- Elevation, modelled
- 22 m
- Tallest summit within 18.0 miles
- Guard Hill226 m · 16.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway5.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9703, -73.7123
Riis Park is a park in New York, at a modelled 22 m. Guard Hill stands 226 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Emilio Scatenato Congress Street Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 5.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Riis Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guard Hill | N 2° | 226 m | 16.2 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | NNW 348° | 219 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sarles Hill | NNW 342° | 216 m | 13.0 mi |
| Hook Mountain | NW 314° | 214 m | 14.9 mi |
| McKesson Hill | N 349° | 213 m | 15.2 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | NNW 332° | 211 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Nebo | WNW 296° | 208 m | 12.4 mi |
| Indian Hill | NNE 16° | 201 m | 16.8 mi |
- 5.0 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 5.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 10.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Emilio Scatenato Congress Street Park: 0.2 mi
- St. Gregs Park: 0.4 mi
- Bernie Guagnini Brentwood Park: 0.5 mi
- Rose Avenue Tot Lot: 0.6 mi
- Jay Heritage Center: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Rye Nature Center: 1.3 mi
- Marshlands Conservancy: 1.3 mi
- Weinberg Nature Center: 2.2 mi
- Sheldrake River Trails: 2.8 mi
- Sheldrake River Trails: 2.9 mi
Beaches
- Greenhaven Beach: 1.7 mi
- Oakland Beach: 1.8 mi
- Rye Beach: 1.9 mi
- Shore Acres Pool Club Beach: 2.0 mi
- Hawthorne Beach: 3.2 mi
Museums
- The Westchester Children’s Museum: 1.9 mi
- MNH Outpost: 3.0 mi
- Thomas Paine Cottage and Museum: 4.8 mi
- Neuberger Museum of Art: 5.4 mi
- Neuberger Musuem of Art: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- South Ridge: 2.9 mi
- Kennelwood Hill: 7.1 mi
- High Point: 7.8 mi
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 8.8 mi
- Beaver Hill: 9.0 mi
Historic sites
- Civil War Monument Park: 3.0 mi
- War Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
- Morgan Stanley September 11th Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 3.4 mi
Artworks
- José Martí: 3.4 mi
- The Perennial Village: 5.7 mi
- The Millenium Sundial: 6.2 mi
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 6.9 mi
- Creative Blindness: 7.0 mi
Attractions
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 3.8 mi
- House Of Sports: 7.7 mi
- The Vista: 9.1 mi
- Cherry Bowl: 9.1 mi
- Rock and Stream Garden: 9.1 mi
Gardens
- South Lake Walk: 4.4 mi
- West Woodland Walk: 4.4 mi
- Water Lily Garden: 4.5 mi
- Japanese Iris Garden: 4.5 mi
- Grass Garden: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Reserved Picnic Site: 2.1 mi
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Alpine picnic area: 10.9 mi
- Upper Education Area: 12.7 mi
- Lower Education Area: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Raven's Rock: 10.3 mi
- Palisades: 10.5 mi
- The Palisades: 10.9 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Cooper Bluff: 12.4 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Execution Rocks Light: 6.5 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 7.3 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 9.3 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 9.3 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- The Falls: 8.8 mi
- Farms Falls: 11.8 mi
- The Loch: 17.7 mi
- Cascade: 23.3 mi
- Sheep Falls: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 15.9 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 15.9 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 19.4 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 11.4 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westchester CO AP, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Mamaroneck · 2 mi
- Rye · 2 mi
- Harrison · 3 mi
- Port Chester · 3 mi
- Larchmont · 4 mi
- Rye Brook · 4 mi
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