- Elevation, modelled
- 92 m
- Tallest summit within 9.8 miles
- Buck Mountain378 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Western Highlands Scenic Byway14.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9846, -74.2663
South Rock Garden is a garden in New Jersey, at a modelled 92 m. Buck Mountain stands 378 m to the northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Packanack Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of South Rock Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | NW 318° | 378 m | 6.9 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | WNW 296° | 361 m | 9.0 mi |
| Assiniwikam Mountain | NW 326° | 360 m | 6.9 mi |
| West Brook Mountain | NNW 330° | 347 m | 9.1 mi |
| Carris Hill | NW 324° | 341 m | 5.8 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | NNW 329° | 341 m | 7.5 mi |
| High Mountain | NNE 13° | 337 m | 7.4 mi |
| Wickadoma Mountain | NW 322° | 335 m | 7.6 mi |
- 14.5 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 17.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 21.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Packanack Mountain: 0.2 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.1 mi
- Poacher Peak: 2.0 mi
- Moon Hill: 2.3 mi
- Federal Hill: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Laurelwood Arboretum: 0.2 mi
- Linden Road Park: 0.3 mi
- South Beach: 0.4 mi
- Sgt. Thomas Deppa Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Stiles Park: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Perennial Garden: 0.2 mi
- Sensory Garden: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 4.3 mi
- Speert Green: 4.5 mi
- Lincoln Park Community Garden: 4.8 mi
Beaches
- Pines Lake West Beach: 0.7 mi
- Lionshead Lake Beach: 0.7 mi
- Sunny Ridge Beach: 1.0 mi
- East Beach: 3.3 mi
- West Beach: 3.3 mi
Museums
- Schuyler-Colfax House Historic House Museum: 0.7 mi
- Wayne Van Riper Hopper Musuem: 1.3 mi
- Pequannock Township Museum: 1.8 mi
- Oakland Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- Butler Museum: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- Pompton Furnace: 0.9 mi
- Pompton Lakes Police Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Square: 1.5 mi
- McDavitt's Point Ruins: 1.5 mi
- McDavitt's Point: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Beacon Hill Bird Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
- Franklin Swamp: 1.8 mi
- Two Sisters Wetland Preserve Property: 1.9 mi
- Potash Lake Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
- Mountainside Park: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- T-Bowl Lanes: 1.8 mi
- Franklin Clove: 2.1 mi
- Great Oak Tree: 2.4 mi
- Basalt Beach: 3.6 mi
- American Flag Rock: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- Bride and Bull sculpture: 3.3 mi
- Alexander Hamilton: 6.6 mi
- Nathan Barnert: 6.8 mi
- Garret Hobart: 6.8 mi
- Andrew McBride: 6.8 mi
Cliffs
- Eagle Cliff: 6.2 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 8.5 mi
- Thor: 8.8 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 8.9 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Rea House Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Duck Pond Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Two Field Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Dog Run Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Buttermilk Falls: 2.2 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 4.5 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 5.4 mi
- Otter Hole: 6.1 mi
- Great Falls: 6.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- New City Village: 7.1 mi
- Monksville: 9.8 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Larry Doby Service Area: 11.0 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 16.6 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 20.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 11.0 mi
- Tulip Springs: 15.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wanaque Raymond DAM, 4 mi away.
- White-tailed Deer49 obs
- Green Frog42 obs
- Western Honey Bee41 obs
- Northern Cardinal30 obs
- American Bullfrog29 obs
- Spotted Lanternfly28 obs
- Mourning Dove27 obs
- Small White25 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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