Historic site · New Jersey
Denville's Beacon
Denville's Beacon is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 247 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Trinity Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- This is a replica of a beacon used by the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Fires were lit as beacons to warn other outposts of British attack. There were a total of 23 outposts spread across the Northeast.
How to reach it
Coordinates40.87911, -74.48336
- 14.2 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 18.0 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 26.4 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 27.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Trinity Park: 0.4 mi
- Reservoir Park: 0.6 mi
- Kwiatkowski Park: 0.8 mi
- Powdermill Park: 0.9 mi
- Rainbow Lakes Park: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Denville's History Musuem: 1.3 mi
- Rockaway Borough Historical: 2.2 mi
- Morris Plains Borough Museum: 3.3 mi
- Boonton Historical Society and Museum: 4.3 mi
- Speedwell Village: 4.5 mi
Artworks: 60
- Christopher Columbus: 3.3 mi
- Eagle: 3.5 mi
- Courage and Compassion: 4.7 mi
- The Way to Independence: 5.6 mi
- Patriot's Farewell: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Patriotic Tank: 4.7 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 5.6 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 5.7 mi
- Legend Rock: 6.7 mi
- "Limestone" Quarry: 7.2 mi
Peaks
- Snake Hill: 1.4 mi
- Watnong Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Union Hill: 2.5 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.7 mi
- Fox Hill: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Elephant Rock: 3.3 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Glenbrook: 3.5 mi
- Morris County 9/11 Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Parsippany Veteran's Memorial: 3.9 mi
Gardens: 55
- Denville Community Gardens: 1.4 mi
- BHS Garden: 4.5 mi
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 5.0 mi
- The Kellog Club: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 55
- Eagle Cliff: 7.9 mi
- Hawk Hill: 13.4 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 13.9 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 14.4 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Grafton Park: 2.2 mi
- Rockaway Township Open Space: 4.1 mi
- Hidden Valley Park: 4.4 mi
- Millbrook Valley Park: 4.4 mi
- James Andrew Memorial County Park: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 43
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 0.6 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 0.7 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 1.9 mi
- Island Beach: 2.3 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 3.9 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 5.0 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 7.3 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Grove Street Park: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Boonton Falls: 4.0 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 9.1 mi
- Hobble Falls: 13.5 mi
- Otter Hole: 13.5 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 13.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 8.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 16.1 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 24.0 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- New City Village: 10.8 mi
- Waterloo Village: 14.5 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 14.6 mi
- Monksville: 19.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 2.5 mi
- Tulip Springs: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Denville's Beacon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | NNW 334° | 425 m | 10.9 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | NNW 339° | 420 m | 9.5 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNW 333° | 393 m | 6.8 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNE 28° | 378 m | 14.1 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | N 6° | 373 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mount Paul | NNW 345° | 368 m | 11.6 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | NNE 16° | 361 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NW 315° | 359 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonton 1 SE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13276789251
Day trips start here
- Rockaway · 2 mi
- Parsippany · 3 mi
- Boonton · 4 mi
- Dover · 4 mi
- Morris County · 4 mi
- Montville · 6 mi
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