- Elevation
- 79 m
- Tallest summit within 24.4 miles
- Mount Nebo208 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bronx River Parkway9.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7577, -73.7190
Queens High Point rises to 79 m in New York. Mount Nebo stands 208 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is General George Washington Tablet, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 9.2 miles off.
Highest natural point of elevation in Queens.
- Elevation
- 79.2 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Queens High Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nebo | NNW 332° | 208 m | 22.9 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | N 354° | 180 m | 24.2 mi |
| Round Hill | N 6° | 172 m | 24.0 mi |
| Cooney Hill | N 358° | 170 m | 23.7 mi |
| Kennelwood Hill | N 355° | 156 m | 21.5 mi |
| Kykuit Hill | NNW 344° | 147 m | 23.8 mi |
| Beaver Hill | NNW 345° | 140 m | 22.1 mi |
| Hackley Hill | NNW 343° | 140 m | 22.8 mi |
- 9.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 14.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 19.4 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- General George Washington Tablet: 1.4 mi
- Pray for Us O Holy Mother of God: 1.8 mi
- John Riedl Wildflower Meadow: 2.1 mi
- John Lewis Childs Founded in 1884: 2.3 mi
- Citrus & Allied Essences Oils CO.: 2.3 mi
Beaches
- Parsons Beach: 2.1 mi
- Leeds Pond Beach: 4.2 mi
- Manhasset Bay Estates Association Beach: 4.3 mi
- PWEA Beach: 4.5 mi
- Baxter Estates Village Beach: 5.4 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Harbor Hill: 5.1 mi
- Maspeth Plateau: 9.6 mi
- Janes Hill: 10.7 mi
- Laurel Hill: 10.8 mi
- Mount Morris: 12.2 mi
Attractions
- Welcome Center: 5.3 mi
- Circle Garden: 5.6 mi
- Wetland & Woodland Garden: 5.6 mi
- Cherry Circle & Four Season Border: 5.6 mi
- Unity Garden: 5.7 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 7.5 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 8.4 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 15.0 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 16.4 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- The Falls: 11.0 mi
- The Loch: 12.8 mi
- Binnen Falls: 14.5 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 14.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 16.9 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 21.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:47 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Manhasset · 3 mi
- Flower Hill · 4 mi
- Garden City · 4 mi
- Mineola · 4 mi
- The Plandomes · 4 mi
- North Hempstead · 5 mi
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