- Elevation, modelled
- 62 m
- Tallest summit within 19.3 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 17.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8991, -73.8733
Rita Ley Triangle is a park in New York, at a modelled 62 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is World War Veterans Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 0.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Rita Ley Triangle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | WNW 286° | 268 m | 17.7 mi |
| Beech Mountain | WNW 287° | 260 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | WNW 285° | 230 m | 17.6 mi |
| Sarles Hill | NNE 14° | 216 m | 17.8 mi |
| Hook Mountain | N 351° | 214 m | 15.5 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | NNE 13° | 211 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NNW 345° | 208 m | 10.7 mi |
| Poacher Peak | WNW 287° | 185 m | 19.3 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 3.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 14.0 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- World War Veterans Monument: 0.0 mi
- Bethlahem Plaque: 0.5 mi
- Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite: 0.6 mi
- Grand Central Stones: 1.1 mi
- Van Cortlandt Station ruins: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Welcome to Woodlawn Mural: 0.3 mi
- 242 St. station: 0.4 mi
- Farragut Monument: 0.6 mi
- Coyote: 1.6 mi
- The Light of the World: 2.2 mi
Parks
- General Joseph Stillwell Park: 0.5 mi
- Coyne Park: 0.6 mi
- Coyne Park: 0.6 mi
- Muskrat Cove: 0.6 mi
- Wilson Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Vault Hill: 1.0 mi
- Bronx High Point: 1.6 mi
- Marble Hill: 2.5 mi
- Tetards Hill: 2.6 mi
- Spuyten Duyvil Hill: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Museum of Bronx History: 1.5 mi
- Glyndor Gallery: 2.0 mi
- Steere Herbarium: 2.2 mi
- Poe Cottage: 2.6 mi
- Dyckman Farmhouse Museum: 3.4 mi
Attractions
- Parking: 1.5 mi
- Tillotson Steps: 2.2 mi
- Birds of Prey: 3.2 mi
- Madagascar!: 3.2 mi
- World of Birds: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- 211th Street Block Association Garden: 1.6 mi
- The Bainbridge Avenue Garden: 2.0 mi
- Pure Love Organic Farms: 2.1 mi
- PS24 Garden: 2.3 mi
- Rock Garden: 2.4 mi
Beaches
- Spuyten Duyvil Beach: 3.2 mi
- Canoe Beach: 3.3 mi
- Huylers Beach: 3.3 mi
- Dyckman Street Beach: 3.7 mi
- Undercliff Beach: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Hunt's Woods Park: 3.2 mi
- Glenwood Lake Park: 4.0 mi
- Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
- Titus Mill Pond State Tidal Wetlands: 5.1 mi
- Westchester Lenoir Preserve: 5.3 mi
Cliffs
- Palisades: 3.6 mi
- The Palisades: 4.3 mi
- Palisades: 5.2 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Palisades: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Alpine picnic area: 4.1 mi
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 7.4 mi
- Street Seats: 11.0 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- The Falls: 1.9 mi
- The Loch: 8.5 mi
- Great Falls: 16.2 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 17.0 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 17.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Execution Rocks Light: 7.2 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 7.9 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 14.5 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 19.0 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.7 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 21.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:47 | 16:31 |
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 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bronx, 5 mi away.
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