- Elevation, modelled
- 77 m
- Tallest summit within 19.8 miles
- Green Pond Mountain393 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway17.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7266, -74.4169
Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled 77 m. Green Pond Mountain stands 393 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Outdoor Education Center, a museum 0.1 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
- Operated by
- Morris County Park Commission
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Pond Mountain | NNW 338° | 393 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 320° | 371 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NNW 331° | 359 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cobb Hill | N 352° | 358 m | 18.2 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NW 320° | 355 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 322° | 344 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mount Freedom | NW 313° | 341 m | 11.5 mi |
| Fugawe Ridge | N 359° | 335 m | 16.9 mi |
- 17.6 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 22.5 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 25.2 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 25.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
Parks
- Oakwood Park: 1.1 mi
- Castle Playground: 1.3 mi
- Lincoln Field: 1.4 mi
- Niles Park: 1.4 mi
- Centennial Park: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Fenske Property (Chatham Twp Open Space): 1.1 mi
- Loantaka Brook Reservation: 2.9 mi
- Loantaka Brook Reservation: 3.8 mi
- Hidden Valley Park: 4.2 mi
- West Essex Park: 4.7 mi
Historic sites
- New Providence 9/11/01 Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Purple Heart Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Girl Scout Cabin (#10): 3.4 mi
- Lake Surprise Boathouse (#11): 3.4 mi
Artworks
- Virgin Mary Statue: 1.8 mi
- Color Field Sculpture: 1.8 mi
- Louie: 3.2 mi
- No Turning Back: 5.0 mi
- Lunch Break: 5.0 mi
Gardens
- Butterrfly Garden: 2.1 mi
- Reeves-Reed Arboretum: 3.5 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 3.8 mi
- Habitat: 4.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.6 mi
Peaks
- Long Hill: 2.2 mi
- Nook Hill: 5.7 mi
- Kemble Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Kinneys Hill: 6.0 mi
- Mount Kemble: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 6.7 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 6.9 mi
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 7.1 mi
- African Adventure: 7.6 mi
- Amazing Asia: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 51
- Flamingo: 7.7 mi
- Island Beach: 11.3 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 11.7 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 11.8 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Seele: 4.2 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 6.9 mi
- Hobble Falls: 6.9 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 11.8 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Hawk Hill: 5.9 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 14.2 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 14.3 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 14.3 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 5.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 14.0 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 14.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.7 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Feltville Historic District: 3.5 mi
- Raritan Landing: 15.0 mi
- Barber: 15.9 mi
- New City Village: 20.3 mi
- Waterloo Village: 22.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 6.8 mi
- Boiling Spring: 12.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:52 | 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 | 31 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canoe Brook, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Chatham · 2 mi
- Madison · 2 mi
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · 3 mi
- Summit · 3 mi
- Long Hill · 5 mi
- Scotch Plains · 5 mi
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