Historic site · New Jersey
Former Lion Enclosure
- Elevation, modelled
- 281 m
- Latitude
- 41.1265
- Longitude
- -74.3368
OpenStreetMap · node/12856162079
Former Lion Enclosure is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled 281 m. Taylor Mountain stands 454 m to the north, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Horse Pond Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Former Lion Enclosure. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Mountain | N 351° | 454 m | 5.8 mi |
| Wawayanda Mountain | NW 308° | 448 m | 8.0 mi |
| Bearfort Mountain | WNW 288° | 445 m | 3.0 mi |
| Warwick Mountain | N 356° | 410 m | 6.9 mi |
| Bellvale Mountain | N 7° | 406 m | 5.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SSW 191° | 378 m | 4.8 mi |
| Maple Hill | NNW 337° | 373 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Peter | NNE 17° | 370 m | 8.3 mi |
- 8.4 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 22.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 25.2 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
- 28.7 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 8 mi
- Park Avenue Observatory · 26 mi
- Lifting Rocks Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Horse Pond Mountain0.8 mi
- Long Hill1.0 mi
- Harrison Mountain South Peak1.5 mi
- Harrison Mountain1.6 mi
- Monks Mountain1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Long Pond Ironworks1.8 mi
- The Backyard5.0 mi
- Old Glen Gray Water Tank6.2 mi
- Ruins Of Group Of Stone Houses6.5 mi
- Water Tower for Van Slyke Castle6.7 mi
Beaches54
- Upper Greenwood Lake Beach4.5 mi
- Wawayanda Beach6.5 mi
- Highland Lakes Beach 56.6 mi
- Highland Lakes Beach 66.9 mi
- Highland Lakes Beach 47.0 mi
Waterfalls8
- Mine Hole Falls2.0 mi
- Otter Hole5.6 mi
- Chikahoki Falls5.7 mi
- MacMillan Brook Falls8.0 mi
- Buttermilk Falls11.6 mi
Rest areas5
- Middletown Rest Area20.9 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area21.5 mi
- Greenville Text Stop Eastbound23.2 mi
- Greenville Text Stop Westbound23.2 mi
- Wallkill Rest Area24.5 mi
Ghost towns3
- Monksville1.9 mi
- New City Village7.9 mi
- Doodletown21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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