Historic site · New Jersey
Sluckup
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
- ...a cow, he described the shirt as having been "sluck up" by the cow. Sponsored by Ridge Ranch Social Club of Paramus
How to reach it
Coordinates40.93051, -74.05579
- 6.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 10.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 21.1 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 26.0 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Sluckup: 0.0 mi
- New Milford Plant of the Hackensack Water Company: 1.9 mi
- Camp Merritt Memorial Monument: 4.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Garfield Police Monument: 4.3 mi
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
- Historic New Bridge Landing: 1.8 mi
- Paramus Historic Museum: 2.3 mi
- Maywood Station Museum: 2.4 mi
- Hiram Bauvelt Wildlife Art Museum: 2.7 mi
- Bergen Museum of Art and Science: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad ALCO Type S-2 Locomotive: 2.4 mi
- USS Ling: 3.6 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park: 4.2 mi
- Tenafly Historic Railroad Station: 4.8 mi
- Brighton Asylum: 6.8 mi
Artworks
- Saint Mother Teresa: 4.0 mi
- Special Delivery: 4.6 mi
- Honor the Brave: 5.2 mi
- Obra1: 5.6 mi
- Andrew McBride: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves
- North Road Park: 4.1 mi
- Beechwood Park: 5.7 mi
- James A. McFaul Environmental Center: 7.4 mi
- Cabrini Woods Nature Sanctuary: 8.0 mi
- G. Thomas Donch Nature Preserve: 8.2 mi
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
- Undercliff Beach: 6.7 mi
- Canoe Beach: 6.7 mi
- Bloomer Beach: 6.7 mi
- Huylers Beach: 6.8 mi
- Hazard Beach: 7.3 mi
Peaks
- Garret Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Inwood Hill: 7.8 mi
- Mount Cecchino: 7.9 mi
- Tetards Hill: 7.9 mi
- Long Hill: 7.9 mi
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
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 14.2 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 17.0 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Monksville: 18.4 mi
- New City Village: 18.7 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 7.5 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 9.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | NNW 330° | 351 m | 15.2 mi |
| High Mountain | NW 320° | 337 m | 14.4 mi |
| North Cape | NNW 327° | 332 m | 15.5 mi |
| Herman Hill | NNW 329° | 328 m | 14.9 mi |
| Drag Hill | NW 325° | 323 m | 14.1 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NW 323° | 322 m | 13.9 mi |
| Twin Hill | NW 318° | 304 m | 13.3 mi |
| High Mountain | NNW 335° | 291 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
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 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Teterboro AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5921565112
Day trips start here
- Paramus · 1 mi
- River Edge · 1 mi
- Bergen County · 2 mi
- Hackensack · 3 mi
- Teaneck · 3 mi
- Glen Rock · 4 mi
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