- Elevation, modelled
- 52 m
- Tallest summit within 16.3 miles
- Green Pond Mountain393 m · 14.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway19.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8248, -74.3323
Essex County Environmental Center is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled 52 m. Green Pond Mountain stands 393 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Tedesco Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Essex County Environmental Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Pond Mountain | NW 312° | 393 m | 14.8 mi |
| Buck Mountain | N 356° | 378 m | 16.2 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NNW 332° | 373 m | 14.9 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | NNW 343° | 361 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NW 305° | 359 m | 15.9 mi |
| Cobb Hill | NNW 329° | 358 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mount Freedom | W 275° | 341 m | 12.9 mi |
| Carris Hill | N 0° | 341 m | 15.7 mi |
- 19.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 20.2 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 23.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 25.6 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tedesco Park: 0.5 mi
- Joseph G. Lurker Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Camp Hope: 0.8 mi
- Sommer Park: 1.1 mi
- West Essex Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Walter Kidde Dinosaur Park: 0.7 mi
- Riker Hill Art Park: 1.0 mi
- Becker Park: 1.1 mi
- West Essex Park: 1.2 mi
- Prospect Park: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Riker Hill: 1.0 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 4.2 mi
- Stony Hill: 4.7 mi
- Towackhow Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Toms Point: 6.2 mi
Historic sites
- Antique Fire Wagon: 1.4 mi
- War Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Veterans' Memoiral: 1.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- Christopher Columbus Statue: 1.5 mi
- Courage and Compassion: 4.3 mi
- Mustang: 5.0 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 5.6 mi
- Mutual Support: 6.4 mi
Gardens
- Courtyard 4: 1.9 mi
- Courtyard 2: 1.9 mi
- Courtyard 3: 2.0 mi
- Courtyard 1: 2.0 mi
- West Caldwell Community Garden: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Imagine That!!!: 3.1 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse: 3.9 mi
- Whippany Railway Museum: 4.2 mi
- Montclair Art Museum: 5.7 mi
- Museum of Early Trades and Crafts: 6.3 mi
Attractions
- Prairie Dog: 4.8 mi
- Great Plains: 4.8 mi
- Bear Country: 4.8 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 4.8 mi
- Birds of Prey: 4.8 mi
Cliffs
- Hawk Hill: 6.0 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 6.6 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 6.9 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 59
- Flamingo: 4.8 mi
- Island Beach: 7.3 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 7.9 mi
- West Beach: 8.7 mi
- East Beach: 8.9 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 4.9 mi
- The Park: 8.6 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Picnic and Grill: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Hobble Falls: 5.6 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 5.6 mi
- Boonton Falls: 7.2 mi
- Great Falls: 10.1 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Feltville Historic District: 10.3 mi
- New City Village: 13.8 mi
- Barber: 20.7 mi
- Monksville: 20.7 mi
- Raritan Landing: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 8.1 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 10.4 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 15.8 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 18.7 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 18.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 5.3 mi
- Boiling Spring: 8.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 17.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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.
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