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Old Waldwick School Bell

Old Waldwick School Bell from directly overhead

Old Waldwick School Bell is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Diamond Mountain stands 378 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteran's Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

This bell is from the Waldwick School, a public school near where Rite Aid now stands.

About

The story

Railway station in Waldwick, the United States of America.

Wikidata Q7961657, matched on coordinates and name (773 m apart).

Getting there

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Coordinates41.01174, -74.13309

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Attractions: 60
  • Abandoned Tractor: 1.9 mi
  • Basalt Beach: 3.8 mi
  • American Flag Rock: 4.5 mi
  • Franklin Clove: 5.4 mi
  • Great Oak Tree: 6.5 mi
Parks
  • Veteran's Park: 0.3 mi
  • Irene Habernickel Family Park: 0.5 mi
  • Ted Bell Park: 1.0 mi
  • Emmet Park: 1.1 mi
  • Orchard Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Cliffs
  • Oliphant Boulder: 9.3 mi
  • Run-up: 9.3 mi
  • Buttrest: 9.3 mi
  • Sunrise: 9.3 mi
  • High Electricity: 9.3 mi
Beaches: 57
  • Crystal Lake Beach Club: 5.8 mi
  • Lionshead Lake Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Sunny Ridge Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Pines Lake West Beach: 7.2 mi
  • East Beach: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 56
  • Waldwick 9/11 Memorial: 0.5 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 1.7 mi
  • World War I Centennial Memorial: 2.4 mi
  • 911 Memorial: 3.4 mi
  • Lafayette Memorial: 4.8 mi
Artworks: 56
Gardens: 55
  • Memorial Garden: 3.3 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Speert Green: 5.8 mi
  • South Rock Garden: 7.2 mi
  • Perennial Garden: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 22
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
  • Area C: 4.6 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
  • Area B: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 5.2 mi
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Great Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Lighthouses: 3
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 2
  • Boiling Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Tulip Springs: 19.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Old Waldwick School Bell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond MountainN378 m11.7 mi
Assiniwikam MountainWNW360 m11.5 mi
Raccoon Brook HillN353 m10.8 mi
Bald MountainNNW351 m8.3 mi
Ramapo TorneN341 m9.8 mi
Carris HillWNW341 m10.7 mi
Pine Meadow MountainN340 m11.6 mi
North CapeNNW332 m8.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2519:5120:33
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:1915:4816:32

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, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7509370371

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