- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 17.3 miles
- Stag Hill/Houvenkopf Mountain282 m · 17.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9571, -73.9149
Excelsior Picnic Area is a picnic site in New Jersey, at a modelled 7 m. Stag Hill/Houvenkopf Mountain stands 282 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is The Palisades, a cliff 0.6 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Excelsior Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stag Hill/Houvenkopf Mountain | NW 307° | 282 m | 17.0 mi |
| High Mountain | W 274° | 268 m | 14.8 mi |
| Beech Mountain | W 276° | 260 m | 15.8 mi |
| Green Hill | NW 305° | 248 m | 17.1 mi |
| High Tor | N 351° | 244 m | 16.1 mi |
| Horse Stable Rock | NW 326° | 242 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | W 272° | 230 m | 14.8 mi |
| Hooge Kop/Houvenkopf Mountain | NW 310° | 230 m | 17.1 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 4.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 13.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- The Palisades: 0.6 mi
- Palisades: 0.8 mi
- Palisades: 4.7 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Raven's Rock: 10.9 mi
Parks
- JFK Marina: 0.9 mi
- Trevor Park: 1.0 mi
- Lennon Park: 1.5 mi
- Untermyer Park and Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Grant Park: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Trevor Park: 1.0 mi
- Stumpery: 1.5 mi
- Temple of Love: 1.5 mi
- Cherry Bowl: 1.5 mi
- Rock and Stream Garden: 1.6 mi
Museums
- Hudson River Museum: 1.0 mi
- Hastings Historical Society: 3.0 mi
- African Art Museum at the SMA: 4.1 mi
- Glyndor Gallery: 4.1 mi
- Marble School House: 5.7 mi
Historic sites
- Cliff Dale Manor Ruins: 1.3 mi
- Alfred B. DelBello: 1.6 mi
- Women's Federation Monument: 1.7 mi
- Ice House: 1.8 mi
- Alpine Stone Clock Tower: 1.9 mi
Artworks
- Water Music: 1.6 mi
- Henry Hudson: 1.7 mi
- Armstrong inventor of FM radio: 1.7 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 1.9 mi
- The Light of the World: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- Walled Garden: 1.7 mi
- Pure Love Organic Farms: 4.6 mi
- Bronxville Giving Garden: 4.7 mi
- PS24 Garden: 4.8 mi
- Bruce Reynolds Garden: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Westchester Lenoir Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Pulver's Woods: 3.0 mi
- Ravensdale Woods: 3.1 mi
- Sprain Ridge Park: 3.7 mi
- Beechwood Park: 4.6 mi
Beaches
- Huylers Beach: 2.3 mi
- Canoe Beach: 4.3 mi
- Undercliff Beach: 5.1 mi
- Bloomer Beach: 5.5 mi
- Spuyten Duyvil Beach: 5.6 mi
Peaks
- Bronx High Point: 4.1 mi
- Vault Hill: 4.3 mi
- Andre Hill: 4.9 mi
- Tetards Hill: 5.2 mi
- Spuyten Duyvil Hill: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- Alpine picnic area: 0.7 mi
- Area B: 9.6 mi
- Area C: 9.6 mi
- Picnic Area on Marcus Garvey Pool Deck: 10.6 mi
- The Backyard: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- The Falls: 6.1 mi
- The Loch: 11.5 mi
- Great Falls: 14.2 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 14.5 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 16.2 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Execution Rocks Light: 10.7 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 11.6 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 17.0 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 19.8 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Cuties Island: 21.8 mi
- Monksville: 23.1 mi
- Doodletown: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 11.0 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 16.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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, 5 mi away.
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