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Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard

Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard from directly overhead

Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard is a museum in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Diamond Mountain stands 378 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Walwick Museum of Local History, a museum 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.

About

The story

signal box in New Jersey, United States of America

Wikidata Q5388338, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Waldwick Historical Society
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.01527, -74.12410

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Historic sites
  • Waldwick 9/11 Memorial: 0.5 mi
  • Old Waldwick School Bell: 0.5 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 1.6 mi
  • World War I Centennial Memorial: 2.5 mi
  • 911 Memorial: 2.8 mi
Parks
  • Veteran's Park: 0.5 mi
  • Ted Bell Park: 0.5 mi
  • Irene Habernickel Family Park: 0.7 mi
  • Emmet Park: 0.8 mi
  • Orchard Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Abandoned Tractor: 1.6 mi
  • Basalt Beach: 4.4 mi
  • American Flag Rock: 5.0 mi
  • Franklin Clove: 5.9 mi
  • Town of Ramapo Challenger Learning Center: 6.7 mi
Gardens
  • Community Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 5.3 mi
  • Speert Green: 6.2 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 7.6 mi
Artworks
Peaks
Beaches: 60
  • Crystal Lake Beach Club: 6.2 mi
  • Lionshead Lake Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Sunny Ridge Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Pines Lake West Beach: 7.7 mi
  • East Beach: 8.5 mi
Cliffs
  • Oliphant Boulder: 9.2 mi
  • Run-up: 9.2 mi
  • Buttrest: 9.2 mi
  • Sunrise: 9.2 mi
  • High Electricity: 9.2 mi
Picnic sites: 22
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
  • Area C: 4.7 mi
  • Area B: 4.7 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 5.7 mi
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Great Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Lighthouses: 3
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 2
  • Boiling Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Tulip Springs: 20.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond MountainN 357°378 m11.4 mi
Assiniwikam MountainWNW 288°360 m11.9 mi
Raccoon Brook HillN 357°353 m10.6 mi
Bald MountainNNW 331°351 m8.3 mi
Ramapo TorneNNW 348°341 m9.6 mi
Carris HillWNW 283°341 m11.1 mi
Pine Meadow MountainN 359°340 m11.4 mi
High MountainNW 311°337 m7.7 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.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/676288053

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