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Buck Mountain

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Elevation, modelled
274 m
Tallest summit within 10.8 miles
Bearfort Mountain445 m · 8.8 mi
Nearest byway
Western Highlands Scenic Byway6.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
41.0142, -74.4176
Buck Mountain from directly overhead

Buck Mountain is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled 274 m. Bearfort Mountain stands 445 m to the north, 8.8 miles off. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 6.9 miles off.

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State of New Jersey

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Buck Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bearfort MountainN 9°445 m8.8 mi
Morris County High PointW 273°425 m8.2 mi
Bowling Green MountainW 266°420 m6.9 mi
Green Pond MountainWSW 244°393 m7.3 mi
Buck MountainNE 47°378 m4.5 mi
Copperas MountainW 272°373 m2.5 mi
Mount PaulWNW 287°368 m6.7 mi
Kanouse MountainN 353°361 m1.9 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Gardens
Cliffs: 59
Attractions: 56
Beaches: 54
Waterfalls: 12
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 3
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3419:10
June solstice05:2619:5220:34
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2015:4916:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485967727064524233
Precip in4.13.24.54.24.04.94.64.34.95.03.84.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlotteburg Rsvr, 1 mi away.

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