Pentagon Platform
Pentagon Platform is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 344 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is North Star Seating, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off.
The AVM’s Pentagon Platform design resembles the U.S. Pentagon. The Pentagon Platform divided equally in five sections represents each branch of service: Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard.
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 18.9 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 26.1 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 19 mi
- Pinwheel Vista · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- North Star Seating: 0.0 mi
- Warrior Obelisk: 0.0 mi
- Spiritual Cenotaph: 0.0 mi
- All Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- War Dog Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Turkey Brook Park: 0.5 mi
- Stephens State Park: 4.0 mi
- Tanners Brook Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Black River Park: 5.3 mi
- Schooley's Mountain County Park: 5.5 mi
- Turkey Brook Greenway: 0.8 mi
- Drakes Brook Park: 1.2 mi
- Budd Lake Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- Lou Nelson Park: 1.7 mi
- Wills Brook Park: 1.8 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 3.8 mi
- Cage Hill: 3.9 mi
- Schooleys Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Allamuchy Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Bucks Hill: 6.1 mi
- Egan’s Gold Mine: 4.7 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 7.8 mi
- Patriotic Tank: 8.7 mi
- Legend Rock: 9.2 mi
- Frying Pan Trees: 11.8 mi
- Hackettstown Historical Society: 5.4 mi
- Washington Township Historical Society Museum: 6.2 mi
- Rockaway Borough Historical: 11.1 mi
- Pequest Trout Hatchery: 11.6 mi
- Califon Station: 11.7 mi
- Budd Lake Municipal Beach: 1.3 mi
- Mine Hill Beach: 5.7 mi
- Beach 6: 10.2 mi
- Lake Mowhawk Beach 5: 10.7 mi
- Beach 9: 10.9 mi
- Mount Olive Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Vickery Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- The Washington Township Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Liebenzell Communtiny Garden: 6.8 mi
- Abby Garden: 12.0 mi
- Kyle Busch Racecar: 5.2 mi
- Orange M&M: 5.2 mi
- Blue M&M: 5.2 mi
- Yellow M&M: 5.2 mi
- Ms. Brown M&M: 5.2 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 7.2 mi
- Boonton Falls: 16.4 mi
- Upper Glen Waterfall: 19.2 mi
- Lower Glen Waterfall: 19.3 mi
- Silver Spray Waterfall: 20.2 mi
- Grove Street Park: 6.0 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 7.7 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 11.5 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Gourmet Gallery Outdoor Seating: 14.7 mi
- Pike Rock: 15.6 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 19.3 mi
- Indian Head: 21.6 mi
- Indian Ladder: 21.6 mi
- Hawk Hill: 23.7 mi
- Waterloo Village: 3.7 mi
- New City Village: 20.4 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 21.9 mi
- Eshback: 22.1 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Rest area: 16.9 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 23.3 mi
- Boiling Spring: 14.8 mi
- Fountain of Youth: 17.9 mi
- Tulip Springs: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Pentagon Platform. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | NE 37° | 425 m | 13.3 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | NE 43° | 420 m | 13.4 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NE 54° | 393 m | 11.8 mi |
| Allamuchy Mountain | NW 319° | 377 m | 5.5 mi |
| Upper Pohatcong Mountain | WSW 256° | 375 m | 7.2 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NE 53° | 373 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Arlington | ENE 57° | 371 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Paul | NE 39° | 368 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:53 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aeroflex-andover AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11518281307
Day trips start here
- Succasunna · 4 mi
- Hackettstown · 5 mi
- Washington · 7 mi
- Lake Hopatcong · 8 mi
- Randolph · 8 mi
- Dover · 9 mi
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