The Hermitage
The Hermitage is a museum in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Diamond Mountain stands 378 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Emmet Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.
The story
historic home in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
Wikidata Q7739472, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 15.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 21.2 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 23.1 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Emmet Park: 0.3 mi
- Irene Habernickel Family Park: 0.5 mi
- Hohokus Brook Ravine: 0.5 mi
- Ted Bell Park: 0.7 mi
- Brookside Park: 0.7 mi
- Waldwick 9/11 Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Old Waldwick School Bell: 0.9 mi
- World War I Centennial Memorial: 1.9 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.3 mi
- 911 Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Walwick Museum of Local History: 0.4 mi
- Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard: 0.7 mi
- School House Museum: 1.9 mi
- Hopper-Goetschius House Museum: 3.8 mi
- Paramus Historic Museum: 4.2 mi
- Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Memorial Garden: 4.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.9 mi
- Speert Green: 6.0 mi
- Sensory Garden: 7.9 mi
- James A. McFaul Environmental Center: 1.8 mi
- North Road Park: 2.2 mi
- H & T Property: 3.2 mi
- Monte Park: 3.4 mi
- Van Gelder's Pond Property: 3.6 mi
- Special Delivery: 1.9 mi
- Bride and Bull sculpture: 6.6 mi
- Andrew McBride: 6.8 mi
- Garret Hobart: 6.8 mi
- Nathan Barnert: 6.8 mi
- Abandoned Tractor: 2.2 mi
- Basalt Beach: 4.4 mi
- American Flag Rock: 4.9 mi
- Franklin Clove: 6.0 mi
- Town of Ramapo Challenger Learning Center: 7.2 mi
- High Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Mount Cecchino: 5.1 mi
- Campgaw Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Beech Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Moon Hill: 5.9 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach Club: 6.6 mi
- Lionshead Lake Beach: 7.7 mi
- Sunny Ridge Beach: 7.9 mi
- Pines Lake West Beach: 7.9 mi
- East Beach: 8.5 mi
- Oliphant Boulder: 9.8 mi
- Run-up: 9.8 mi
- Buttrest: 9.8 mi
- High Electricity: 9.8 mi
- Sunrise: 9.8 mi
- Duck Pond Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Area C: 4.1 mi
- Area B: 4.1 mi
- Rea House Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Two Field Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 5.5 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 5.8 mi
- MacMillan Brook Falls: 6.5 mi
- Great Falls: 7.1 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 11.5 mi
- Monksville: 12.4 mi
- New City Village: 14.4 mi
- Doodletown: 21.1 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 19.9 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 21.7 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 22.5 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 12.0 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 13.5 mi
- Boiling Spring: 18.6 mi
- Tulip Springs: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of The Hermitage. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Mountain | N 355° | 378 m | 12.0 mi |
| Raccoon Brook Hill | N 356° | 353 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNW 331° | 351 m | 9.0 mi |
| Ramapo Torne | NNW 347° | 341 m | 10.3 mi |
| Carris Hill | WNW 286° | 341 m | 11.5 mi |
| Pine Meadow Mountain | N 358° | 340 m | 12.0 mi |
| High Mountain | NW 313° | 337 m | 8.3 mi |
| North Cape | NW 326° | 332 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
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 | 29 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wanaque Raymond DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/674284284
Day trips start here
- Ridgewood · 2 mi
- Glen Rock · 3 mi
- Wyckoff · 3 mi
- Bergen County · 4 mi
- Paramus · 5 mi
- Park Ridge · 5 mi
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