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Tripod Rock

Tripod Rock from directly overhead

Tripod Rock is an attraction in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 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.

About

The story

balancing boulder in Kinnelon, New Jersey

Wikidata Q7843655, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.96131, -74.38527

Overlooks nearby

Around it

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
Cliffs
  • Eagle Cliff: 0.3 mi
  • Wooden Bridge: 10.9 mi
  • Thor: 11.4 mi
  • Sir Maginot Drop: 11.4 mi
  • Maginot Mountain: 11.5 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
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Masar Park: 2.0 mi
  • John A Talbot Field: 2.2 mi
  • Camp Dawson Park: 2.6 mi
  • Rockaway Valley Aerodrome Fields: 3.0 mi
  • Silas Condict County Park: 3.0 mi
Museums
Gardens
  • BHS Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Denville Community Gardens: 6.4 mi
  • Perennial Garden: 6.4 mi
  • South Rock Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 6.5 mi
Artworks
Beaches
Picnic sites: 22
  • Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 6.8 mi
  • Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 11.7 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
  • Lafayette Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
  • Dog Run Picnic Area: 11.7 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
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Boiling Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Tulip Springs: 15.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Morris County High PointWNW 292°425 m10.7 mi
Bowling Green MountainWNW 291°420 m9.2 mi
Green Pond MountainW 273°393 m8.3 mi
Buck MountainNNE 13°378 m6.9 mi
Copperas MountainNW 312°373 m5.6 mi
Mount PaulNW 305°368 m9.8 mi
Kanouse MountainNNW 341°361 m5.9 mi
Assiniwikam MountainNNE 17°360 m7.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3419:10
June solstice05:2619:5220:34
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2015:4916:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139506070757366534334
Precip in3.72.84.23.64.04.94.73.74.74.54.14.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonton 1 SE, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3545927613

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