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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

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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

Historic sites
  • 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
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
Nature reserves
Peaks
Museums
Beaches
  • 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
Gardens
  • Sensory Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Perennial Garden: 1.4 mi
  • South Rock Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Rain Garden: 5.4 mi
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
Artworks
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
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: 14
  • 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 9.3 miles of McDavitt's Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buck MountainNW 322°378 m5.4 mi
Copperas MountainW 278°373 m9.1 mi
Kanouse MountainWNW 294°361 m7.5 mi
Assiniwikam MountainNNW 332°360 m5.5 mi
Cobb HillW 266°358 m9.0 mi
West Brook MountainNNW 335°347 m7.7 mi
Carris HillNNW 331°341 m4.3 mi
Saddle MountainNNW 335°341 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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