Historic site · New Jersey
O'Neill Point
O'Neill Point is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is 8th Street Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Douglas O'Neill
How to reach it
Coordinates40.65444, -74.12611
- 16.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 17.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.0 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- 8th Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Terry Collins Park: 0.4 mi
- Bayonne Park: 0.6 mi
- 16th Street Park: 0.7 mi
- Dennis P. Collins Park: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Gary Lapelusa Landscaping LLC: 0.6 mi
- Joe Holzka Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Perennial Garden: 1.4 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 1.4 mi
- White Garden: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Kreuzer-Pelton House: 1.4 mi
- Staten Island Museum: 1.4 mi
- Chinese Scholar’s Garden: 1.4 mi
- Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art: 1.4 mi
- Noble Maritime Collection: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Signal Hill: 3.2 mi
- Park Hill: 3.5 mi
- Emerson Hill: 3.6 mi
- Fox Hills: 3.8 mi
- Todt Hill: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- Carousel for All Children: 3.9 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 4.2 mi
- Jurassic Park: 4.3 mi
- Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House: 4.4 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 4.9 mi
Beaches
- Caven Point Beach: 4.1 mi
- Matthew J. Buono Beach: 4.3 mi
- South Beach: 5.6 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 5.9 mi
- Midland Beach: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Memorial to All Vietnam Veterans: 0.8 mi
- Randall’s Grave: 1.4 mi
- Granito / Smith: 2.2 mi
- Augustinian Academy Historical Monument: 2.6 mi
- Postcards: 2.7 mi
Artworks: 58
- Icon II: 1.4 mi
- Anchor: 1.4 mi
- Wingdale: 2.7 mi
- Tear Drop Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Eyes: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Jones Woods Park: 2.2 mi
- Arlington Marsh Park: 2.7 mi
- Mariner's Marsh Park: 2.7 mi
- Forest Grove: 3.1 mi
- Ingram Woods: 3.2 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- Freedom Field: 4.6 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 6.8 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 7.2 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 7.2 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Fallkill Falls: 8.1 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 8.3 mi
- Binnen Falls: 8.4 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 10.8 mi
- Hobble Falls: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Palisades: 7.5 mi
- Hawk Hill: 11.1 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 14.9 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 15.0 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 15.0 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 7.1 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 14.8 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 14.8 mi
- North Tower: 19.3 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 9.8 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 9.8 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 12.7 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 13.1 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 11.0 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 13.8 mi
- Raritan Landing: 20.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 11.1 mi
- Boiling Spring: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of O'Neill Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | N 350° | 268 m | 22.2 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 348° | 260 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | N 350° | 230 m | 21.8 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | WNW 292° | 229 m | 22.9 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | WNW 294° | 217 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Kemble | WNW 291° | 215 m | 22.1 mi |
| Blachleys Hill | WNW 288° | 204 m | 23.1 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 347° | 185 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark Liberty Intl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9897399614
Day trips start here
- Bayonne · 1 mi
- Elizabeth · 4 mi
- Staten Island · 5 mi
- Harrison · 6 mi
- Hudson County · 6 mi
- Newark · 6 mi
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