- Elevation, modelled
- 41 m
- Tallest summit within 21.9 miles
- Mount Freedom341 m · 17.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway13.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6339, -74.3885
Fanwood Nature Center is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled 41 m. Mount Freedom stands 341 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Lagrande Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Fanwood Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Freedom | NW 325° | 341 m | 17.4 mi |
| Calais Mountain | NW 322° | 334 m | 16.7 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | NNW 340° | 295.7 m | 15.8 mi |
| Seward Hill | NW 305° | 289 m | 18.4 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | NW 310° | 287 m | 20.2 mi |
| Randall Hill | NNW 328° | 283 m | 20.4 mi |
| Union Hill | NNW 336° | 277 m | 16.8 mi |
| Sheep Hill | N 357° | 276 m | 19.8 mi |
- 13.5 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 26.7 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 26.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lagrande Park: 0.4 mi
- Carriage House Park: 0.5 mi
- Historic Fanwood Train Station Park: 0.5 mi
- Fanwood Borough Hall Basin: 0.6 mi
- Fanwood Borough Hall Lawn: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Scotch Plains Christopher Columbus Monument: 1.2 mi
- Old Mill Ruins: 2.2 mi
- Westfield World War II Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Westfield Vietnam War Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Westfield World War I Memorial: 2.3 mi
Gardens
- Shakespeare Garden: 2.3 mi
- Tamaques Garden: 2.6 mi
- Reeves-Reed Arboretum: 6.7 mi
- Habitat: 7.3 mi
- Butterfly garden: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Ash Brook Reservation: 2.4 mi
- Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Hidden Valley Park: 5.6 mi
- Glenhurst Meadows: 6.1 mi
- George Dealaman Nature Trail and Pond: 6.2 mi
Museums
- Drake House Museum: 2.7 mi
- Miller-Cory House Museum: 2.8 mi
- Deacon Andrew Hetfield House: 3.1 mi
- Littel-Lord Farmstead: 3.2 mi
- Trailside Nature and Science Center: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- Color Field Sculpture: 4.8 mi
- Virgin Mary Statue: 4.8 mi
- Louie: 5.9 mi
- Music of Metuchen: 6.6 mi
- Light Dispelling Darkness: 6.9 mi
Peaks
- Long Hill: 5.2 mi
- Nook Hill: 8.2 mi
- Second Watchung Mountain: 8.7 mi
- First Watchung Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 11.0 mi
Attractions
- Monster Mini Golf: 8.4 mi
- East Jersey Olde Towne Village: 9.5 mi
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 9.8 mi
- Devil's Tree: 10.2 mi
- Staten Island Boat Graveyard: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 42
- Flamingo: 10.8 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 12.2 mi
- Krogh Beach: 12.4 mi
- Huguenot Beach: 13.5 mi
- Paul's Beach: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 30
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 7.7 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Seele: 2.4 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 9.5 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 9.6 mi
- Hobble Falls: 9.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Hawk Hill: 8.5 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 18.2 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 18.3 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 18.4 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 8.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 8.4 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 10.9 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 18.0 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Feltville Historic District: 3.3 mi
- Raritan Landing: 9.2 mi
- Barber: 9.9 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 19.8 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 23.5 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 23.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 9.8 mi
- Boiling Spring: 18.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plainfield, 2 mi away.
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