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Hasbrouck Heights Protector

Hasbrouck Heights Protector from directly overhead

Hasbrouck Heights Protector is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Twin Hill stands 304 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Boro of Hasbrouck Heights Sign, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 5.9 miles off.

The story

borough in New Jersey, United States

Dates from 1894.

Wikidata Q1082527, matched on coordinates and name (191 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
A memorial to those who went before, a tribute for the present, a challenge of excellence for the future to follow

How to reach it

Coordinates40.86446, -74.07545

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Boro of Hasbrouck Heights Sign: 0.0 mi
  • Hasbrouck Heights Town Hall Clock: 0.0 mi
  • Minit Mart Bus Stop: 0.1 mi
  • Neil McCarthy Memorial Tennis Courts: 0.2 mi
  • HH: 0.5 mi
Parks
  • Miers Park: 0.7 mi
  • Teterboro Landing Park: 0.9 mi
  • Mary Street Park: 1.1 mi
  • Veterans Park: 1.1 mi
  • Rowland Ave Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
  • Saint Mother Teresa: 1.5 mi
  • The Involved Student: 4.4 mi
  • Buccaneer: 4.4 mi
  • Sprite Habitat: 4.5 mi
  • Something's Afoot: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
Cliffs
  • Palisades: 5.9 mi
  • Thor: 6.9 mi
  • Sir Maginot Drop: 6.9 mi
  • Big Ma Maginot Drop: 6.9 mi
  • Maginot Mountain: 7.0 mi
Peaks
Picnic sites: 34
  • The Backyard: 3.1 mi
  • Picnic and Grill: 3.7 mi
  • Area B: 6.0 mi
  • Area C: 6.0 mi
  • Lafayette Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Great Falls: 6.6 mi
  • The Loch: 7.7 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 11.2 mi
  • The Falls: 12.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Lighthouses: 3
Springs: 2
  • Tulip Springs: 13.6 mi
  • Boiling Spring: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Hasbrouck Heights Protector. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Twin HillNNW 331°304 m16.5 mi
Matty Price HillNNW 335°279 m16.4 mi
Millstone HillNNW 328°278 m16.0 mi
High MountainNW 319°268 m9.7 mi
Turkey MountainWNW 291°268 m16.6 mi
Waughaw MountainWNW 292°263 m15.6 mi
Monroe RidgeNNW 337°262 m17.1 mi
Beech MountainNW 317°260 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2619:5120:32
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1815:4816:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333542536373787669574738
Precip in3.32.84.14.03.94.24.44.24.13.73.34.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Teterboro AP, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7725523880

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