- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 21.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway9.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7104, -73.9817
Pier 42 is a park in New York, at a modelled 1 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Vladeck Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 9.7 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pier 42. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 328° | 268 m | 21.2 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 327° | 260 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 327° | 230 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 7° | 208 m | 23.6 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NW 325° | 185 m | 22.6 mi |
| Moon Hill | NW 326° | 180 m | 22.3 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 297° | 179 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | WNW 285° | 175 m | 16.6 mi |
- 9.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 9.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 27.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Vladeck Park: 0.1 mi
- Corlears Hook Park: 0.2 mi
- Henry M. Jackson Playground: 0.2 mi
- Sol Lain Playground: 0.3 mi
- Ahearn Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- “Togo”: 0.5 mi
- Fat Boy: 0.7 mi
- Bucket Conveyor: 0.7 mi
- Vladimir Lenin: 0.8 mi
- Lounge Screw Conveyor: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Matt Brenner: 0.7 mi
- Catherine Market: 0.8 mi
- Governor Alfred E. Smith Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Brookland Ferry Landing: 0.8 mi
Museums
Attractions
- Zohramp: 0.6 mi
- Lower East Side Skatepark: 0.6 mi
- Jane's Carousel: 0.7 mi
- Brooklyn Flea: 0.8 mi
- Brooklyn Bridge: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Vinegar HIll Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Siempre Verde Garden: 0.7 mi
- Clinton Community Garden (LES): 0.7 mi
- Carousel Bioswale: 0.7 mi
- Le Petit Versailles: 0.7 mi
Beaches
- Pebble Beach: 0.6 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 1.3 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 2.5 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 2.9 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Bird Island: 1.3 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 1.7 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
- Audubon Park: 5.5 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 6.4 mi
Peaks: 58
- Grassy Hill: 2.7 mi
- Slide Hill: 2.7 mi
- Outlook Hill: 2.8 mi
- Discovery Hill: 2.8 mi
- Sullivan Hill: 3.2 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 1.2 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 1.5 mi
- Street Seats: 3.2 mi
- Freedom Field: 4.1 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Palisades: 3.9 mi
- Palisades: 4.6 mi
- Palisades: 6.8 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Palisades: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Ambergill Falls: 3.3 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 3.4 mi
- Binnen Falls: 3.5 mi
- The Loch: 5.9 mi
- The Falls: 14.4 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 2.8 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 17.0 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 17.2 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 17.2 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 8.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 13.7 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 18.1 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 19.1 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 21.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 16.5 mi
| 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY City Cntrl Park, 5 mi away.
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- Manhattan/Chinatown · 1 mi
- Manhattan/East Village · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Lower East Side · 1 mi
- Manhattan/SoHo · 1 mi
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