Freeman Gardens
Freeman Gardens is a garden in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Carteret Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 13.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 17.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 25.6 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 27.7 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Carteret Park: 0.2 mi
- Watsessing Park: 0.5 mi
- Watsessing Park: 0.6 mi
- Troy Tower Commons: 0.7 mi
- The Glen: 0.7 mi
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 0.7 mi
- Montclair Art Museum: 2.0 mi
- Nutley Museum: 3.2 mi
- Newark Museum: 4.0 mi
- New Jersey Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- Benson Street Garden: 1.1 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 1.2 mi
- Avis Campbell Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Branch Brook Park Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Van Vleck House and Gardens: 2.3 mi
- 9/11: 1.6 mi
- Michael Leo Delahunty: 1.6 mi
- 9/11: 1.6 mi
- 9/11 Search And Rescue Dogs: 1.6 mi
- Tony Memorial Bench: 2.1 mi
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 1.8 mi
- Mills Reservation: 4.2 mi
- Prospect Park: 4.3 mi
- Hilltop Reservation: 4.3 mi
- The Glen: 4.5 mi
- Stony Hill: 2.2 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 4.2 mi
- Eifall: 4.7 mi
- Riker Hill: 6.1 mi
- Nook Hill: 6.3 mi
- Major General Philip Kearny: 3.7 mi
- The Bent: 3.8 mi
- Sculptures: 3.9 mi
- Rutgers Arch: 4.0 mi
- Seated Lincoln: 4.2 mi
- Big Cat Country: 3.9 mi
- Bear Country: 3.9 mi
- Birds of Prey: 3.9 mi
- Great Plains: 3.9 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 3.9 mi
- Flamingo: 3.9 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 5.5 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 10.1 mi
- West Beach: 10.3 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 10.3 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 4.8 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 4.9 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 5.0 mi
- Thor: 5.1 mi
- The Park: 4.7 mi
- Picnic and Grill: 6.5 mi
- The Backyard: 7.6 mi
- Freedom Field: 10.4 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Hobble Falls: 4.9 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 4.9 mi
- Great Falls: 8.8 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 11.1 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 13.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 3.8 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.8 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.4 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 11.9 mi
- Barber: 18.2 mi
- New City Village: 18.4 mi
- Raritan Landing: 23.3 mi
- Monksville: 23.4 mi
- Tulip Springs: 4.9 mi
- Boiling Spring: 14.6 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 10.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Freeman Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | WNW 285° | 295.7 m | 15.2 mi |
| Stony Brook Mountains | NW 325° | 289 m | 15.3 mi |
| Rock Pear Mountain | NW 323° | 289 m | 15.7 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NW 320° | 283 m | 14.5 mi |
| Kakeout Mountain | NNW 328° | 277 m | 16.1 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 311° | 276 m | 13.4 mi |
| Tourne | NW 305° | 273 m | 14.4 mi |
| High Mountain | N 3° | 268 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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, 4 mi away.
- Spotted Lanternfly66 obs
- House Sparrow38 obs
- American pokeweed38 obs
- garlic mustard37 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel33 obs
- American Robin32 obs
- European Starling31 obs
- Blue Jay30 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1064995125
Day trips start here
- Gateway · 1 mi
- Essex County · 2 mi
- Montclair · 2 mi
- The Oranges · 2 mi
- Nutley · 3 mi
- Newark · 4 mi
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