi
- Staten Island Boat Graveyard: 3.4 mi
- Jurassic Park: 3.9 mi
Gardens
- Native Rhododendron Garden: 2.9 mi
- Greenbelt Native Plant Center: 3.8 mi
- Compost and Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Mariners Harbor Houses Farm: 5.9 mi
- Joe Holzka Community Garden: 6.3 mi
Peaks: 53
- Todt Hill: 4.2 mi
- Emerson Hill: 5.2 mi
- Signal Hill: 6.0 mi
- Fox Hills: 6.1 mi
- Park Hill: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 32
- Linden Airport mini-park: 6.7 mi
- Telegraph Hill Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Freedom Field: 11.4 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 12.9 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Palisades: 14.7 mi
- Hawk Hill: 15.6 mi
- Palisades: 16.8 mi
- Palisades: 20.0 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Fallkill Falls: 12.3 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 12.5 mi
- Binnen Falls: 12.6 mi
- Seele: 15.6 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 15.8 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 9.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 9.8 mi
- North Tower: 13.6 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 13.6 mi
- Power House: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 5.9 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 6.0 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 20.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 20.3 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 5.7 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 15.4 mi
- Raritan Landing: 16.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 16.1 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 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:50 | 16:33 |
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 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark Liberty Intl AP, 9 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Woodbridge · 7 mi
- Elizabeth · 8 mi
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