- Elevation, modelled
- 54 m
- Tallest summit within 15.8 miles
- Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 15.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway12.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8042, -74.1986
Benson Street Garden is a garden in New Jersey, at a modelled 54 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Clay Field, a park 0.3 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Benson Street Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | WNW 281° | 295.7 m | 15.7 mi |
| Stony Brook Mountains | NW 321° | 289 m | 15.0 mi |
| Rock Pear Mountain | NW 319° | 289 m | 15.5 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NW 316° | 283 m | 14.3 mi |
| Kakeout Mountain | NW 324° | 277 m | 15.8 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 306° | 276 m | 13.4 mi |
| Tourne | WNW 301° | 273 m | 14.6 mi |
| High Mountain | N 0° | 268 m | 11.5 mi |
- 12.8 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 17.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 25.3 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 28.8 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Clay Field: 0.3 mi
- Hurrell Field: 0.3 mi
- The Glen: 0.4 mi
- The Glen: 0.4 mi
- Foley Field: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Kitchen Garden: 0.5 mi
- Freeman Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Avis Campbell Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Van Vleck House and Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Branch Brook Park Community Garden: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Tony Memorial Bench: 1.4 mi
- Michael Leo Delahunty: 2.0 mi
- 9/11: 2.1 mi
- 9/11: 2.1 mi
- 9/11 Search And Rescue Dogs: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 1.6 mi
- Montclair Art Museum: 1.7 mi
- Nutley Museum: 2.1 mi
- Hamilton House Museum: 4.4 mi
- The Yogi Berra Museum: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 2.1 mi
- Mills Reservation: 3.4 mi
- Hilltop Reservation: 4.0 mi
- 1-E Landfill: 4.5 mi
- The Glen: 4.6 mi
Peaks
- Stony Hill: 2.4 mi
- Eifall: 4.0 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 5.2 mi
- Laurel Hill: 6.6 mi
- Riker Hill: 6.7 mi
Artworks
- Major General Philip Kearny: 3.5 mi
- The Bent: 4.4 mi
- Sculptures: 4.5 mi
- Rutgers Arch: 4.5 mi
- Tug of War: 4.7 mi
Cliffs
- little daddy Maginot: 3.9 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 4.0 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 4.2 mi
- Thor: 4.3 mi
Beaches
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 4.5 mi
- Flamingo: 5.0 mi
- West Beach: 9.6 mi
- East Beach: 9.7 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 9.9 mi
Attractions
- Brighton Asylum: 4.7 mi
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament: 4.8 mi
- Bear Country: 4.9 mi
- Big Cat Country: 4.9 mi
- Birds of Prey: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Picnic and Grill: 5.4 mi
- The Park: 5.8 mi
- The Backyard: 6.7 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Dog Run Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Hobble Falls: 6.0 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 6.0 mi
- Great Falls: 7.8 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 10.2 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 2.7 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 8.9 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 17.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Feltville Historic District: 13.0 mi
- New City Village: 18.0 mi
- Barber: 19.2 mi
- Monksville: 22.7 mi
- Raritan Landing: 24.4 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 10.3 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 24.6 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 5.9 mi
- Boiling Spring: 14.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrison, 5 mi away.
- Spotted Lanternfly61 obs
- Norway maple48 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel43 obs
- American pokeweed40 obs
- American Robin38 obs
- House Sparrow37 obs
- Blue Jay33 obs
- European Starling32 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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