- Elevation
- 17 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Nebo208 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway9.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7092, -73.7816
Harvard Playground is a park in New York, at a recorded 17 m. Mount Nebo stands 208 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Paul of the Cross, a artwork 0.4 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 9.2 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 17 m
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harvard Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nebo | NNW 342° | 208 m | 24.7 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | N 3° | 156 m | 24.8 mi |
| Beaver Hill | N 354° | 140 m | 24.9 mi |
| Todt Hill | WSW 247° | 125 m | 19.0 mi |
| Jayne's Hill | ENE 68° | 122 m | 20.0 mi |
| Harbor Hill | NE 50° | 106 m | 9.7 mi |
| West Hills | ENE 68° | 106 m | 19.7 mi |
| Dix Hills | ENE 71° | 92 m | 23.6 mi |
- 9.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 13.8 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 23.3 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- St. Paul of the Cross: 0.4 mi
- Madonna: 0.4 mi
- Wingdale: 0.4 mi
- Jamaica Center Station Riders: 1.0 mi
- Absent Monuments: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Major Mark Park: 0.4 mi
- Benigno Aquino Triangle: 0.4 mi
- Peters Field: 0.4 mi
- Kingsford Triangle: 0.4 mi
- Detective Keith L Williams Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.4 mi
- Susan Reiner Menoscal: 0.7 mi
- Liberty Rock: 0.9 mi
- Spanish American War: 0.9 mi
- Prospect Cemetery: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Tree of Life Organic Garden: 0.5 mi
- Discovery Community Garden 1: 1.1 mi
- Discovery Community Garden 2: 1.1 mi
- George Eagle Carr Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Cunningham Park Entrance: 1.6 mi
Museums
- King Manor Museum: 1.2 mi
- Curly's Cowboy Center: 2.6 mi
- Godwin-Ternbach Museum: 2.6 mi
- The Floral Park Historical Society Museum & Archives: 4.2 mi
- The Voelker Orth Museum: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- Welcome Center: 2.5 mi
- Wetland & Woodland Garden: 3.7 mi
- Circle Garden: 3.7 mi
- Unity Garden: 3.7 mi
- Perennial Garden: 3.7 mi
Beaches
- Parsons Beach: 4.6 mi
- Canarsie Beach: 7.8 mi
- Leeds Pond Beach: 8.5 mi
- Rockaway Beach: 8.6 mi
- Sun and Surf Beach Club: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Hook Creek Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.8 mi
- Virginia Point: 5.2 mi
- Spring Creek Park: 5.4 mi
- Harbor Hill Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Garden City Bird Sanctuary,: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 53
- Queens High Point: 4.7 mi
- Maspeth Plateau: 6.3 mi
- Laurel Hill: 7.5 mi
- Harbor Hill: 9.7 mi
- Janes Hill: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Picnic Area D: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Area C: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Area F: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Area G: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Area B: 5.1 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Coogan's Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Palisades: 12.9 mi
- Palisades: 13.2 mi
- Palisades: 13.9 mi
- Palisades: 15.1 mi
Lighthouses: 12
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 11.2 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 11.9 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 13.1 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 19.7 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Binnen Falls: 10.2 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 10.3 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 10.5 mi
- The Loch: 11.0 mi
- The Falls: 12.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 15.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:48 | 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 | 33 | 35 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — JFK Intl AP, 5 mi away.
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- Queens/Jamaica · 1 mi
- Queens/Forest Park · 3 mi
- Queens/Flushing-Northeast · 5 mi
- Queens/Jackson Heights · 6 mi
- Garden City · 7 mi
- Manhasset · 7 mi
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