- Elevation, modelled
- 264 m
- Tallest summit within 11.5 miles
- Buck Mountain378 m · 10.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway14.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9699, -74.1980
American Flag Rock is a attraction in New Jersey, at a modelled 264 m. Buck Mountain stands 378 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is High Mountain, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of American Flag Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | NW 307° | 378 m | 10.2 mi |
| Assiniwikam Mountain | NW 312° | 360 m | 10.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 359° | 351 m | 10.4 mi |
| Carris Hill | NW 310° | 341 m | 9.0 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | NW 315° | 341 m | 10.5 mi |
| High Mountain | NNW 347° | 337 m | 8.4 mi |
| Wickadoma Mountain | NW 310° | 335 m | 10.8 mi |
| North Cape | N 354° | 332 m | 10.3 mi |
- 14.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 18.2 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 18.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- High Mountain: 0.0 mi
- Mount Cecchino: 0.3 mi
- Beech Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Moon Hill: 1.4 mi
- Poacher Peak: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Basalt Beach: 1.1 mi
- Franklin Clove: 1.6 mi
- T-Bowl Lanes: 2.5 mi
- Great Oak Tree: 4.6 mi
- Willowbrook Mini Golf: 5.9 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- Lafayette Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 3.7 mi
- Lou Costello Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Captain Eric M. Graupe: 4.1 mi
- Paterson 9-11 Memorial: 4.1 mi
Beaches
- Lionshead Lake Beach: 3.2 mi
- West Beach: 3.8 mi
- Pines Lake West Beach: 4.0 mi
- Sunny Ridge Beach: 4.2 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach Club: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Bridal Veil Falls: 1.3 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 1.6 mi
- Great Falls: 3.8 mi
- MacMillan Brook Falls: 7.6 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 8.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- New City Village: 10.8 mi
- Monksville: 11.9 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 22.2 mi
- Doodletown: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Larry Doby Service Area: 9.0 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 13.4 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 19.0 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
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