- Elevation, modelled
- 126 m
- Tallest summit within 11.2 miles
- Buck Mountain378 m · 9.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway14.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9806, -74.1984
G. Thomas Donch Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled 126 m. Buck Mountain stands 378 m to the west-northwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Basalt Beach, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of G. Thomas Donch Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | WNW 304° | 378 m | 9.8 mi |
| Assiniwikam Mountain | NW 309° | 360 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 359° | 351 m | 9.7 mi |
| Carris Hill | NW 306° | 341 m | 8.5 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | NW 312° | 341 m | 10.0 mi |
| High Mountain | NNW 346° | 337 m | 7.7 mi |
| Wickadoma Mountain | NW 307° | 335 m | 10.3 mi |
| North Cape | N 354° | 332 m | 9.5 mi |
- 14.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 17.8 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 18.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.5 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Basalt Beach: 0.3 mi
- American Flag Rock: 0.7 mi
- Franklin Clove: 1.5 mi
- T-Bowl Lanes: 2.7 mi
- Great Oak Tree: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- High Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Beech Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Mount Cecchino: 1.0 mi
- Moon Hill: 1.3 mi
- Poacher Peak: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Lorrimer Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
- Franklin Swamp: 1.8 mi
- James A. McFaul Environmental Center: 3.1 mi
- Potash Lake Recreation Area: 4.2 mi
- Two Sisters Wetland Preserve Property: 4.5 mi
Parks
- Russell Farms Community Park: 1.1 mi
- Wyckoff Community Park: 1.8 mi
- Barbour Pond Park Additions: 2.0 mi
- Barbour Pond Park: 2.1 mi
- Children's Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
Museums
Artworks
- Bride and Bull sculpture: 2.4 mi
- Special Delivery: 4.3 mi
- Nathan Barnert: 4.6 mi
- Garret Hobart: 4.6 mi
- Andrew McBride: 4.6 mi
Gardens
- Speert Green: 2.5 mi
- Memorial Garden: 2.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.2 mi
- South Rock Garden: 3.6 mi
- Sensory Garden: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Lafayette Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Old Waldwick School Bell: 4.0 mi
- World War I Centennial Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Waldwick 9/11 Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Pompton Furnace: 4.3 mi
Beaches
- Lionshead Lake Beach: 3.2 mi
- Pines Lake West Beach: 3.8 mi
- Sunny Ridge Beach: 3.9 mi
- East Beach: 4.0 mi
- West Beach: 4.2 mi
Cliffs
- Wooden Bridge: 7.9 mi
- Thor: 8.0 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 8.1 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 8.2 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Duck Pond Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Rea House Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
- Two Field Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Dog Run Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Buttermilk Falls: 1.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 2.1 mi
- Great Falls: 4.5 mi
- MacMillan Brook Falls: 6.8 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 8.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- New City Village: 10.5 mi
- Monksville: 11.2 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 22.9 mi
- Doodletown: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Larry Doby Service Area: 9.8 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 13.9 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 22.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 14.1 mi
- Tulip Springs: 16.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 19.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wanaque Raymond DAM, 7 mi away.
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