Hamilton-Metz Field
Hamilton-Metz Field is a park in New York, at a recorded elevation of 16 m. Mount Cecchino stands 230 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Wingate Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 12 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
This field honors United States founding father Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), as well as early 1900s legislator Herman A. Metz (1867-1934) and his wife Laura A. Metz.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 16 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
- 11.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 13.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 29.3 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Wingate Park: 0.3 mi
- Marc And Jason's Playground: 0.5 mi
- Rolph Henry Playground: 0.6 mi
- Dodger Playground: 0.6 mi
- Lincoln Terrace Park / Arthur S. Somers Park: 0.8 mi
- Jewish Childrens Museum: 0.4 mi
- Brooklyn Children's Museum: 0.8 mi
- Weeksville Heritage Center: 1.2 mi
- Lefferts Historic House: 1.2 mi
- Erasmus Hall Museum: 1.2 mi
- Maple Street Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Neighborhood Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- 1100 Bergen Street Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Imani I Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Imani II Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Ebbets Field Home Plate: 0.9 mi
- Ulysses S Grant: 1.2 mi
- Washington Irving Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Joseph A. Guider Monument: 1.2 mi
- Alfred T. White Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Dragon Fountain: 1.2 mi
- Robert Fulton: 1.3 mi
- Mathematical Star: 1.3 mi
- Yusuf Hawkins: 1.3 mi
- OY/YO: 1.3 mi
- Carousel: 1.2 mi
- Drummer's Grove: 1.2 mi
- Emu: 1.2 mi
- Sea Lion Store & Cafe: 1.2 mi
- Red Panda: 1.2 mi
- Canarsie Beach: 3.7 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 3.8 mi
- Pebble Beach: 3.9 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 4.2 mi
- Gerritsen Beach: 5.4 mi
- Bird Island: 3.9 mi
- Rookery: 4.5 mi
- Four Sparrow Marsh: 4.6 mi
- Spring Creek Park: 4.7 mi
- Turtle Reintroduction Site: 4.8 mi
- Willink Hill: 1.2 mi
- Breeze Hill: 1.3 mi
- Sullivan Hill: 1.5 mi
- Quaker Hill: 1.6 mi
- Lookout Hill: 1.7 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 3.8 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 3.9 mi
- Street Seats: 6.1 mi
- Freedom Field: 6.6 mi
- Palisades: 7.7 mi
- Palisades: 8.5 mi
- Palisades: 10.5 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Palisades: 15.8 mi
- Binnen Falls: 1.3 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 1.5 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 1.6 mi
- The Loch: 9.2 mi
- The Falls: 16.5 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 6.4 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 14.2 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 14.2 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 17.9 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 18.3 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 12.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 17.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 18.4 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 18.4 mi
- Barber: 19.0 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 23.4 mi
- Tulip Springs: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hamilton-Metz Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 327° | 230 m | 24.9 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 303° | 179 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 293° | 175 m | 19.7 mi |
| Packanack Mountain | NW 320° | 144 m | 24.3 mi |
| Riker Hill | WNW 297° | 134 m | 22.6 mi |
| Todt Hill | WSW 245° | 125 m | 10.1 mi |
| Crawford Hill | SW 215° | 120 m | 22.7 mi |
| Harbor Hill | ENE 59° | 106 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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, 5 mi away.
- American Robin1,615 obs
- Pond Slider1,485 obs
- Northern Cardinal1,205 obs
- Mallard1,093 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel1,075 obs
- House Sparrow1,008 obs
- Wood Duck939 obs
- Canada Goose829 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/929734493
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- Manhattan/Chinatown · 5 mi
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