Nature reserve · New Jersey
Buttermilk Falls Natural Area
Buttermilk Falls Natural Area is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Lewis Forge Site, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mendham Township
How to reach it
Coordinates40.80184, -74.61638
- 11.0 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 20.7 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.5 mi off the Delaware River Valley
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 25 mi
- Pinwheel Vista · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Lewis Forge Site: 0.3 mi
- Bockoven Sawmill: 1.0 mi
- Boy Scout Cabin: 2.3 mi
- Stone Cabin: 2.6 mi
- Jockey Hollow Cemetery Monument: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves
- India Brook Park: 0.4 mi
- India Brook Natural Area: 0.9 mi
- Combs Hollow: 1.1 mi
- India Brook Natural Area: 1.3 mi
- Meadowbrook Park: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Mendham Borough Park: 1.8 mi
- ladlpark: 1.8 mi
- Veterans Community Park: 1.9 mi
- Highlands Ridge Park: 2.8 mi
- Mortimer L Schiff Boy Scout Reservation: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Calais Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Blueberry Ridge: 2.4 mi
- Mount Paul: 3.1 mi
- Seward Hill: 3.3 mi
- Mount Freedom: 3.3 mi
Attractions
- Legend Rock: 2.5 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 5.7 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 5.7 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 7.3 mi
- Patriotic Tank: 7.4 mi
Gardens
- Vickery Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Cross Estate Gardens: 4.8 mi
- Abby Garden: 4.9 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- The Washington Township Community Garden: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- Eagle: 6.4 mi
- Patriot's Farewell: 7.1 mi
- The Way to Independence: 7.1 mi
- George Washington: 7.9 mi
- No Turning Back: 8.8 mi
Museums
- Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: 7.1 mi
- Speedwell Village: 7.2 mi
- Schuyler-Hamilton House Museum: 7.5 mi
- Tunis-Ellicks House: 7.5 mi
- Washington Headquarters Museum: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 28
- Mine Hill Beach: 4.7 mi
- Budd Lake Municipal Beach: 8.2 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 8.8 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 8.9 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 9.2 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Grove Street Park: 4.2 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 4.4 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 5.5 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Buttermilk Falls: 0.3 mi
- Boonton Falls: 12.7 mi
- Seele: 14.5 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 15.2 mi
- Hobble Falls: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Eagle Cliff: 16.6 mi
- Hawk Hill: 16.8 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 21.3 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 21.6 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 6.1 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 23.0 mi
- Rest area: 23.8 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Waterloo Village: 10.7 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 14.6 mi
- New City Village: 19.0 mi
- Raritan Landing: 21.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 11.3 mi
- Tulip Springs: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Buttermilk Falls Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | N 8° | 425 m | 15.2 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | NNE 14° | 420 m | 14.6 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNE 18° | 393 m | 12.0 mi |
| Allamuchy Mountain | NW 313° | 377 m | 12.7 mi |
| Upper Pohatcong Mountain | WNW 282° | 375 m | 13.1 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NNE 28° | 373 m | 16.8 mi |
| Mount Arlington | N 356° | 371 m | 7.9 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | WNW 282° | 364 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerset AP, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/911238520
Day trips start here
- Randolph · 3 mi
- Succasunna · 5 mi
- Bernardsville · 6 mi
- Dover · 6 mi
- Morris County · 6 mi
- Morristown · 7 mi
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