- Elevation, modelled
- 60 m
- Tallest summit within 24.3 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 23.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway16.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6394, -74.0895
Skyline Park is a park in New York, at a modelled 60 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Jones Woods Park, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Skyline Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 346° | 268 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 346° | 230 m | 23.3 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | WNW 295° | 217 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mount Kemble | WNW 291° | 215 m | 24.3 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | WNW 297° | 180 m | 23.5 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 343° | 180 m | 24.3 mi |
| Stony Hill | NW 326° | 179 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | NW 312° | 175 m | 13.9 mi |
- 16.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 17.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.4 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Jones Woods Park: 0.2 mi
- Eibs Pond Park: 2.0 mi
- Saint Francis Woodlands: 3.1 mi
- Ingram Woods: 3.2 mi
- Todt Hill Woods: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Davis Playground: 0.3 mi
- Liotti-Ikefugi Playground: 0.3 mi
- Mahoney Playground: 0.3 mi
- Goodhue Park: 0.4 mi
- Fort Hill Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Granito / Smith: 0.3 mi
- Augustinian Academy Historical Monument: 0.5 mi
- Eric Garner Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Eric Garner/BLM Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Randall’s Grave: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Tuscan Garden: 0.6 mi
- The Tuscan Garden: 0.6 mi
- Lion's Sensory Garden: 0.7 mi
- Tropical Border: 0.7 mi
- Shade Garden: 0.7 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Signal Hill: 1.4 mi
- Park Hill: 1.6 mi
- Fox Hills: 1.8 mi
- Emerson Hill: 2.1 mi
- Todt Hill: 3.0 mi
Beaches
- Matthew J. Buono Beach: 2.2 mi
- South Beach: 3.8 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 4.0 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 4.6 mi
- Midland Beach: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- The Gingerbread House: 2.8 mi
- Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House: 3.2 mi
- Jurassic Park: 3.3 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 4.0 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Freedom Field: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 6.0 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 6.1 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 6.3 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Palisades: 7.6 mi
- Palisades: 9.7 mi
- Palisades: 12.8 mi
- Hawk Hill: 13.3 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Fallkill Falls: 6.4 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 6.5 mi
- Binnen Falls: 6.6 mi
- The Loch: 12.7 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 12.9 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 6.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 13.1 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 13.1 mi
- North Tower: 17.6 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 17.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 10.7 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 10.7 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 13.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.6 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 11.6 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 15.9 mi
- Raritan Landing: 21.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 13.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:49 | 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 | 33 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark Liberty Intl AP, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Bayonne · 2 mi
- Staten Island · 5 mi
- Elizabeth · 6 mi
- Hudson County · 6 mi
- Manhattan/Financial District · 6 mi
- Brooklyn/Downtown · 7 mi
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