Artwork · New Jersey
Mustang
Mustang is an artwork in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Bowling Green Mountain stands 420 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is REC Soccer Field, a park 0.4 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Coordinates40.89337, -74.36090
- 15.4 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 20.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 24.4 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 25.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- REC Soccer Field: 0.4 mi
- Fletcher Park: 0.6 mi
- Knoll Park: 1.0 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Park: 1.2 mi
- Etta Konner: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Towackhow Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Toms Point: 2.6 mi
- Sheep Hill: 3.0 mi
- Waughaw Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Fox Hill: 3.8 mi
Museums
- Montville Township Museum: 2.0 mi
- Boonton Historical Society and Museum: 2.5 mi
- Whippany Railway Museum: 5.5 mi
- Denville's History Musuem: 5.9 mi
- Pequannock Township Museum: 6.3 mi
Gardens
- BHS Garden: 2.3 mi
- Lincoln Park Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- West Caldwell Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- West Caldwell Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Grover Cleveland Middle School Garden: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- Washington Street Bridge: 2.6 mi
- Jersey City Water Works: 2.6 mi
- Construction of the Dam: 2.6 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Boonton Iron Works Blast Furnace Ruins: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- Courage and Compassion: 2.8 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 3.5 mi
- Christopher Columbus Statue: 4.6 mi
- Elk Statue: 8.1 mi
- Mutual Support: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Hierwarter Wildacres Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Camp Dawson: 3.2 mi
- Essex County Environmental Center: 5.0 mi
- Koehler Pond: 5.3 mi
- Lake Rickabear Day Camp: 5.5 mi
Attractions
- "Limestone" Quarry: 3.5 mi
- Bear Rock: 4.8 mi
- Tripod Rock: 4.9 mi
- Whale Head Rock: 5.0 mi
- Willowbrook Mini Golf: 5.9 mi
Beaches
- Island Beach: 4.2 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 4.8 mi
- West Beach: 6.3 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 6.4 mi
- East Beach: 6.5 mi
Cliffs
- Eagle Cliff: 5.0 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 7.7 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 8.2 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 29
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 3.3 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Dog Run Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Two Field Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Rea House Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Boonton Falls: 3.1 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 9.4 mi
- Great Falls: 9.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 9.7 mi
- Hobble Falls: 10.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 10.2 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 17.9 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 23.6 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- New City Village: 8.9 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 14.7 mi
- Monksville: 16.2 mi
- Waterloo Village: 20.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 4.6 mi
- Tulip Springs: 10.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Mustang. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Mountain | NW 309° | 420 m | 12.6 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | WNW 298° | 393 m | 10.8 mi |
| Buck Mountain | N 2° | 378 m | 11.4 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NNW 327° | 373 m | 10.0 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | NNW 343° | 361 m | 10.7 mi |
| Assiniwikam Mountain | N 5° | 360 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mase Mountain | WNW 290° | 359 m | 12.4 mi |
| Cobb Hill | NW 321° | 358 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonton 1 SE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12205571299
Day trips start here
- Boonton · 2 mi
- Montville · 2 mi
- Lincoln Park · 4 mi
- Parsippany · 4 mi
- East Hanover · 5 mi
- Wayne · 5 mi
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