- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 22.0 miles
- Buttermilk Hill211 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway4.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8072, -73.7910
The Point is a park in New York, at a modelled 1 m. Buttermilk Hill stands 211 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Maritime National Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 4.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of The Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Hill | N 357° | 211 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NNW 337° | 208 m | 18.1 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | N 3° | 180 m | 20.7 mi |
| Round Hill | NNE 17° | 172 m | 21.4 mi |
| Cooney Hill | N 9° | 170 m | 20.5 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | N 5° | 156 m | 18.1 mi |
| Kykuit Hill | N 352° | 147 m | 19.7 mi |
| Beaver Hill | N 354° | 140 m | 18.1 mi |
- 4.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 9.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 17.0 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Maritime National Museum: 0.1 mi
- American Merchant Marine Museum: 1.6 mi
- The Voelker Orth Museum: 3.2 mi
- Kingsland Homestead: 3.5 mi
- Lewis Howard Latimer House Museum: 3.5 mi
Gardens
- Strawberry Field: 0.7 mi
- Neily's Garden: 1.5 mi
- Amphitrite Pool: 1.6 mi
- Garden in the Park: 1.6 mi
- Havemeyer Garden Association Community Garden: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Locust Point Marina: 0.9 mi
- Green Grass: 1.1 mi
- Little Bay Park: 1.2 mi
- Whitestone Playground: 1.4 mi
- Alexander Grey Triangle: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- War Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Shamrock: 1.6 mi
- Penn Station Eagle: 1.6 mi
- Penn Station Eagle: 1.6 mi
- Mariner Monument: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- 5 Inch Deck Gun: 1.6 mi
- World War 2: 3.2 mi
- Global Pandemics Touchstone: 3.3 mi
- City Of New York Potters Field: 3.3 mi
- John Riedl Wildflower Meadow: 3.3 mi
Beaches
- Parsons Beach: 3.1 mi
- Leeds Pond Beach: 4.6 mi
- PWEA Beach: 4.6 mi
- Manhasset Bay Estates Association Beach: 4.6 mi
- Baxter Estates Village Beach: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Virginia Point: 3.2 mi
- Pugsley Creek Park: 3.3 mi
- Half Moon Wetland Conservancy: 4.8 mi
- Barbara Johnson Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Harbor Hill Preserve: 5.5 mi
Attractions
- Cherry Circle & Four Season Border: 4.3 mi
- Pinetum: 4.3 mi
- Oak Allée: 4.3 mi
- Circle Garden: 4.3 mi
- Floral Border: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- Queens High Point: 5.1 mi
- Janes Hill: 6.3 mi
- Maspeth Plateau: 7.7 mi
- Marble Hill: 7.9 mi
- Harbor Hill: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 40
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 7.9 mi
- Street Seats: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Area D: 11.4 mi
- Picnic Area C: 11.4 mi
- Picnic Area F: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Coogan's Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Palisades: 9.8 mi
- Palisades: 10.4 mi
- The Palisades: 12.0 mi
- Palisades: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- The Falls: 6.2 mi
- The Loch: 8.9 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 13.6 mi
- Binnen Falls: 13.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 13.8 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 5.2 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 5.6 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 13.7 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 16.2 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 12.6 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 20.4 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| 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, 4 mi away.
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