- Elevation
- 30 m
- Tallest summit within 20.0 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 18.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8747, -73.8656
Gun Hill Playground is a park in New York, at a recorded 30 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is 211th Street Block Association Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 0.3 miles off.
- Elevation
- 30 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Gun Hill Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | WNW 291° | 268 m | 18.6 mi |
| Beech Mountain | WNW 292° | 260 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | WNW 290° | 230 m | 18.5 mi |
| Sarles Hill | NNE 12° | 216 m | 19.4 mi |
| Hook Mountain | N 351° | 214 m | 17.2 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | N 10° | 211 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NNW 345° | 208 m | 12.5 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | NNE 17° | 180 m | 16.7 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 4.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 14.9 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- 211th Street Block Association Garden: 0.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 1.0 mi
- The Bainbridge Avenue Garden: 1.0 mi
- Edible Academy: 1.0 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Agnes Haywood Playground: 0.4 mi
- Parkside Playground: 0.5 mi
- Zimmerman Memorial Playground: 0.6 mi
- Whalen Park: 0.6 mi
- Boston Road Garden: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Ghost Bike: Michael Needham: 0.6 mi
- New York Botanical Garden: 1.1 mi
- Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite: 1.2 mi
- 9/11: 1.3 mi
- World War Veterans Monument: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Bruce Lee Mural: 0.6 mi
- Farragut Monument: 1.2 mi
- Welcome to Woodlawn Mural: 1.6 mi
- 242 St. station: 1.9 mi
- Coyote: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Museum of Bronx History: 0.7 mi
- Steere Herbarium: 0.9 mi
- Poe Cottage: 1.6 mi
- Glyndor Gallery: 2.9 mi
- Dyckman Farmhouse Museum: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Parking: 0.9 mi
- Tillotson Steps: 1.3 mi
- World of Birds: 1.6 mi
- Birds of Prey: 1.7 mi
- Madagascar!: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Vault Hill: 2.1 mi
- Marble Hill: 2.4 mi
- Bronx High Point: 2.6 mi
- Spuyten Duyvil Hill: 2.8 mi
- Tetards Hill: 2.8 mi
Beaches
- Spuyten Duyvil Beach: 3.2 mi
- Dyckman Street Beach: 3.5 mi
- Canoe Beach: 4.0 mi
- Undercliff Beach: 4.1 mi
- Bloomer Beach: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
- Pugsley Creek Park: 4.3 mi
- Hunt's Woods Park: 4.3 mi
- Glenwood Lake Park: 4.5 mi
- Titus Mill Pond State Tidal Wetlands: 5.0 mi
Cliffs
- Palisades: 4.1 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 4.8 mi
- The Palisades: 5.9 mi
- Palisades: 6.9 mi
- Palisades: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Alpine picnic area: 5.7 mi
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 6.3 mi
- Street Seats: 9.6 mi
- The Backyard: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- The Falls: 1.6 mi
- The Loch: 7.4 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 15.5 mi
- Binnen Falls: 15.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 15.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Execution Rocks Light: 6.7 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 7.1 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 13.4 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 18.7 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 21.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
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