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McDavitt's Point

McDavitt's Point from directly overhead

McDavitt's Point is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Buck Mountain stands 378 m to the northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is McDavitt's Point Ruins, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.99745, -74.29095

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Federal Square: 0.2 mi
  • Cahill Square: 0.2 mi
  • Snodgrass Park: 0.2 mi
  • Hershfield Park: 0.3 mi
  • Murrin Park: 0.3 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Great Oak Tree: 2.3 mi
  • T-Bowl Lanes: 3.3 mi
  • Franklin Clove: 3.6 mi
  • Blue Mine: 4.5 mi
  • Roomy Mine: 4.8 mi
Peaks
Beaches: 58
  • Sunny Ridge Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Pines Lake West Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Lionshead Lake Beach: 2.2 mi
  • Crystal Lake Beach Club: 3.6 mi
  • West Beach: 4.6 mi
Cliffs
  • Eagle Cliff: 5.2 mi
  • Wooden Bridge: 9.8 mi
  • Thor: 10.1 mi
  • Sir Maginot Drop: 10.2 mi
  • Big Ma Maginot Drop: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 57
  • McDavitt's Point Ruins: 0.1 mi
  • Pompton Lakes Liberty Bell: 0.2 mi
  • Civil War Cannon: 0.2 mi
  • Battleship Maine Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Fireman's Memorial Square: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 56
  • Perennial Garden: 1.4 mi
  • South Rock Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Rain Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Lincoln Park Community Garden: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 55
Nature reserves
Picnic sites: 24
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
  • Dog Run Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
  • Lafayette Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Buttermilk Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Otter Hole: 4.6 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 6.1 mi
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 7.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Boiling Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Tulip Springs: 16.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 23.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of McDavitt's Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buck MountainNW378 m5.4 mi
Copperas MountainW373 m9.1 mi
Kanouse MountainWNW361 m7.5 mi
Assiniwikam MountainNNW360 m5.5 mi
West Brook MountainNNW347 m7.7 mi
Carris HillNNW341 m4.3 mi
Saddle MountainNNW341 m6.1 mi
Wickadoma MountainNW335 m6.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:09
June solstice05:2619:5220:33
September equinox06:4518:2018:56
December solstice07:1915:4916:33

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7747880524

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