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Sir Maginot Drop

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Elevation, modelled
129 m
Tallest summit within 15.6 miles
Buck Mountain378 m · 15.5 mi
Nearest byway
Palisades Scenic Byway12.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:33local time
Coordinates
40.8642, -74.2077
Sir Maginot Drop, seen from above at true elevation

Sir Maginot Drop is a cliff in New Jersey, at a modelled 129 m. Buck Mountain stands 378 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Thor, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Sir Maginot Drop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buck MountainNNW 330°378 m15.5 mi
Carris HillNNW 334°341 m14.5 mi
High MountainN 355°337 m15.6 mi
Fugawe RidgeWNW 304°335 m13.3 mi
Torne MountainNNW 328°305 m14.1 mi
Twin HillN 356°304 m14.5 mi
Watnong MountainW 266°295.7 m14.9 mi
Wyanokie High PointNNW 335°293 m15.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Artworks
Beaches: 59
Waterfalls: 17
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2619:5120:33
September equinox06:4518:2018:56
December solstice07:1915:4916:33

Local time (America/New_York).

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