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Sluckup

Sluckup from directly overhead

Sluckup is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Bald Mountain stands 351 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
In Revolutionary days this area of Paramus was known by the unusual name of Sluckup. The name was derived from a local legend. A Dutch farmer hung his shirt on a nearby fence while working in his field. When he saw the shirt disappear into the mouth of...

How to reach it

Coordinates40.93052, -74.05578

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Paramus Roots of Discovery Park: 0.3 mi
  • Besen Park: 0.4 mi
  • Fireman's Park: 0.4 mi
  • George W Hodgins Stadium: 0.4 mi
  • Howland Memorial Grove: 0.4 mi
Museums
Attractions
Artworks
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Community Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Leonia Library Reading Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Clifton Beautification Committee Garden: 7.1 mi
  • Speert Green: 7.5 mi
Cliffs
  • Palisades: 6.5 mi
  • The Palisades: 7.2 mi
  • Palisades: 7.9 mi
  • Palisades: 9.1 mi
  • Thor: 9.1 mi
Beaches
Peaks
Picnic sites: 26
  • Area B: 2.6 mi
  • Area C: 2.6 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
  • Dog Run Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
  • Lafayette Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Great Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 9.5 mi
  • The Loch: 10.6 mi
  • The Falls: 11.6 mi
Lighthouses: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 2
  • Tulip Springs: 17.3 mi
  • Boiling Spring: 20.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Sluckup. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainNNW 330°351 m15.2 mi
High MountainNW 320°337 m14.4 mi
North CapeNNW 327°332 m15.5 mi
Herman HillNNW 329°328 m14.9 mi
Drag HillNW 325°323 m14.1 mi
Rocky MountainNW 323°322 m13.9 mi
Twin HillNW 318°304 m13.3 mi
High MountainNNW 335°291 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:08
June solstice05:2519:5120:32
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1815:4816:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333542536373787669574738
Precip in3.32.84.14.03.94.24.44.24.13.73.34.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Teterboro AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5921565111

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