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Franklin Swamp

Franklin Swamp from directly overhead

Franklin Swamp is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Buck Mountain stands 378 m to the northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Buttermilk Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Franklin Lakes Borough
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.98987, -74.23166

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions
  • Franklin Clove: 0.8 mi
  • Basalt Beach: 1.8 mi
  • T-Bowl Lanes: 1.9 mi
  • American Flag Rock: 2.2 mi
  • Great Oak Tree: 2.4 mi
Parks
Museums
Nature reserves
Beaches
  • Lionshead Lake Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Pines Lake West Beach: 1.9 mi
  • Sunny Ridge Beach: 2.0 mi
  • Crystal Lake Beach Club: 3.0 mi
  • East Beach: 3.7 mi
Gardens
  • Sensory Garden: 1.8 mi
  • South Rock Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Perennial Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Speert Green: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
  • Pompton Furnace: 2.5 mi
  • George Carlough Memorial: 2.6 mi
  • Joe Louis Memorial: 2.6 mi
  • US Navy Memorial: 2.6 mi
  • Donald Miller Memorial: 2.6 mi
Artworks
Cliffs
  • Eagle Cliff: 8.0 mi
  • Wooden Bridge: 8.5 mi
  • Thor: 8.7 mi
  • Sir Maginot Drop: 8.8 mi
  • Big Ma Maginot Drop: 8.9 mi
Picnic sites: 27
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
  • Dog Run Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
  • Lafayette Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Buttermilk Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Great Falls: 5.7 mi
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 6.5 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 6.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Boiling Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Tulip Springs: 16.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 21.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Franklin Swamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buck MountainNW 307°378 m8.0 mi
Assiniwikam MountainNW 313°360 m7.8 mi
Bald MountainN 10°351 m9.2 mi
West Brook MountainNW 320°347 m9.9 mi
Carris HillNW 310°341 m6.7 mi
Saddle MountainNW 317°341 m8.3 mi
High MountainN 359°337 m6.8 mi
Wickadoma MountainNW 311°335 m8.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2619:5220:33
September equinox06:4518:2018:56
December solstice07:1915:4816:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293038496069747366544435
Precip in3.42.73.94.23.65.14.74.63.94.43.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wanaque Raymond DAM, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/868872938

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