- Elevation
- 17 m
- Tallest summit within 23.5 miles
- High Mountain268 m · 22.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway4.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7588, -73.8748
Veterans Plaza is a park in New York, at a recorded 17 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Northern Playground, a park 0.2 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 4.5 miles off.
- Elevation
- 17 m
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Veterans Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NW 311° | 268 m | 22.4 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 311° | 260 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NW 310° | 230 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mount Nebo | N 352° | 208 m | 20.2 mi |
| Stony Hill | W 281° | 179 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | W 273° | 175 m | 21.7 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | NNE 16° | 156 m | 22.2 mi |
| Kykuit Hill | N 4° | 147 m | 22.9 mi |
- 4.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 8.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 21.8 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Northern Playground: 0.2 mi
- Playground Ninety: 0.2 mi
- Trolley Car Triangle: 0.3 mi
- Junction Playground: 0.3 mi
- One Room Schoolhouse Park: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- 97th Street Block Association Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- McIntosh Neighborhood Association Garden: 0.5 mi
- Malcolm X Day Care Center: 0.9 mi
- Farm on hill by BQE: 1.3 mi
- Farm on other side of BQE: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
Museums
- Louis Armstrong House Museum: 0.8 mi
- New York Hall of Science: 1.4 mi
- Queens Museum: 1.7 mi
- Lewis Howard Latimer House Museum: 2.4 mi
- Museum of the Moving Image: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- 3 Squirrels: 1.0 mi
- The Healer’s Touch: 1.1 mi
- Queens Mural: 1.1 mi
- Flight: 1.2 mi
- Little Thailand: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Rocket Park: 1.4 mi
- Owl: 1.6 mi
- Canadian Lynx: 1.6 mi
- Aviary: 1.6 mi
- Bald Eagle: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Maspeth Plateau: 2.3 mi
- Laurel Hill: 3.2 mi
- Janes Hill: 4.1 mi
- Mount Morris: 4.8 mi
- Great Hill: 5.1 mi
Beaches
- Hallet’s Cove: 3.3 mi
- Parsons Beach: 6.4 mi
- Pebble Beach: 7.1 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 7.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Pugsley Creek Park: 4.0 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 5.0 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 5.3 mi
- Virginia Point: 7.0 mi
- Spring Creek Park: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Street Seats: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 4.8 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 7.7 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Coogan's Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Palisades: 7.0 mi
- Palisades: 7.7 mi
- Palisades: 8.9 mi
- Palisades: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- The Loch: 5.1 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 8.2 mi
- Binnen Falls: 8.2 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 8.4 mi
- The Falls: 9.1 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 8.4 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 10.6 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 10.9 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 21.6 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 16.9 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 24.7 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 24.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
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 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laguardia AP, 2 mi away.
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