- Elevation, modelled
- 32 m
- Tallest summit within 18.9 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 16.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8900, -73.9017
The Quadrangle is a park in New York, at a modelled 32 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Forecourt, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Bronx River Parkway passes 1.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of The Quadrangle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | WNW 290° | 268 m | 16.5 mi |
| Beech Mountain | WNW 291° | 260 m | 17.6 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | WNW 289° | 230 m | 16.4 mi |
| Sarles Hill | NNE 18° | 216 m | 18.9 mi |
| Hook Mountain | N 357° | 214 m | 16.0 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | NNE 17° | 211 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 353° | 208 m | 11.1 mi |
| Poacher Peak | WNW 290° | 185 m | 18.1 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 2.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 15.5 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Upper Forecourt: 0.0 mi
- Lower Forecourt: 0.1 mi
- Brust Park: 0.1 mi
- MacLaughlin Playground: 0.2 mi
- Delafield Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Coyote: 0.3 mi
- Farragut Monument: 1.9 mi
- Welcome to Woodlawn Mural: 1.9 mi
- 242 St. station: 2.0 mi
- Columnade: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Riverdale Monument: 0.4 mi
- Van Cortlandt Station ruins: 0.4 mi
- Grand Central Stones: 0.5 mi
- Riverdale 9-11 Memorial Garden: 0.7 mi
- Wave Hill: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Pure Love Organic Farms: 0.5 mi
- PS24 Garden: 0.7 mi
- The Bainbridge Avenue Garden: 1.6 mi
- Bruce Reynolds Garden: 1.6 mi
- Perennial and Herb Gardens: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Bronx High Point: 0.6 mi
- Vault Hill: 0.7 mi
- Tetards Hill: 1.0 mi
- Marble Hill: 1.1 mi
- Spuyten Duyvil Hill: 1.1 mi
Museums
- Glyndor Gallery: 0.8 mi
- Museum of Bronx History: 1.5 mi
- Poe Cottage: 1.7 mi
- Dyckman Farmhouse Museum: 1.9 mi
- Steere Herbarium: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Parking: 1.3 mi
- Birds of Prey: 2.8 mi
- Madagascar!: 2.8 mi
- Monkey House: 2.9 mi
- Amazing Amphibians: 2.9 mi
Beaches
- Spuyten Duyvil Beach: 1.6 mi
- Canoe Beach: 1.9 mi
- Dyckman Street Beach: 2.1 mi
- Undercliff Beach: 2.1 mi
- Bloomer Beach: 2.3 mi
Cliffs
- Palisades: 2.1 mi
- The Palisades: 4.3 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Palisades: 5.5 mi
- Palisades: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary: 2.9 mi
- Hunt's Woods Park: 4.8 mi
- Glenwood Lake Park: 5.6 mi
- Pugsley Creek Park: 5.8 mi
- Westchester Lenoir Preserve: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Alpine picnic area: 4.1 mi
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 6.2 mi
- Street Seats: 10.0 mi
- The Backyard: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- The Falls: 3.2 mi
- The Loch: 7.2 mi
- Great Falls: 14.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 15.7 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 16.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Execution Rocks Light: 8.6 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 9.1 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 13.2 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 20.5 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 8.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| 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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