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Manhattan High Point

Manhattan High Point, a peak in New York
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Manhattan High Point, a peak in New York
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Manhattan High Point, a peak in New York
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Manhattan High Point, a peak in New York
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Manhattan High Point, a peak in New York
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Manhattan High Point, a peak in New York
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Manhattan High Point rises to 81 m in New York. High Mountain stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bennett Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.

About

The story

highest natural point of elevation of Manhattan Island and Borough

Wikidata Q136723636, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
81 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.85298, -73.93822
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Artworks
Gardens
  • Bonnefont Cloister: 0.9 mi
  • Trie Cloister: 0.9 mi
  • The Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Cuxa Cloister: 0.9 mi
  • Riley-Levin Children's Garden: 0.9 mi
Museums
Peaks
Beaches
Cliffs
Attractions
Picnic sites: 44
Waterfalls: 12
  • The Loch: 4.2 mi
  • The Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Ambergill Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Binnen Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 13.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
  • Tulip Springs: 19.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Manhattan High Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainWNW 301°268 m15.8 mi
Beech MountainWNW 301°260 m17.0 mi
Mount CecchinoWNW 300°230 m15.7 mi
Campgaw MountainNW 316°224 m19.5 mi
Hook MountainN 3°214 m18.5 mi
Buttermilk HillNNE 20°211 m19.0 mi
Mount NeboN 3°208 m13.6 mi
Poacher PeakWNW 300°185 m17.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2519:5020:32
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1815:4816:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343642536373787770584839
Precip in3.73.24.43.94.14.64.44.84.64.13.44.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bronx, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/765251405

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