Park · New York
Walker Park
Walker Park is a park in New York, at a recorded elevation of 5 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Chinese Scholar’s Garden, a museum 0.3 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 5 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
Coordinates40.64347, -74.10946
- 16.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 17.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.5 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Chinese Scholar’s Garden: 0.3 mi
- Staten Island Museum: 0.4 mi
- World Trade Center Educational Tribute: 0.4 mi
- Kreuzer-Pelton House: 0.4 mi
- Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Perennial Garden: 0.3 mi
- White Garden: 0.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 0.3 mi
- Peony Collection: 0.3 mi
- Healing Garden Perennial Beds: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Robert Richard Randall: 0.3 mi
- Randall’s Grave: 0.4 mi
- Granito / Smith: 1.0 mi
- O'Neill Point: 1.2 mi
- Memorial to All Vietnam Veterans: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden: 0.4 mi
- Allison Pond Park: 0.6 mi
- Corporal Thompson Park: 0.6 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.6 mi
- Terry Collins Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Jones Woods Park: 1.1 mi
- Eibs Pond Park: 2.7 mi
- Ingram Woods: 2.8 mi
- Westwood Park: 3.1 mi
- Saint Francis Woodlands: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Signal Hill: 2.0 mi
- Park Hill: 2.4 mi
- Emerson Hill: 2.5 mi
- Fox Hills: 2.6 mi
- Todt Hill: 3.0 mi
Beaches
- Matthew J. Buono Beach: 3.2 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 4.1 mi
- South Beach: 4.5 mi
- Midland Beach: 5.1 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 5.4 mi
Attractions
- Jurassic Park: 3.4 mi
- Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House: 3.5 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 3.7 mi
- Carousel for All Children: 3.8 mi
- The Gingerbread House: 3.9 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Freedom Field: 4.5 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 6.7 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 6.8 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 6.9 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Palisades: 7.7 mi
- Palisades: 9.9 mi
- Hawk Hill: 12.3 mi
- Palisades: 13.0 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Fallkill Falls: 7.3 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 7.5 mi
- Binnen Falls: 7.6 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 11.9 mi
- Hobble Falls: 12.0 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 7.1 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 13.8 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 13.8 mi
- North Tower: 18.3 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 10.0 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 10.0 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 13.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.0 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 11.0 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 14.8 mi
- Raritan Landing: 20.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 12.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Walker Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 348° | 268 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 348° | 230 m | 22.7 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | WNW 295° | 217 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Kemble | WNW 292° | 215 m | 23.2 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | WNW 298° | 180 m | 22.4 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 346° | 180 m | 23.8 mi |
| Stony Hill | NNW 329° | 179 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | NW 314° | 175 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark Liberty Intl AP, 4 mi away.
- Porcelain Berry189 obs
- Spotted Lanternfly169 obs
- Mallard158 obs
- Canada Goose125 obs
- American Robin125 obs
- white snakeroot113 obs
- Pond Slider109 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel105 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/34900188
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