- Elevation
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 20.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7122, -73.9974
Playground One is a park in New York, at a recorded 6 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint James Triangle, a park 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Playground One. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 330° | 268 m | 20.7 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 311° | 263 m | 24.7 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 328° | 260 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 329° | 230 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 9° | 208 m | 23.6 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 327° | 185 m | 22.0 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 327° | 180 m | 21.7 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 298° | 179 m | 14.6 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 10.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.0 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Saint James Triangle: 0.1 mi
- Kimlau Square: 0.1 mi
- Chatham Square: 0.1 mi
- Alfred E. Smith Playground: 0.1 mi
- James Madison Plaza: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- Governor Alfred E. Smith Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Lin Zexu: 0.1 mi
- Kimlau War Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Catherine Market: 0.2 mi
- Triumph of the Human Spirit: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Confucius: 0.1 mi
- Sen Yat-sen: 0.3 mi
- 5 in 1: 0.3 mi
- Civic Fame: 0.3 mi
- Abraham De Peyster: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- Bloody Angle: 0.2 mi
- Chinatown: 0.2 mi
- Lower East Side Skatepark: 0.2 mi
- Explore Chinatown Information Kiosk: 0.4 mi
- Italian flag painted Apartments: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Robert Wagner Greenstreet: 0.2 mi
- Wedding Garden: 0.3 mi
- Millenium Park: 0.6 mi
- Carousel Bioswale: 0.6 mi
- Max Family Garden: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Museum at Eldridge Street: 0.3 mi
- Hall des Lumières: 0.4 mi
- Mmuseumm: 0.5 mi
- Italian American Museum: 0.5 mi
- South Street Seaport Museum: 0.5 mi
Beaches
- Pebble Beach: 0.6 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 1.1 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 2.0 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 2.2 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Bird Island: 1.1 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 2.2 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
- Audubon Park: 4.7 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 60
- Grassy Hill: 2.2 mi
- Slide Hill: 2.2 mi
- Outlook Hill: 2.3 mi
- Discovery Hill: 2.3 mi
- Sullivan Hill: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 1.0 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 1.2 mi
- Freedom Field: 3.4 mi
- Street Seats: 3.7 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Palisades: 3.2 mi
- Palisades: 4.2 mi
- Palisades: 6.7 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Palisades: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Ambergill Falls: 3.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 3.7 mi
- Binnen Falls: 3.9 mi
- The Loch: 6.0 mi
- The Falls: 14.7 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 2.0 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 17.3 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 17.3 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 17.6 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 7.9 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 13.0 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 17.6 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 18.6 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 20.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 15.7 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).
Day trips start here
- Manhattan/Chinatown · 0 mi
- Downstate New York · 1 mi
- Manhattan/East Village · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Financial District · 1 mi
- Manhattan/Lower East Side · 1 mi
- Manhattan/SoHo · 1 mi
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