- Elevation, modelled
- 17 m
- Tallest summit within 13.3 miles
- Buck Mountain378 m · 12.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway11.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9441, -74.1608
Butterfly Garden is a garden in New Jersey, at a modelled 17 m. Buck Mountain stands 378 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is 8 Acre Woods, a park 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Butterfly Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | NW 308° | 378 m | 12.9 mi |
| Assiniwikam Mountain | NW 312° | 360 m | 12.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 350° | 351 m | 12.4 mi |
| Carris Hill | NW 310° | 341 m | 11.6 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | NW 314° | 341 m | 13.1 mi |
| High Mountain | NNW 339° | 337 m | 10.7 mi |
| North Cape | NNW 346° | 332 m | 12.4 mi |
| Herman Hill | N 349° | 328 m | 12.0 mi |
- 11.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 15.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 20.7 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 26.1 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- 8 Acre Woods: 0.1 mi
- Prospect Park: 0.5 mi
- East Main and First Triangle: 1.2 mi
- Columbia Terrace Park: 1.2 mi
- Main Street Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Lafayette Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 1.5 mi
- Lou Costello Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Paterson 9-11 Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Captain Eric M. Graupe: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Pietro and Maria Botto House;American Labor Museum: 1.6 mi
- Cadmus House Historical Museum: 2.1 mi
- Paterson Museum: 2.3 mi
- Paramus Historic Museum: 3.5 mi
- School House Museum: 4.5 mi
Artworks
- Andrew McBride: 2.0 mi
- Garret Hobart: 2.0 mi
- Nathan Barnert: 2.0 mi
- William Hughes: 2.2 mi
- The Dublin Spring Water Boy: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- Speert Green: 2.0 mi
- Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Clifton Beautification Committee Garden: 5.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 5.5 mi
- Lincoln Park Community Garden: 6.2 mi
Peaks
- Mount Cecchino: 2.5 mi
- High Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Garret Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Beech Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Moon Hill: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- American Flag Rock: 2.6 mi
- Basalt Beach: 3.4 mi
- Franklin Clove: 4.2 mi
- T-Bowl Lanes: 4.6 mi
- Willowbrook Mini Golf: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves
- G. Thomas Donch Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Lorrimer Sanctuary: 4.0 mi
- James A. McFaul Environmental Center: 4.6 mi
- North Road Park: 4.8 mi
- Franklin Swamp: 4.9 mi
Cliffs
- Thor: 5.9 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 6.0 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 6.1 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 6.2 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 56
- East Beach: 4.8 mi
- West Beach: 5.0 mi
- Lionshead Lake Beach: 5.6 mi
- Pines Lake West Beach: 6.6 mi
- Sunny Ridge Beach: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Dog Run Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Two Field Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
- Rea House Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
- Duck Pond Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Bridal Veil Falls: 1.7 mi
- Great Falls: 2.2 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 4.2 mi
- MacMillan Brook Falls: 9.5 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 11.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Larry Doby Service Area: 7.3 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 10.7 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- New City Village: 13.2 mi
- Monksville: 14.4 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 21.7 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 16.5 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 22.6 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 23.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 14.8 mi
- Boiling Spring: 15.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 41 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Falls, 5 mi away.
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