- Elevation, modelled
- 26 m
- Tallest summit within 22.6 miles
- Sheep Hill276 m · 22.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway10.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7300, -74.0664
Van Wagenen House is a museum in New Jersey, at a modelled 26 m. Sheep Hill stands 276 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackie Robinson, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
historic house in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Wikidata Q7913755, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Built
- 1740
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Van Wagenen House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Hill | NW 307° | 276 m | 22.1 mi |
| High Mountain | NNW 338° | 268 m | 18.0 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NW 313° | 268 m | 22.1 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 315° | 263 m | 21.3 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 336° | 260 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 337° | 230 m | 17.7 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 334° | 185 m | 19.2 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 334° | 180 m | 18.9 mi |
- 10.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 12.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 29.4 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Jackie Robinson: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln the Mystic: 0.7 mi
- Jose Protacio Rizal (1861-1896): 1.0 mi
- Jose Protacio Rizal: 1.0 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Liberty Science Center: 1.6 mi
- Museum of Russian Art: 1.8 mi
- Hoboken Fire Department Museum: 2.0 mi
- Liberty State Park Interpretive Center: 2.3 mi
- Afro-American Historical Society Museum: 2.3 mi
Attractions
- Frank Sinatra's Birthplace: 1.7 mi
- Colgate Clock: 2.1 mi
- FlyNYON: 2.2 mi
- Sherman Zwicker: 2.7 mi
- One World Trade Center: 3.0 mi
Beaches
- Newport Sand Beach: 1.9 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 2.5 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 2.6 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 3.0 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Little Snake Hill: 1.9 mi
- Laurel Hill: 2.3 mi
- Kings Bluff: 3.4 mi
- Outlook Hill: 3.7 mi
- Discovery Hill: 3.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Ambergill Falls: 6.8 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 6.9 mi
- Binnen Falls: 7.1 mi
- The Loch: 7.2 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 11.7 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 1.9 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 18.8 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 18.8 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 20.0 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 6.8 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 9.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 15.7 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 15.8 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 17.1 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 17.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hudson County · 1 mi
- Hoboken · 2 mi
- Downstate New York · 3 mi
- Manhattan/Financial District · 3 mi
- Manhattan/Greenwich Village · 3 mi
- Manhattan/SoHo · 3 mi
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