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Central Section of Point Mountain Reservation

Central Section of Point Mountain Reservation from directly overhead

Central Section of Point Mountain Reservation is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 158 m. Mount Mohican stands 480 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Point Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.

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What to expect

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Coordinates40.76872, -74.90207

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
Historic sites
Museums: 50
  • Lebanon Township Museum: 4.5 mi
  • Califon Station: 4.8 mi
  • Pequest Trout Hatchery: 5.2 mi
  • Shippen Manor Museum: 5.6 mi
  • Washington Township Historical Society Museum: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 44
  • Hall Christmas Tree Farm: 3.7 mi
  • Legend of Jenny Jump: 9.6 mi
  • Haunted Cemetery: 9.6 mi
  • Haunted Halloween House: 9.6 mi
  • Santa's Barn: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 29
  • Pohatcong Native Arboretum: 4.8 mi
  • Liebenzell Communtiny Garden: 4.8 mi
  • The Washington Township Community Garden: 9.1 mi
  • Mount Olive Community Garden: 9.7 mi
  • Vickery Community Garden: 13.2 mi
Artworks: 22
  • Children Reading on a Bench: 6.0 mi
  • Orange M&M: 7.7 mi
  • Kyle Busch Racecar: 7.7 mi
  • Blue M&M: 7.7 mi
  • Yellow M&M: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 19
  • Budd Lake Municipal Beach: 10.2 mi
  • Mine Hill Beach: 16.4 mi
  • Smithfield Beach: 19.5 mi
  • Turtle Beach: 19.6 mi
  • Smithfield Beach: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 19
  • Buttermilk Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Lower Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Upper Falls: 17.0 mi
  • Dunnfield Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
  • High Falls: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
Picnic sites: 8
Springs: 6
Rest areas: 4
  • Rest area: 13.1 mi
  • Cushetunk Rest Area: 13.5 mi
  • Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 19.8 mi
  • Harding Truck Rest Area: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Central Section of Point Mountain Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MohicanNNW 337°480 m18.5 mi
Mount TammanyNW 322°465 m17.7 mi
Kittatinny MountainNW 309°464 m18.8 mi
Mount MinsiNW 318°443 m17.7 mi
Allamuchy MountainNNE 27°377 m12.3 mi
Upper Pohatcong MountainNNE 23°375 m5.5 mi
Mount ArlingtonNE 55°371 m17.5 mi
Schooleys MountainNE 54°364 m7.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:12
June solstice05:2919:5420:35
September equinox06:4818:2218:59
December solstice07:2115:5216:36

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485967727164524133
Precip in3.22.73.63.94.14.54.84.64.64.73.34.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belvidere BRG, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/919239415

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