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Monksville

Monksville from directly overhead

Monksville is a ghost town in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Taylor Mountain stands 454 m to the north-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Highlands Meadow, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.

human settlement in New Jersey, United States of America

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Coordinates41.12380, -74.29980

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Monks Mountain: 0.7 mi
  • Harrison Mountain: 1.0 mi
  • Tranquility Mountain: 1.0 mi
  • Boulder Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Ricker Hill: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
  • Long Pond Ironworks: 1.6 mi
  • Former Lion Enclosure: 1.9 mi
  • The Backyard: 3.1 mi
  • Old Glen Gray Water Tank: 4.5 mi
  • Ruins Of Group Of Stone Houses: 4.7 mi
Attractions
Museums
Parks
  • Browns Point: 3.2 mi
  • Pioneer Park/ Painted Forest: 4.3 mi
  • Addice Park: 4.7 mi
  • town-owned public land: 5.1 mi
  • town-owned property: 5.1 mi
Cliffs
  • Crumbling Under Pressure: 6.9 mi
  • Gravitas Wall: 6.9 mi
  • Party Wall: 6.9 mi
  • Vulnerability Corner: 6.9 mi
  • Yankee Ramparts: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens: 56
  • Pinetum: 3.2 mi
  • Tree Peony Garden: 3.2 mi
  • Azaela Garden: 3.2 mi
  • Summer Garden: 3.2 mi
  • Magnolia Walk: 3.2 mi
Beaches: 53
  • Upper Greenwood Lake Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Crystal Lake Beach Club: 7.0 mi
  • Wawayanda Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Highland Lakes Beach 5: 8.5 mi
  • Highland Lakes Beach 6: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 51
  • Eagles: 3.2 mi
  • Swan Boy: 3.3 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 3.3 mi
  • Diana: 3.3 mi
  • Wine and Design Warwick: 8.9 mi
Picnic sites: 15
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Kakiat Park: 9.7 mi
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Mine Hole Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Otter Hole: 5.9 mi
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 10.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Larry Doby Service Area: 20.6 mi
  • Middletown Rest Area: 21.4 mi
  • Wallkill Rest Area: 24.6 mi
  • Greenville Text Stop Eastbound: 24.6 mi
  • Greenville Text Stop Westbound: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Monksville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainNNW454 m6.6 mi
Bearfort MountainWNW445 m4.9 mi
Warwick MountainNNW410 m7.5 mi
Bellvale MountainNNW406 m5.6 mi
Buck MountainSSW378 m5.3 mi
Maple HillNW373 m7.1 mi
Big Beech MountainN365 m3.0 mi
Assiniwikam MountainSSW360 m4.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:09
June solstice05:2619:5220:34
September equinox06:4518:2018:56
December solstice07:2015:4816:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293038496069747366544435
Precip in3.42.73.94.23.65.14.74.63.94.43.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wanaque Raymond DAM, 6 mi away.

Sources

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