- Elevation, modelled
- 130 m
- Tallest summit within 10.9 miles
- Buck Mountain378 m · 9.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway14.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9851, -74.1974
Basalt Beach is a attraction in New Jersey, at a modelled 130 m. Buck Mountain stands 378 m to the west-northwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is High Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Basalt Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | WNW 302° | 378 m | 9.7 mi |
| Assiniwikam Mountain | NW 307° | 360 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 359° | 351 m | 9.4 mi |
| Carris Hill | NW 304° | 341 m | 8.4 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | NW 310° | 341 m | 9.8 mi |
| High Mountain | NNW 345° | 337 m | 7.4 mi |
| Wickadoma Mountain | NW 306° | 335 m | 10.2 mi |
| North Cape | N 353° | 332 m | 9.2 mi |
- 14.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 17.7 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 18.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.4 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- High Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Beech Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Mount Cecchino: 1.4 mi
- Moon Hill: 1.5 mi
- Poacher Peak: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- American Flag Rock: 1.1 mi
- Franklin Clove: 1.6 mi
- T-Bowl Lanes: 2.9 mi
- Great Oak Tree: 3.9 mi
- Abandoned Tractor: 5.3 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- Lafayette Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Old Waldwick School Bell: 3.8 mi
- Waldwick 9/11 Memorial: 4.1 mi
- World War I Centennial Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Pompton Furnace: 4.3 mi
Beaches
- Lionshead Lake Beach: 3.3 mi
- Pines Lake West Beach: 3.7 mi
- Sunny Ridge Beach: 3.8 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach Club: 4.0 mi
- West Beach: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Buttermilk Falls: 1.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 2.4 mi
- Great Falls: 4.8 mi
- MacMillan Brook Falls: 6.5 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 8.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- New City Village: 10.5 mi
- Monksville: 11.0 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 23.2 mi
- Doodletown: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Larry Doby Service Area: 10.1 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 14.2 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
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