- Elevation, modelled
- 133 m
- Tallest summit within 21.1 miles
- Mount Arlington371 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway16.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6840, -74.3726
Trailside Nature and Science Center is a museum in New Jersey, at a modelled 133 m. Mount Arlington stands 371 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Badgley House (#13), a historic site 0.2 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
- Operated by
- Union County NJ Department of Parks
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Trailside Nature and Science Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Arlington | NW 320° | 371 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Freedom | NW 315° | 341 m | 15.2 mi |
| Fugawe Ridge | N 353° | 335 m | 20.0 mi |
| Calais Mountain | NW 311° | 334 m | 14.8 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | NNW 331° | 295.7 m | 13.0 mi |
| Seward Hill | WNW 294° | 289 m | 17.4 mi |
| Stony Brook Mountains | N 359° | 289 m | 19.9 mi |
| Rock Pear Mountain | N 357° | 289 m | 20.0 mi |
- 16.6 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 24.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 25.8 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 27.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Badgley House (#13): 0.2 mi
- Lake Surprise Bathhouse (#12): 0.3 mi
- Lake Surprise Boathouse (#11): 0.3 mi
- Girl Scout Cabin (#10): 0.4 mi
- Feltville Mill Site (#3): 0.9 mi
Museums
- Deacon Andrew Hetfield House: 1.1 mi
- Miller-Cory House Museum: 1.9 mi
- New Providence Historical Society: 2.4 mi
- Littel-Lord Farmstead: 3.0 mi
- Summit Historical Society: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Long Hill: 3.6 mi
- Nook Hill: 4.9 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 7.6 mi
- Riker Hill: 9.1 mi
- Mount Kemble: 9.7 mi
Attractions
- African Adventure: 7.4 mi
- Amazing Asia: 7.5 mi
- Australian Outback: 7.5 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 7.5 mi
- Prairie Dog: 7.5 mi
Beaches: 44
- Flamingo: 7.5 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 14.6 mi
- Island Beach: 14.6 mi
- Krogh Beach: 14.7 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Seele: 2.0 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 6.4 mi
- Hobble Falls: 6.4 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 11.8 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 15.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 9.1 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 10.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 10.5 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.8 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 0.8 mi
- Barber: 12.2 mi
- Raritan Landing: 12.8 mi
- New City Village: 23.2 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 18.2 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 24.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Scotch Plains · 2 mi
- Chatham · 4 mi
- Clark · 4 mi
- Summit · 4 mi
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · 5 mi
- Short Hills · 5 mi
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