- Elevation
- 12 m
- Tallest summit within 23.8 miles
- Mount Cecchino230 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway18.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6241, -74.1457
Markham Playground is a park in New York, at a recorded 12 m. Mount Cecchino stands 230 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Egbert Triangle, a park 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Markham Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cecchino | N 353° | 230 m | 23.8 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | WNW 298° | 229 m | 22.8 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | WNW 300° | 217 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Kemble | WNW 297° | 215 m | 22.0 mi |
| Blachleys Hill | WNW 294° | 204 m | 22.9 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | WNW 303° | 180 m | 21.4 mi |
| Stony Hill | NNW 339° | 179 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | NW 324° | 175 m | 12.7 mi |
- 18.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 19.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 24.3 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Egbert Triangle: 0.1 mi
- Graniteville Quarry Park: 0.4 mi
- Northerleigh Park: 0.6 mi
- Westerleigh Park: 0.7 mi
- Elm Park: 0.7 mi
Museums
- The Peter Houseman House: 0.8 mi
- The Scott-Edwards House: 1.2 mi
- Kreuzer-Pelton House: 2.1 mi
- Chinese Scholar’s Garden: 2.5 mi
- World Trade Center Educational Tribute: 2.6 mi
Gardens
- Mariners Harbor Houses Farm: 1.0 mi
- Joe Holzka Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Healing Garden Perennial Beds: 2.5 mi
- White Garden: 2.6 mi
- Peony Collection: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Ingram Woods: 1.1 mi
- Westwood Park: 1.3 mi
- Forest Grove: 1.5 mi
- Graniteville Swamp Park: 1.5 mi
- Mariner's Marsh Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Willowbrook Mile Memorial (Milestone 6): 1.5 mi
- Memorial to All Vietnam Veterans: 1.6 mi
- Historic Stone Chimney: 1.9 mi
- O'Neill Point: 2.3 mi
- Robert Richard Randall: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- Jim Looking Back at Rosaleen: 1.6 mi
- Rosaleen Looking at Jim: 1.6 mi
- Big Stride: 1.6 mi
- Park Avenue Tulips: 1.7 mi
- Willowbrook Milestone 01: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- Carousel for All Children: 1.6 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 2.1 mi
- Jurassic Park: 2.8 mi
- Heyerdahl Ruins: 2.8 mi
- Buck’s Hollow: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Todt Hill: 2.3 mi
- Emerson Hill: 2.9 mi
- Signal Hill: 3.1 mi
- Park Hill: 3.5 mi
- Fox Hills: 3.7 mi
Beaches
- Matthew J. Buono Beach: 4.4 mi
- Midland Beach: 4.8 mi
- South Beach: 4.8 mi
- New Dorp Beach: 5.0 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Linden Airport mini-park: 5.2 mi
- Freedom Field: 6.8 mi
- The Park: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 9.0 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Fallkill Falls: 9.5 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 9.7 mi
- Binnen Falls: 9.8 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 11.5 mi
- Hobble Falls: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Palisades: 9.8 mi
- Hawk Hill: 11.6 mi
- Palisades: 12.0 mi
- Palisades: 15.1 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 16.7 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 9.3 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 13.5 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 13.5 mi
- North Tower: 17.8 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 7.7 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 7.7 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 15.0 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 15.1 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 8.8 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 13.2 mi
- Raritan Landing: 18.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 11.8 mi
- Boiling Spring: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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, 4 mi away.
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