- Elevation, modelled
- 243 m
- Tallest summit within 11.2 miles
- Morris County High Point425 m · 10.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Western Highlands Scenic Byway10.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9613, -74.3853
Tripod Rock is a attraction in New Jersey, at a modelled 243 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Whale Head Rock, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
balancing boulder in Kinnelon, New Jersey
Wikidata Q7843655, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Tripod Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | WNW 292° | 425 m | 10.7 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | WNW 291° | 420 m | 9.2 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | W 273° | 393 m | 8.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNE 13° | 378 m | 6.9 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NW 312° | 373 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Paul | NW 305° | 368 m | 9.8 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | NNW 341° | 361 m | 5.9 mi |
| Assiniwikam Mountain | NNE 17° | 360 m | 7.7 mi |
- 10.7 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 23.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 24.4 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Whale Head Rock: 0.2 mi
- Bear Rock: 0.3 mi
- "Limestone" Quarry: 1.4 mi
- Cave Tunnel: 2.2 mi
- T-Bowl Lanes: 7.3 mi
Historic sites
- Morgan Place Ruins: 0.5 mi
- Stone Ruins: 1.1 mi
- Decker-Kincaid Homestead: 1.4 mi
- September 11th, 2001 Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Mission Honor Veterans Project: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Pyramid Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Stony Brook Mountains: 0.8 mi
- Rock Pear Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Turkey Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Waughaw Mountain: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Montville Township Museum: 3.1 mi
- Butler Museum: 3.7 mi
- Boonton Historical Society and Museum: 4.2 mi
- Pequannock Township Museum: 4.8 mi
- Schuyler-Colfax House Historic House Museum: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 59
- Island Beach: 5.8 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 5.8 mi
- Pines Lake West Beach: 6.5 mi
- Sunny Ridge Beach: 6.6 mi
- Lionshead Lake Beach: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Boonton Falls: 4.1 mi
- Otter Hole: 6.2 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 6.3 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 8.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- New City Village: 4.1 mi
- Monksville: 12.1 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 19.3 mi
- Waterloo Village: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Larry Doby Service Area: 13.7 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 20.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Montville · 3 mi
- Boonton · 4 mi
- Lincoln Park · 5 mi
- Wayne · 6 mi
- Parsippany · 7 mi
- Passaic County · 7 mi
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