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Walwick Museum of Local History

Walwick Museum of Local History from directly overhead

Walwick Museum of Local History is a museum in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Diamond Mountain stands 378 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard, a museum 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.

About

The story

railway station in Waldwick, the United States of America

Wikidata Q7961657, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Waldwick Historical Society
Fee
No
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.01216, -74.12310

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Historic sites
  • Waldwick 9/11 Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Old Waldwick School Bell: 0.5 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 1.8 mi
  • World War I Centennial Memorial: 2.3 mi
  • 911 Memorial: 2.9 mi
Parks
  • Irene Habernickel Family Park: 0.5 mi
  • Ted Bell Park: 0.5 mi
  • Veteran's Park: 0.6 mi
  • Emmet Park: 0.6 mi
  • Hohokus Brook Ravine: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Abandoned Tractor: 1.8 mi
  • Basalt Beach: 4.3 mi
  • American Flag Rock: 4.9 mi
  • Franklin Clove: 5.9 mi
  • Town of Ramapo Challenger Learning Center: 6.9 mi
Gardens
  • Community Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Speert Green: 6.1 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 7.7 mi
Artworks
Peaks
Cliffs
  • Oliphant Boulder: 9.4 mi
  • Run-up: 9.4 mi
  • Buttrest: 9.4 mi
  • Sunrise: 9.4 mi
  • High Electricity: 9.4 mi
Beaches: 59
  • Crystal Lake Beach Club: 6.3 mi
  • Lionshead Lake Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Sunny Ridge Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Pines Lake West Beach: 7.7 mi
  • East Beach: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 22
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
  • Area C: 4.5 mi
  • Area B: 4.5 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 5.7 mi
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Great Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 11.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Lighthouses: 3
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 2
  • Boiling Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Tulip Springs: 19.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Walwick Museum of Local History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond MountainN 357°378 m11.7 mi
Raccoon Brook HillN 357°353 m10.8 mi
Bald MountainNNW 332°351 m8.5 mi
Ramapo TorneNNW 348°341 m9.9 mi
Carris HillWNW 284°341 m11.2 mi
Pine Meadow MountainN 359°340 m11.6 mi
High MountainNW 312°337 m7.9 mi
North CapeNW 326°332 m8.8 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/458955927

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