Basking Ridge Oak Tree
Basking Ridge Oak Tree is an attraction in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 101 m. Green Pond Mountain stands 393 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Fireman's Field, a park 0.5 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
historic White oak in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Wikidata Q105883603, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 16.8 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 26.1 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 29.3 mi off the Delaware River Valley
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fireman's Field: 0.5 mi
- Astor Fields: 0.7 mi
- Olcott Square: 1.3 mi
- Schmidt Park: 2.4 mi
- Pleasant Valley Park: 3.0 mi
- The Mahan Collection: 1.6 mi
- The Farmstead Arts Center: 3.5 mi
- Tunis-Ellicks House: 3.8 mi
- Jacobus Vanderveer House: 5.7 mi
- Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: 6.9 mi
- Historical Marker: 2.1 mi
- 9/11 Monument: 3.6 mi
- Bettin Oak Monument: 4.0 mi
- Morris Aqueduct Company Vault: 4.3 mi
- Stark's Brigade Monument: 4.3 mi
- Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Glenhurst Meadows: 4.3 mi
- Great Swamp Watershed Association: 4.9 mi
- Natirar Park: 5.0 mi
- Schiff Nature Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Cross Estate Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Abby Garden: 5.2 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- The Kellog Club: 6.8 mi
- Butterrfly Garden: 7.1 mi
- Mine Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Blachleys Hill: 3.4 mi
- Mount Kemble: 4.4 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 4.9 mi
- Gillespie Hill: 5.7 mi
- Patriot's Farewell: 7.2 mi
- The Way to Independence: 7.2 mi
- George Washington: 7.5 mi
- Virgin Mary Statue: 7.5 mi
- Color Field Sculpture: 7.6 mi
- Devil's Tree: 5.6 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 6.6 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 6.8 mi
- Legend Rock: 7.0 mi
- Patriotic Tank: 13.5 mi
- Mine Hill Beach: 11.8 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 12.8 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 13.1 mi
- Island Beach: 13.8 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 13.9 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 5.2 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Grove Street Park: 9.2 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Hawk Hill: 12.9 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 19.8 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 20.5 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 20.7 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 20.8 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 7.4 mi
- Seele: 8.1 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 8.4 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 14.0 mi
- Hobble Falls: 14.0 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 4.2 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 18.0 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 18.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 21.4 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 8.7 mi
- Raritan Landing: 14.2 mi
- Waterloo Village: 18.0 mi
- Barber: 19.5 mi
- New City Village: 23.1 mi
- Tulip Springs: 13.9 mi
- Boiling Spring: 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Basking Ridge Oak Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Pond Mountain | N 1° | 393 m | 18.0 mi |
| Allamuchy Mountain | NW 320° | 377 m | 19.9 mi |
| Upper Pohatcong Mountain | WNW 300° | 375 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NNW 344° | 371 m | 15.0 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | WNW 304° | 364 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mase Mountain | N 354° | 359 m | 17.3 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNW 341° | 355 m | 17.6 mi |
| Saffin Rock | N 354° | 347 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerville 4 NW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4539867979
Day trips start here
- Basking Ridge · 0 mi
- Bernardsville · 1 mi
- Long Hill · 3 mi
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · 4 mi
- Far Hills · 5 mi
- Morristown · 7 mi
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