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Buck Mountain

Buck Mountain from directly overhead

Buck Mountain is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 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.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
State of New Jersey
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.98669, -74.39933

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • John A Talbot Field: 0.3 mi
  • Silas Condict County Park: 1.5 mi
  • Ron Assante Park: 2.7 mi
  • Butler Forest Preserve: 2.9 mi
  • Stonybrook Swim Club: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Cliffs
  • Eagle Cliff: 1.8 mi
  • Wooden Bridge: 12.5 mi
  • Thor: 13.1 mi
  • Sir Maginot Drop: 13.1 mi
  • Maginot Mountain: 13.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Morgan Place Ruins: 2.2 mi
  • Decker-Kincaid Homestead: 2.3 mi
  • Stone Ruins: 3.0 mi
  • Mission Honor Veterans Project: 3.2 mi
  • Splitrock Furnace: 3.6 mi
Museums
Gardens
  • BHS Garden: 5.7 mi
  • Perennial Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 6.9 mi
  • South Rock Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Rain Garden: 7.0 mi
Artworks
Attractions: 57
  • Cave Tunnel: 0.7 mi
  • Whale Head Rock: 1.8 mi
  • Tripod Rock: 1.9 mi
  • Bear Rock: 1.9 mi
  • "Limestone" Quarry: 3.3 mi
Beaches: 56
Picnic sites: 20
  • Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 8.5 mi
  • Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 12.1 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
  • Lafayette Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Otter Hole: 4.9 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Boonton Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 9.1 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 3
On the horizon

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
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

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).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/928897404

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