- Elevation, modelled
- 27 m
- Tallest summit within 18.2 miles
- Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 18.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway13.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7426, -74.1788
The Bent is a artwork in New Jersey, at a modelled 27 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Campus Center Terrace, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
- Inscription
- THE BENT OF TAU BETA PI THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING HONOR SOCIETY DEDICATED TO THE ENGINEERS OF THE FUTURE N.J. GAMMA 1969
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of The Bent. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | WNW 294° | 295.7 m | 18.0 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NW 323° | 283 m | 18.2 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 316° | 276 m | 17.0 mi |
| Tourne | NW 311° | 273 m | 17.9 mi |
| High Mountain | N 356° | 268 m | 15.8 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NW 325° | 268 m | 17.5 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NNW 327° | 263 m | 16.9 mi |
| Beech Mountain | N 353° | 260 m | 16.5 mi |
- 13.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 17.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.7 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 29.3 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Campus Center Terrace: 0.0 mi
- University Square Courtyard: 0.2 mi
- Shipley Environmental Center: 0.6 mi
- Prudential Learning Center: 0.6 mi
- Lincoln Park Community Garden: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Sculptures: 0.1 mi
- Rutgers Arch: 0.3 mi
- Seated Lincoln: 0.4 mi
- Wars of America: 0.5 mi
- Major General Philip Kearny: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Morris Canal Lock 16 East: 0.1 mi
- Rosa Parks: 0.3 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 0.4 mi
- Shadow of a Face: 0.5 mi
- Indian and the Puritan: 0.5 mi
Parks
- University Park: 0.1 mi
- Sussex Park: 0.1 mi
- Norman Samuels Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- New Street Plaza: 0.3 mi
Museums
- Newark Museum: 0.4 mi
- New Jersey Historical Society: 0.6 mi
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 3.2 mi
- William D. McDowell Observatory: 4.9 mi
- Meadowlands Environment Center: 4.9 mi
Attractions
- FlyNYON: 3.9 mi
- Big Cat Country: 5.5 mi
- Birds of Prey: 5.5 mi
- Australian Outback: 5.5 mi
- Bear Country: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves
- 1-E Landfill: 3.9 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Audubon Park: 5.4 mi
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 5.6 mi
- Lehrer Tract: 6.4 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 4.8 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 5.3 mi
- Stony Hill: 5.9 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 6.1 mi
- Nook Hill: 6.8 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 5.6 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 6.7 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 6.8 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 7.8 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 8.1 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- The Park: 3.2 mi
- Freedom Field: 7.1 mi
- The Backyard: 7.7 mi
- Picnic and Grill: 9.0 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Hemlock Falls: 5.8 mi
- Hobble Falls: 5.8 mi
- The Loch: 12.0 mi
- Great Falls: 12.0 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Hawk Hill: 6.7 mi
- Palisades: 7.1 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 8.3 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 6.7 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 13.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 13.5 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 17.5 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 7.9 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 21.5 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 21.5 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 24.9 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 11.7 mi
- Barber: 15.2 mi
- Raritan Landing: 21.8 mi
- New City Village: 22.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 6.0 mi
- Boiling Spring: 17.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Harrison · 1 mi
- Newark · 1 mi
- The Oranges · 3 mi
- Gateway · 4 mi
- Essex County · 5 mi
- Hudson County · 5 mi
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