- Elevation
- 9 m
- Tallest summit within 19.2 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 15.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8658, -73.9279
Lieutenant William Tighe Triangle is a park in New York, at a recorded 9 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Broadway, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off.
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Lieutenant William Tighe Triangle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | WNW 297° | 268 m | 15.9 mi |
| Beech Mountain | WNW 298° | 260 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | WNW 296° | 230 m | 15.7 mi |
| Hook Mountain | N 2° | 214 m | 17.6 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | NNE 20° | 211 m | 18.0 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 0° | 208 m | 12.7 mi |
| Poacher Peak | WNW 297° | 185 m | 17.5 mi |
| Moon Hill | WNW 296° | 180 m | 17.2 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 2.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 17.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Long Hill: 0.2 mi
- Inwood Hill: 0.6 mi
- Manhattan High Point: 1.0 mi
- Spuyten Duyvil Hill: 1.1 mi
- Marble Hill: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Saint-Guilhem Cloister: 0.2 mi
- Cuxa Cloister: 0.2 mi
- Trie Cloister: 0.2 mi
- Bonnefont Cloister: 0.2 mi
- Bruce Reynolds Garden: 0.6 mi
Museums
- The Met Cloisters: 0.2 mi
- Dyckman Farmhouse Museum: 0.3 mi
- Poe Cottage: 1.8 mi
- Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center: 1.9 mi
- Morris-Jumel Mansion: 2.2 mi
Beaches
- Dyckman Street Beach: 0.3 mi
- Spuyten Duyvil Beach: 0.8 mi
- Bloomer Beach: 1.4 mi
- Undercliff Beach: 1.6 mi
- Hazard Beach: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Columnade: 0.4 mi
- Sidewalk Flowers: 0.7 mi
- Roberto Clemente: 0.9 mi
- 3000 A.D. Diffusion Piece: 1.5 mi
- Coyote: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Monsignor Kett Playground: 0.4 mi
- Isham Park: 0.6 mi
- Jacob K. Javits Playground: 0.6 mi
- Sherman Creek: 0.6 mi
- Gorman Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary: 0.7 mi
- Pugsley Creek Park: 5.3 mi
- Hunt's Woods Park: 6.9 mi
- Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area: 7.0 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 7.3 mi
Cliffs
- Palisades: 1.9 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 2.4 mi
- Palisades: 5.1 mi
- The Palisades: 5.8 mi
- Palisades: 7.1 mi
Attractions
- Joker Stairs: 2.1 mi
- Parking: 2.5 mi
- Birds of Prey: 2.7 mi
- Madagascar!: 2.7 mi
- Congo Gorilla Forest: 2.7 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 4.3 mi
- Alpine picnic area: 5.7 mi
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Street Seats: 8.1 mi
- The Backyard: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- The Falls: 4.8 mi
- The Loch: 5.2 mi
- Great Falls: 13.7 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 14.1 mi
- Binnen Falls: 14.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Execution Rocks Light: 10.0 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 10.4 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 11.0 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 22.0 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 6.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 13.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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 | 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, 5 mi away.
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- Englewood · 3 mi
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- Teaneck · 5 mi
- Hackensack · 6 mi
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