Nature reserve · New Jersey
Eagle Rock Reservation
Eagle Rock Reservation is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a recorded elevation of 177 m. Fugawe Ridge stands 335 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Stony Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 177 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.80937, -74.23792
- 14.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 19.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 23.8 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 27.7 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stony Hill: 0.3 mi
- Eifall: 3.6 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 3.6 mi
- Riker Hill: 4.6 mi
- Nook Hill: 6.3 mi
Historic sites
- Michael Leo Delahunty: 0.4 mi
- 9/11: 0.4 mi
- 9/11 Search And Rescue Dogs: 0.4 mi
- 9/11: 0.4 mi
- Tony Memorial Bench: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Porter Park: 0.8 mi
- Nishuane Park: 0.9 mi
- Montclair Art Museum park area: 0.9 mi
- Graz Park: 1.2 mi
- baseball and softball field: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Montclair Art Museum: 1.0 mi
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 2.4 mi
- Nutley Museum: 3.9 mi
- The Yogi Berra Museum: 4.7 mi
- Hamilton House Museum: 4.7 mi
Gardens
- Avis Campbell Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Van Vleck House and Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Katz Community Center Garden: 1.3 mi
- Verona Park Children's Garden: 1.3 mi
- Freeman Gardens: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Hilltop Reservation: 2.6 mi
- The Glen: 2.6 mi
- Prospect Park: 2.9 mi
- Mills Reservation: 3.2 mi
- East Hills Park: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- Bear Country: 3.6 mi
- Big Cat Country: 3.6 mi
- Birds of Prey: 3.6 mi
- Great Plains: 3.6 mi
- Prairie Dog: 3.6 mi
Cliffs
- little daddy Maginot: 3.8 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 4.0 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 4.1 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Major General Philip Kearny: 5.5 mi
- The Bent: 5.6 mi
- Tug of War: 5.6 mi
- Venus and Adonis: 5.6 mi
- Resettlement: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 54
- Flamingo: 3.7 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 6.3 mi
- West Beach: 8.9 mi
- East Beach: 8.9 mi
- Lionshead Lake Beach: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- The Park: 5.8 mi
- Picnic and Grill: 6.4 mi
- The Backyard: 8.7 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 9.8 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Hobble Falls: 4.8 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 4.9 mi
- Great Falls: 8.0 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 10.1 mi
- Boonton Falls: 11.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 3.7 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 10.9 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 17.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Feltville Historic District: 11.8 mi
- New City Village: 16.7 mi
- Barber: 19.3 mi
- Monksville: 22.0 mi
- Raritan Landing: 23.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 4.7 mi
- Boiling Spring: 12.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 12.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Eagle Rock Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fugawe Ridge | NW 320° | 335 m | 14.7 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | WNW 282° | 295.7 m | 13.6 mi |
| Stony Brook Mountains | NNW 326° | 289 m | 13.5 mi |
| Rock Pear Mountain | NW 324° | 289 m | 13.9 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NW 321° | 283 m | 12.7 mi |
| Kakeout Mountain | NNW 330° | 277 m | 14.4 mi |
| Union Hill | WNW 282° | 277 m | 15.1 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 311° | 276 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
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 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Essex Fells Service Bldg, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/39648154
Day trips start here
- Essex County · 1 mi
- Gateway · 2 mi
- Montclair · 2 mi
- The Oranges · 3 mi
- Nutley · 4 mi
- Clifton · 5 mi
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