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Dark Moon Preserve

Dark Moon Preserve from directly overhead

Dark Moon Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Sunrise Mountain stands 500 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is High Rocks, a peak 0.6 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Ridge and Valley Conservancy
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.98112, -74.84086

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
Historic sites
  • Knickerbocker Ice Company: 4.0 mi
  • Dorothy L. Brennan: 4.2 mi
  • Memorial: 5.2 mi
  • The Jersey Boys’ Camp At New Wawayanda: 5.8 mi
  • Chimney: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 56
  • Egan’s Gold Mine: 7.5 mi
  • Sidewinder: 8.1 mi
  • Cannon Ball and Pirate's Plunge: 8.1 mi
  • Pirate's Peak & Black Hole: 8.1 mi
  • Pirate Fort: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 44
Museums: 40
  • Historic Society of Stillwater Township: 4.3 mi
  • Blairstown Museum: 6.3 mi
  • Hope Museum: 8.1 mi
  • Hackettstown Historical Society: 8.9 mi
  • Pequest Trout Hatchery: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 33
  • Upper Glen Waterfall: 9.5 mi
  • Lower Glen Waterfall: 9.6 mi
  • Silver Spray Waterfall: 10.8 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Tillman Falls: 12.2 mi
Artworks: 20
  • Rock Maze: 6.6 mi
  • Red M&M: 8.1 mi
  • Green M&M: 8.1 mi
  • Ms. Brown M&M: 8.1 mi
  • Yellow M&M: 8.1 mi
Gardens: 18
  • Mount Olive Community Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Knowlton Township Butterfly Garden: 12.2 mi
  • Founder's Park: 12.2 mi
  • Liebenzell Communtiny Garden: 12.7 mi
  • Vickery Community Garden: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest area: 11.1 mi
  • Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 15.7 mi
  • Harding Truck Rest Area: 22.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Dark Moon Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sunrise MountainNNE 21°500 m17.5 mi
Mount MohicanWNW 283°480 m10.8 mi
Mount TammanyW 267°465 m14.1 mi
Kittatinny MountainW 261°464 m18.2 mi
Rattlesnake MountainN 354°454 m10.5 mi
Bird MountainN 355°445 m11.1 mi
Mount MinsiW 264°443 m15.1 mi
Blue MountainN 358°439 m11.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:12
June solstice05:2819:5420:36
September equinox06:4718:2218:58
December solstice07:2215:5116:35

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272938506068737163524233
Precip in3.32.84.13.83.84.55.14.94.34.63.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aeroflex-andover AP, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/915933177

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