- Elevation, modelled
- 29 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Jayne's Hill122 m · 4.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway23.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7529, -73.4266
The Ellipse is a park in New York, at a modelled 29 m. Jayne's Hill stands 122 m to the north, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is The Mall, a park 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 24 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Ellipse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayne's Hill | N 1° | 122 m | 4.3 mi |
| West Hills | N 356° | 106 m | 4.4 mi |
| Harbor Hill | WNW 286° | 106 m | 11.6 mi |
| Dix Hills | NE 40° | 92 m | 5.9 mi |
| Signal Hill | NE 34° | 90 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mannetto Hills | NNW 333° | 85 m | 3.5 mi |
| Queens High Point | W 271° | 79.2 m | 15.3 mi |
| Half Hollow Hills | NE 52° | 77 m | 3.6 mi |
- 23.5 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 23.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Mall: 0.1 mi
- The Great Lawn: 0.3 mi
- Battle Row Campground: 1.4 mi
- Barry Lane Park P-27: 1.4 mi
- Battle Row Campground: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Pray Mantis: 0.1 mi
- The Ram: 0.2 mi
- 9/11 Rescue Dog: 0.2 mi
- St Kilian Statue: 1.6 mi
- Bearer of Peace: 2.1 mi
Gardens
- Robert F. Ench Teaching Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Garden of Hope: 0.1 mi
- The Sustainable Garden: 0.1 mi
- Complex III: 1.1 mi
- Garden of Pines: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Louis J Riso Jr Memorial: 0.1 mi
- SUNY Farmingdale: 0.2 mi
- Garden Of Awareness: 0.2 mi
- Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Foundation September 11, 2000 Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Departed Members Memorial: 1.1 mi
Museums
- American Airpower Museum: 1.3 mi
- Long Island Fair Exhibition Hall: 1.5 mi
- Old Bethpage Village Restoration Visitor Center: 1.5 mi
- Old Bethpage Village Restoration: 1.9 mi
- Museum of American Armor: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Pineridge Park: 1.7 mi
- West Hills Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Paumanok Wetlands Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Tackapusha Nature Preserve Entrance: 5.6 mi
- Tackapusha Nature Preserve Entrance: 5.8 mi
Attractions
- Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office: 6.6 mi
- Jamaica: 6.7 mi
- ATCG Tower: 7.6 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 10.0 mi
- Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium: 11.0 mi
Beaches
- Amityville Beach: 6.8 mi
- Copiague Beach: 6.9 mi
- Venetian Shores Beach: 7.1 mi
- Alhambra Beach: 7.1 mi
- Cold Spring Beach: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Picnic Area A & B: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Area C: 5.0 mi
- Birches: 7.7 mi
- Black Pine: 7.7 mi
- Sycamore: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 21
- Mannetto Hills: 3.5 mi
- Half Hollow Hills: 3.6 mi
- Jayne's Hill: 4.3 mi
- West Hills: 4.4 mi
- Signal Hill: 5.3 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 11.5 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 14.0 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 17.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 18.4 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Cooper Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 12.8 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Island Welcome Center: 6.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- The Falls: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:48 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
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 | 32 | 34 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Farmingdale Republic AP, 1 mi away.
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