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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

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.01174, -74.13309

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

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
Historic sites
  • 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
Museums
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • 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
Gardens
  • Community Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 3.3 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Speert Green: 5.8 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 7.1 mi
Artworks
Peaks
Beaches: 60
  • 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
Cliffs
  • Oliphant Boulder: 9.3 mi
  • Run-up: 9.3 mi
  • Buttrest: 9.3 mi
  • Sunrise: 9.3 mi
  • High Electricity: 9.3 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: 12
  • 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 MountainN 359°378 m11.7 mi
Assiniwikam MountainWNW 290°360 m11.5 mi
Raccoon Brook HillN 360°353 m10.8 mi
Bald MountainNNW 335°351 m8.3 mi
Ramapo TorneN 351°341 m9.8 mi
Carris HillWNW 285°341 m10.7 mi
Pine Meadow MountainN 2°340 m11.6 mi
High MountainNW 315°337 m7.5 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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