- Elevation, modelled
- 54 m
- Tallest summit within 16.4 miles
- Bowling Green Mountain420 m · 16.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Western Highlands Scenic Byway20.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7977, -74.4198
Black Meadows Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled 54 m. Bowling Green Mountain stands 420 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Black Meadows Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Mountain | NNW 335° | 420 m | 16.0 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNW 331° | 393 m | 13.4 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | N 351° | 373 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 307° | 371 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NW 322° | 359 m | 13.8 mi |
| Cobb Hill | N 350° | 358 m | 13.3 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NW 310° | 355 m | 16.2 mi |
| Saffin Rock | NNW 327° | 347 m | 16.1 mi |
- 20.4 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 21.2 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 22.0 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 24.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Black Meadows Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Black Meadows Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Frelinghuysen Arboretum: 1.7 mi
- Loantaka Brook Reservation: 2.6 mi
- West Essex Park: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Green Field: 0.8 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.9 mi
- Volunteers Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Emmett Park: 1.3 mi
- Monroe Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Mutual Support: 1.5 mi
- Lunch Break: 1.5 mi
- No Turning Back: 1.5 mi
- George Washington: 2.4 mi
- The Way to Independence: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Morris Museum: 1.5 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse: 1.7 mi
- Frelinghuysen Mansion: 1.8 mi
- Whippany Railway Museum: 1.8 mi
- Acorn Hall: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Parson Green's Mill: 1.6 mi
- Whippany Farm 1891: 1.8 mi
- Alnwick Hall: 2.0 mi
- Call of Our Country: 2.4 mi
- Hanover Township Armed Forces Memorial: 2.4 mi
Gardens
- Shakespeare Garden: 1.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.8 mi
- Butterrfly Garden: 3.0 mi
- The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 3.1 mi
- The Kellog Club: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Horse Hill: 2.6 mi
- Kinneys Hill: 3.6 mi
- Kemble Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Gillespie Hill: 4.8 mi
- Riker Hill: 5.0 mi
Attractions
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 4.6 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 4.6 mi
- Prairie Dog: 7.6 mi
- African Adventure: 7.6 mi
- Great Plains: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 49
- Island Beach: 6.4 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 6.9 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 7.1 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 7.2 mi
- Flamingo: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 32
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 4.6 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 6.2 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Hobble Falls: 7.6 mi
- Boonton Falls: 7.6 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 7.6 mi
- Seele: 9.1 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Hawk Hill: 7.2 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 11.6 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 11.7 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 11.8 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 11.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 5.4 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 12.9 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 18.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 18.5 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Feltville Historic District: 8.2 mi
- New City Village: 15.4 mi
- Waterloo Village: 19.4 mi
- Raritan Landing: 19.8 mi
- Barber: 20.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 7.3 mi
- Boiling Spring: 7.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canoe Brook, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- East Hanover · 3 mi
- Madison · 3 mi
- Morristown · 3 mi
- Chatham · 4 mi
- Parsippany · 4 mi
- Summit · 5 mi
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