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New City Village

New City Village from directly overhead

New City Village is a ghost town in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Bearfort Mountain stands 445 m to the north, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Mountain, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 7.6 miles off.

human settlement in New Jersey, United States of America

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Coordinates41.01980, -74.39340

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Silas Condict County Park: 1.1 mi
  • John A Talbot Field: 2.0 mi
  • Butler Forest Preserve: 2.5 mi
  • Ron Assante Park: 2.6 mi
  • Bogue Pond Park: 3.0 mi
Peaks
Museums
Historic sites: 59
  • Mission Honor Veterans Project: 3.2 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 3.5 mi
  • Nazi Bund Camp: 4.1 mi
  • Morgan Place Ruins: 4.4 mi
  • Decker-Kincaid Homestead: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 57
  • Eagle Cliff: 3.9 mi
  • Wooden Bridge: 13.9 mi
  • Thor: 14.4 mi
  • Sir Maginot Drop: 14.5 mi
  • Party Wall: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 57
  • Rain Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Perennial Garden: 6.9 mi
  • South Rock Garden: 7.1 mi
  • BHS Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Denville Community Gardens: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 55
  • Cave Tunnel: 1.9 mi
  • Whale Head Rock: 3.9 mi
  • Tripod Rock: 4.1 mi
  • Bear Rock: 4.2 mi
  • Balanced Rock: 4.4 mi
Artworks: 55
  • Mustang: 8.9 mi
  • Bride and Bull sculpture: 10.2 mi
  • Christopher Columbus: 10.4 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 10.8 mi
  • Courage and Compassion: 10.8 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 50
  • Sunny Ridge Beach: 6.7 mi
  • Pines Lake West Beach: 6.8 mi
  • Cliffwood Lake Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Lionshead Lake Beach: 7.6 mi
  • New Beach: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites: 20
  • Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 10.8 mi
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Otter Hole: 2.9 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Boonton Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Mine Hole Falls: 9.9 mi
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of New City Village. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bearfort MountainN445 m8.3 mi
Morris County High PointW425 m9.5 mi
Bowling Green MountainW420 m8.2 mi
Green Pond MountainWSW393 m8.6 mi
Buck MountainNE378 m3.4 mi
Copperas MountainW373 m3.7 mi
Mount PaulWNW368 m7.8 mi
Kanouse MountainNW361 m2.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3419:10
June solstice05:2619:5220:34
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2015:4916:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485967727064524233
Precip in4.13.24.54.24.04.94.64.34.95.03.84.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlotteburg Rsvr, 2 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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