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Esther Yanai Preserve

Esther Yanai Preserve from directly overhead

Esther Yanai Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Buckingham Mountain stands 158 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is John Pryor Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Delaware River Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates39.99432, -74.93054

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • John Pryor Park: 0.9 mi
  • Ohio State Drive Park: 1.2 mi
  • Fullerton Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
  • Delran Community Park: 1.7 mi
  • Boundary Creek Park: 1.7 mi
Gardens
Artworks
Historic sites
  • 9/11 Memorial: 3.1 mi
  • Palmyra War Memorial: 4.8 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 6.7 mi
  • September 11th Memorial: 7.3 mi
  • Pennsauken Memorial Park: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Attractions
  • Top Deck Games: 8.8 mi
  • Gardener's Cottage: 9.6 mi
  • Council Rock: 10.4 mi
  • Harbison's Dairy Milk Bottle: 10.7 mi
  • Camden Children's Garden: 11.2 mi
Peaks: 37
  • Mount Laurel: 4.6 mi
  • Laurel Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Mount Holly: 7.5 mi
  • Hutton Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Blueberry Hill: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 31
  • Picnic Area A: 11.5 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 11.5 mi
  • Picnic Area B: 11.5 mi
  • Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 3
  • Monkey Rock: 24.4 mi
  • Old Quarry: 24.4 mi
  • Washington's Rock: 24.7 mi
Springs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Washington Lake Beach: 19.7 mi
  • First Beach: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Gold Run: 18.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Esther Yanai Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buckingham MountainNNW 345°158 m23.0 mi
Baldpate MountainN 7°146 m23.4 mi
Strawberry HillN 5°143 m22.8 mi
Solebury MountainN 354°142 m23.8 mi
Goat HillN 359°138 m24.3 mi
Chestnut HillWNW 292°136 m15.8 mi
Jericho MountainN 357°129 m21.2 mi
Mount CanoeN 9°128 m23.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:12
June solstice05:3219:5220:33
September equinox06:4818:2318:59
December solstice07:1915:5516:38

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744556373777569584739
Precip in3.92.74.63.73.64.45.44.64.34.13.54.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moorestown 4 E, 4 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/840719318

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