- Elevation, modelled
- 116 m
- Tallest summit within 16.3 miles
- Fugawe Ridge335 m · 14.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway13.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8235, -74.2220
Van Vleck House and Gardens is a garden in New Jersey, at a modelled 116 m. Fugawe Ridge stands 335 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Graz Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Van Vleck House and Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fugawe Ridge | NW 315° | 335 m | 14.5 mi |
| Torne Mountain | NNW 336° | 305 m | 16.2 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | W 277° | 295.7 m | 14.3 mi |
| Stony Brook Mountains | NW 321° | 289 m | 13.2 mi |
| Rock Pear Mountain | NW 319° | 289 m | 13.7 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NW 316° | 283 m | 12.5 mi |
| Kakeout Mountain | NW 325° | 277 m | 14.0 mi |
| Union Hill | W 278° | 277 m | 15.7 mi |
- 13.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 18.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 23.5 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 29.0 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Graz Park: 0.3 mi
- Montclair Art Museum park area: 0.4 mi
- Kip's Castle Park: 0.4 mi
- Rand Park: 0.6 mi
- Rand Park: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Montclair Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 2.9 mi
- Nutley Museum: 3.1 mi
- The Yogi Berra Museum: 3.4 mi
- Hamilton House Museum: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Tony Memorial Bench: 0.5 mi
- Michael Leo Delahunty: 1.6 mi
- 9/11: 1.6 mi
- 9/11: 1.7 mi
- 9/11 Search And Rescue Dogs: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- Avis Campbell Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Verona Park Children's Garden: 1.2 mi
- Brookdale Park Rose Garden: 1.7 mi
- Benson Street Garden: 1.8 mi
- Presby Memorial Iris Gardens: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 1.3 mi
- Mills Reservation: 2.0 mi
- Hilltop Reservation: 2.2 mi
- The Glen: 3.1 mi
- Prospect Park: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Stony Hill: 1.4 mi
- Eifall: 2.5 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 4.9 mi
- Riker Hill: 5.5 mi
- Garret Mountain: 5.8 mi
Cliffs
- little daddy Maginot: 2.6 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 2.8 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 2.9 mi
- Thor: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- Tug of War: 4.3 mi
- Venus and Adonis: 4.3 mi
- Resettlement: 4.3 mi
- Death of Venus: 4.4 mi
- The Seeker: 4.4 mi
Attractions
- Brighton Asylum: 4.8 mi
- Bear Country: 4.8 mi
- Big Cat Country: 4.9 mi
- Birds of Prey: 4.9 mi
- Great Plains: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 52
- Flamingo: 4.9 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 5.3 mi
- West Beach: 8.0 mi
- East Beach: 8.1 mi
- Lionshead Lake Beach: 10.7 mi
Picnic sites: 29
- Picnic and Grill: 5.2 mi
- The Park: 6.8 mi
- The Backyard: 7.9 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Dog Run Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Hobble Falls: 6.1 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 6.1 mi
- Great Falls: 6.8 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 9.0 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 10.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 2.5 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 10.0 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 18.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Feltville Historic District: 13.1 mi
- New City Village: 16.3 mi
- Barber: 20.3 mi
- Monksville: 21.1 mi
- Raritan Landing: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 6.0 mi
- Boiling Spring: 13.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 12.1 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 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Essex Fells Service Bldg, 3 mi away.
- White-tailed Deer87 obs
- eastern redcedar87 obs
- Norway maple77 obs
- white snakeroot77 obs
- common mugwort75 obs
- Amur honeysuckle73 obs
- American Robin66 obs
- garlic mustard65 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Montclair · 1 mi
- Gateway · 2 mi
- Essex County · 3 mi
- Nutley · 3 mi
- Clifton · 4 mi
- The Oranges · 4 mi
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