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Buck Mountain

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Elevation, modelled
240 m
Tallest summit within 10.8 miles
Bearfort Mountain445 m · 10.6 mi
Nearest byway
Western Highlands Scenic Byway8.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
40.9867, -74.3993
Buck Mountain from directly overhead

Buck Mountain is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled 240 m. Bearfort Mountain stands 445 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is John A Talbot Field, a park 0.3 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 8.9 miles off.

Operated by
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 2°445 m10.6 mi
Morris County High PointWNW 284°425 m9.4 mi
Bowling Green MountainW 281°420 m8.0 mi
Green Pond MountainW 260°393 m7.6 mi
Buck MountainNNE 25°378 m5.5 mi
Copperas MountainWNW 300°373 m3.9 mi
Mount PaulWNW 298°368 m8.3 mi
Kanouse MountainNNW 343°361 m4.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Gardens
Attractions: 57
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, 3 mi away.

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