- Elevation
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 23.2 miles
- Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 22.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway18.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6311, -74.1646
The Big Park is a park in New York, at a recorded 7 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mariners Harbor Houses Farm, a garden 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of The Big Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | NW 311° | 295.7 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | N 356° | 230 m | 23.2 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | WNW 298° | 229 m | 21.7 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | WNW 300° | 217 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Kemble | WNW 297° | 215 m | 20.9 mi |
| Blachleys Hill | WNW 294° | 204 m | 21.8 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | WNW 304° | 180 m | 20.3 mi |
| Stony Hill | NNW 342° | 179 m | 13.2 mi |
- 18.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 20.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 23.5 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Mariners Harbor Houses Farm: 0.1 mi
- Joe Holzka Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- Greenbelt Native Plant Center: 2.5 mi
- Gary Lapelusa Landscaping LLC: 3.1 mi
- Healing Garden Perennial Beds: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Bobbie Lewis Jr. Playground: 0.4 mi
- Graniteville Quarry Park: 0.7 mi
- Joseph Manna Park: 0.7 mi
- Jennifer's Playground: 0.8 mi
- The Corporate Park of Staten Island: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Forest Grove: 0.6 mi
- Graniteville Swamp Park: 0.7 mi
- Mariner's Marsh Park: 0.7 mi
- Arlington Marsh Park: 1.0 mi
- Westwood Park: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Jim Looking Back at Rosaleen: 1.2 mi
- Rosaleen Looking at Jim: 1.2 mi
- Park Avenue Tulips: 1.3 mi
- Valley of the Sunrise: 2.0 mi
- Grace: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Memorial to All Vietnam Veterans: 1.8 mi
- Willowbrook Mile Memorial (Milestone 6): 2.2 mi
- Historic Stone Chimney: 2.4 mi
- O'Neill Point: 2.6 mi
- Robert Richard Randall: 3.4 mi
Museums
- The Peter Houseman House: 1.8 mi
- The Scott-Edwards House: 2.2 mi
- Kreuzer-Pelton House: 2.8 mi
- Belcher Ogden Mansion: 3.2 mi
- Bonnel House Historical Museum: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Carousel for All Children: 1.9 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 2.9 mi
- Heyerdahl Ruins: 3.5 mi
- Buck’s Hollow: 3.7 mi
- Jurassic Park: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Todt Hill: 3.4 mi
- Emerson Hill: 4.0 mi
- Signal Hill: 4.1 mi
- Park Hill: 4.6 mi
- Fox Hills: 4.7 mi
Beaches
- Matthew J. Buono Beach: 5.5 mi
- Midland Beach: 5.9 mi
- South Beach: 5.9 mi
- New Dorp Beach: 6.0 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Linden Airport mini-park: 4.4 mi
- Freedom Field: 7.2 mi
- The Park: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 9.7 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Fallkill Falls: 10.3 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 10.5 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 10.5 mi
- Hobble Falls: 10.5 mi
- Binnen Falls: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Palisades: 10.0 mi
- Hawk Hill: 10.5 mi
- Palisades: 12.2 mi
- Palisades: 15.3 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 16.0 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 9.6 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 14.5 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 14.5 mi
- North Tower: 18.7 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 7.2 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 7.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.4 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 15.1 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 8.5 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 12.2 mi
- Raritan Landing: 17.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 10.8 mi
- Boiling Spring: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:50 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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