- Elevation, modelled
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Stony Hill179 m · 18.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway20.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5747, -74.0989
Midland Playground is a park in New York, at a modelled 3 m. Stony Hill stands 179 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Midland Field, a park 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Midland Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Hill | NNW 335° | 179 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | NW 324° | 175 m | 16.9 mi |
| Second Watchung Mountain | W 275° | 168 m | 23.7 mi |
| Riker Hill | NW 324° | 134 m | 20.2 mi |
| Long Hill | WNW 296° | 126 m | 19.7 mi |
| Todt Hill | NNW 335° | 125 m | 2.0 mi |
| Crawford Hill | SSW 200° | 120 m | 13.4 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | SSW 197° | 106 m | 13.0 mi |
- 20.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 20.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 25.7 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Midland Field: 0.1 mi
- Miller Field: 0.4 mi
- Dongan Playground: 0.7 mi
- Midland Beach: 0.8 mi
- MacArthur Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- New Creek Bluebelt: 0.4 mi
- Last Chance Pond Park: 0.6 mi
- Saint Francis Woodlands: 1.8 mi
- Egbertville Ravine: 1.8 mi
- Todt Hill Woods: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- World War I: 0.6 mi
- Carriage Manufactory: 2.4 mi
- Barn Foundation: 2.5 mi
- Site of 1st County Courthouse: 2.5 mi
- First County Jail: 2.5 mi
Beaches
- Midland Beach: 0.8 mi
- New Dorp Beach: 0.9 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 1.3 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 1.6 mi
- South Beach: 1.9 mi
Attractions
- Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House: 1.3 mi
- Jurassic Park: 1.5 mi
- Buck’s Hollow: 2.0 mi
- Heyerdahl Ruins: 2.2 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 2.5 mi
Gardens
- Native Rhododendron Garden: 1.4 mi
- Compost and Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Hill Street Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Joe Holzka Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Healing Garden Perennial Beds: 4.6 mi
Artworks
- St. Anne: 1.9 mi
- St. Anthony: 1.9 mi
- South Beach: 2.0 mi
- Willowbrook Mile 11: 3.0 mi
- Willowbrook Milestone 12: 3.0 mi
Museums
- Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art: 2.1 mi
- Transportation Museum: 2.4 mi
- Historical Museum: 2.5 mi
- Fort Wadsworth Visitor's Center and Museum: 2.9 mi
- Mont Sec House: 3.0 mi
Peaks: 53
- Todt Hill: 2.0 mi
- Emerson Hill: 2.4 mi
- Fox Hills: 3.0 mi
- Park Hill: 3.1 mi
- Signal Hill: 3.1 mi
Picnic sites: 30
- Linden Airport mini-park: 8.1 mi
- Freedom Field: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 9.8 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 9.8 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Palisades: 12.0 mi
- Palisades: 14.1 mi
- Hawk Hill: 15.7 mi
- Palisades: 17.2 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Fallkill Falls: 9.0 mi
- Binnen Falls: 9.2 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 9.2 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 15.7 mi
- Hobble Falls: 15.7 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 9.3 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 9.3 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 11.1 mi
- North Tower: 13.7 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 8.7 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 8.8 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 17.6 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 8.9 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 16.8 mi
- Raritan Landing: 19.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 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, 6 mi away.
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