Boonton Historical Society and Museum
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Boonton Historical Society and Museum is a museum in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Civil War Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
The Boonton Historical Society and Museum, is located at 210 Main Street in Boonton, New Jersey. The building was constructed in 1898 as a private residence for Dr. John Taylor and his wife Adelaide Kanouse. Since 1959, the building has served as local history museum beneath the auspices of the Boonton Historical Society.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q15203321, matched on coordinates and name (142 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Boonton Historical Society
How to reach it
- 13.6 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 22.2 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 23.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 28.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Civil War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Boonton Iron Works Blast Furnace Ruins: 0.4 mi
- Jersey City Water Works: 0.5 mi
- Washington Street Bridge: 0.5 mi
- Construction of the Dam: 0.6 mi
- BHS Garden: 0.3 mi
- Denville Community Gardens: 3.5 mi
- Lincoln Park Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- West Caldwell Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- West Caldwell Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Grace Lord Park: 0.4 mi
- Kanouse Pocket Park: 0.4 mi
- Pepe Park: 0.7 mi
- Halsey A Fredrick Park: 0.9 mi
- Sheep Hill Park: 1.0 mi
- Sheep Hill: 1.2 mi
- Fox Hill: 1.3 mi
- Tourne: 1.7 mi
- Towackhow Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Bald Hill: 3.6 mi
- Montville Township Museum: 1.5 mi
- Denville's History Musuem: 3.5 mi
- Whippany Railway Museum: 5.5 mi
- Morris Plains Borough Museum: 5.7 mi
- Rockaway Borough Historical: 5.8 mi
- Hierwarter Wildacres Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Koehler Pond: 3.6 mi
- Rockaway Township Open Space: 3.9 mi
- Camp Dawson: 4.1 mi
- Lake Rickabear Day Camp: 4.2 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 2.3 mi
- Mustang: 2.5 mi
- Courage and Compassion: 2.8 mi
- Christopher Columbus Statue: 5.9 mi
- Eagle: 7.0 mi
- "Limestone" Quarry: 3.3 mi
- Bear Rock: 4.0 mi
- Tripod Rock: 4.2 mi
- Whale Head Rock: 4.4 mi
- Cave Tunnel: 6.3 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 4.5 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 10.2 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 10.8 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 10.8 mi
- Island Beach: 2.0 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 2.4 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 4.1 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 4.4 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 5.7 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 2.7 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 9.1 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 10.8 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Dog Run Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Boonton Falls: 0.6 mi
- Otter Hole: 10.4 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 10.5 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 11.0 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 11.7 mi
- New City Village: 8.1 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 15.3 mi
- Monksville: 16.3 mi
- Waterloo Village: 18.2 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 12.7 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 20.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 24.9 mi
- Boiling Spring: 2.1 mi
- Tulip Springs: 11.9 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Boonton Historical Society and Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | NW 313° | 425 m | 11.9 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | NW 314° | 420 m | 10.4 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | WNW 302° | 393 m | 8.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNE 14° | 378 m | 11.1 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NNW 339° | 373 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Arlington | W 274° | 371 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Paul | NW 324° | 368 m | 11.8 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | N 356° | 361 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonton 1 SE, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/956416350
Day trips start here
- Boonton · 0 mi
- Montville · 1 mi
- Parsippany · 3 mi
- East Hanover · 6 mi
- Lincoln Park · 6 mi
- Rockaway · 6 mi
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