Park · New York
The Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden
The Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden is a park in New York, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is The Wall Street, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
Coordinates40.70484, -74.00931
- 10.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 10.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.8 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- The Wall Street: 0.1 mi
- Coenties Ship: 0.1 mi
- Fearless Girl: 0.2 mi
- General George Washington in Prayer at Valley Forge: 0.2 mi
- Shadow Garden: 0.2 mi
Museums
- Museum of American Finance: 0.1 mi
- Fraunces Tavern Museum: 0.1 mi
- National Museum of the American Indian: 0.2 mi
- South Street Seaport Museum: 0.3 mi
- MĒRCER LABS: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- 100 Old Slip - New York City Police Museum: 0.1 mi
- 18th Century Cistern: 0.1 mi
- Fraunces Tavern: 0.1 mi
- New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
- George Washington: 0.2 mi
Attractions
- The Genius of Communication: 0.1 mi
- New York Stock Exchange: 0.2 mi
- Wavertree: 0.3 mi
- South Street Seaport: 0.3 mi
- Barthman's Sidewalk Clock: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Coenties Slip: 0.1 mi
- The Elevated Acre: 0.1 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Louise Nevelson Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Bowling Green: 0.2 mi
Gardens
- Liberty Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Millenium Park: 0.5 mi
- Robert Wagner Greenstreet: 0.6 mi
- Wedding Garden: 0.8 mi
- Max Family Garden: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Bird Island: 0.8 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 3.0 mi
- Audubon Park: 4.1 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 4.6 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 5.4 mi
Beaches
- Pier 4 Beach: 0.8 mi
- Pebble Beach: 1.0 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 1.9 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 2.2 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Grassy Hill: 1.4 mi
- Slide Hill: 1.5 mi
- Outlook Hill: 1.5 mi
- Discovery Hill: 1.5 mi
- Battle Hill: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 0.8 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 0.9 mi
- Freedom Field: 2.6 mi
- Street Seats: 4.5 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Palisades: 3.2 mi
- Palisades: 4.5 mi
- Palisades: 7.3 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Palisades: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Ambergill Falls: 3.5 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 3.6 mi
- Binnen Falls: 3.7 mi
- The Loch: 6.7 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 15.0 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 1.9 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 16.8 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 16.8 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 18.4 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 8.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 12.9 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.7 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 17.8 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 19.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of The Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 332° | 268 m | 20.8 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 313° | 263 m | 24.6 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 330° | 260 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 331° | 230 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 10° | 208 m | 24.2 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 329° | 185 m | 22.1 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 329° | 180 m | 21.8 mi |
| Stony Hill | WNW 301° | 179 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:49 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY City Cntrl Park, 6 mi away.
- Rock Pigeon1,864 obs
- Monarch1,455 obs
- Spotted Lanternfly1,269 obs
- House Sparrow1,253 obs
- Western Honey Bee1,168 obs
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee1,104 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel1,099 obs
- European Starling819 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/208360494
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