- Elevation, modelled
- 52 m
- Tallest summit within 18.6 miles
- High Tor244 m · 18.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9584, -73.7809
Ward Acres Park is a park in New York, at a modelled 52 m. High Tor stands 244 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Larchmont Reservoir, a park 0.6 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 2.0 miles off.
- Operated by
- Ward Acres Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Ward Acres Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Tor | NNW 329° | 244 m | 18.5 mi |
| Guard Hill | NNE 14° | 226 m | 17.6 mi |
| South Mountain | NNW 329° | 220 m | 18.5 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | N 2° | 219 m | 14.7 mi |
| Sarles Hill | N 358° | 216 m | 13.2 mi |
| Hook Mountain | NNW 328° | 214 m | 13.3 mi |
| McKesson Hill | N 2° | 213 m | 15.7 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | N 352° | 211 m | 10.6 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 7.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 7.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Larchmont Reservoir: 0.6 mi
- Pinebrook Tennis Center: 0.6 mi
- Sheldrake Environmental Center: 0.8 mi
- Carpenter Pond Park: 1.3 mi
- Twin Lakes Park: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Sheldrake River Trails: 1.3 mi
- Sheldrake River Trails: 1.3 mi
- Weinberg Nature Center: 1.8 mi
- Glenwood Lake Park: 2.9 mi
- Hunt's Woods Park: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Thomas Paine Monument: 1.7 mi
- Jacob Leisler Monument: 1.8 mi
- Daniel D. Tompkins Birthplace: 2.8 mi
- World War I Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Sir William Howe Headquarters: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Thomas Paine Cottage and Museum: 1.7 mi
- Marble School House: 2.5 mi
- The Westchester Children’s Museum: 5.4 mi
- Hastings Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- Hudson River Museum: 6.0 mi
Artworks
- The Perennial Village: 2.1 mi
- The Light of the World: 4.7 mi
- Henry Hudson: 5.7 mi
- Armstrong inventor of FM radio: 5.7 mi
- Great Hunger Memorial: 5.7 mi
Gardens
- Bronxville Giving Garden: 3.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 5.5 mi
- West Woodland Walk: 6.8 mi
- Japanese Iris Garden: 6.9 mi
- Water Lily Garden: 6.9 mi
Beaches
- Shore Acres Pool Club Beach: 3.1 mi
- Manor Beach: 3.3 mi
- Hudson Park Beach: 3.6 mi
- Hudson Park Beach: 3.6 mi
- Greenhaven Beach: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- House Of Sports: 5.2 mi
- The Vista: 5.6 mi
- Cherry Bowl: 5.6 mi
- Rock and Stream Garden: 5.6 mi
- Temple of Love: 5.6 mi
Peaks
- South Ridge: 6.1 mi
- Vault Hill: 7.2 mi
- Kennelwood Hill: 7.6 mi
- Bronx High Point: 7.6 mi
- Beaver Hill: 7.9 mi
Cliffs
- Palisades: 6.9 mi
- The Palisades: 7.3 mi
- Palisades: 9.6 mi
- Raven's Rock: 9.7 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 43
- Reserved Picnic Site: 5.6 mi
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Alpine picnic area: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 13.5 mi
- Upper Education Area: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- The Falls: 5.7 mi
- Farms Falls: 14.4 mi
- The Loch: 14.7 mi
- Great Falls: 21.1 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 21.5 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Execution Rocks Light: 6.0 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 6.9 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 13.0 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 13.0 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 14.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 16.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 19.3 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 19.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 15.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:50 | 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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dobbs Ferry-ardsley, 4 mi away.
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