- Elevation, modelled
- 42 m
- Tallest summit within 23.7 miles
- Calais Mountain334 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway12.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5409, -74.3407
Light Dispelling Darkness is a artwork in New Jersey, at a modelled 42 m. Calais Mountain stands 334 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Middlesex County War Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Light Dispelling Darkness. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calais Mountain | NNW 327° | 334 m | 23.4 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | NNW 340° | 295.7 m | 22.7 mi |
| Union Hill | NNW 337° | 277 m | 23.7 mi |
| Trowbridge Mountain | NNW 334° | 274 m | 22.8 mi |
| Long Hill | NW 313° | 259 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mine Mountain | NW 312° | 251 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Paul | NW 314° | 245 m | 22.4 mi |
| Blueberry Ridge | NNW 327° | 243 m | 21.9 mi |
- 12.9 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 25.2 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 29.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Middlesex County War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Freedom Plaza: 1.0 mi
- Pyramid Of Iselin: 1.5 mi
- Edison Memorial Tower: 1.5 mi
- Woodbridge Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Stephen J. Capestro Park: 0.3 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 0.4 mi
- Oakland Park: 0.5 mi
- Myrtle-Charles Park: 0.9 mi
- Woodwild Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Music of Metuchen: 1.1 mi
- Studio Theater: 2.8 mi
- Finding a Way in This World: 4.9 mi
- Zhu's Helper: 5.0 mi
- Calligraph KC III: 5.1 mi
Museums
- Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park: 1.6 mi
- Kearny Cottage Museum: 4.5 mi
- Proprietary House: 4.6 mi
- Perth Amboy Ferry Slip: 4.8 mi
- Sayreville Historical Society: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Ash Brook Reservation: 5.1 mi
- Sharrotts Shoreline: 5.1 mi
- Ernie L. Oros Preserve at Pin Oak Forest: 5.3 mi
- Mill Creek Bluebelt: 5.9 mi
Attractions
- Monster Mini Golf: 3.0 mi
- First School Bell Sayreville, NJ: 4.8 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Reading Room: 4.9 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Brick Water Tower: 5.0 mi
- The South Pole: 5.6 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly garden: 5.1 mi
- Highland Park Good Earth Garden: 5.4 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 5.8 mi
- South River Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Resurrection Garden: 6.4 mi
Peaks
- Second Watchung Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Long Hill: 12.0 mi
- First Watchung Mountain: 12.1 mi
- Todt Hill: 12.5 mi
- Beacon Hill: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 57
- Robinsons Beach: 6.2 mi
- Krogh Beach: 6.5 mi
- Paul's Beach: 7.0 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 7.6 mi
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Grove 4: 5.5 mi
- Grove 3B: 5.6 mi
- Grove 3A: 5.7 mi
- Open Grove: 5.8 mi
- Grove 2: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Hawk Hill: 13.9 mi
- Palisades: 20.9 mi
- Palisades: 23.0 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 23.1 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Seele: 9.3 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 11.8 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 14.7 mi
- Hobble Falls: 14.8 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 21.1 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 18.6 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 18.6 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 20.7 mi
- North Tower: 21.1 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 4.2 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 4.2 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 17.1 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 4.4 mi
- Raritan Landing: 6.7 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 10.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 15.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:51 | 16:34 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plainfield, 5 mi away.
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