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Herrontown Woods

Herrontown Woods from directly overhead

Herrontown Woods is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a recorded elevation of 83 m. Hell Mountain stands 288 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Autumn Hill Reservation, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
83 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.38151, -74.64228

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Barbara Smoyer Park: 0.6 mi
  • Hilltop Park: 0.6 mi
  • Van Horne Park: 1.2 mi
  • Grover Park: 1.2 mi
  • Panicaro Park: 1.3 mi
Museums
Attractions
Gardens: 44
Peaks: 38
Picnic sites: 19
  • Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
  • Alumni Grove: 10.5 mi
  • Student Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
  • Inman Park Picnic Grove: 10.9 mi
  • Grove 1: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 9
Rest areas: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 4
  • Washington's Rock: 15.9 mi
  • Old Quarry: 15.9 mi
  • Devil's Tea Table: 23.0 mi
  • lower waterfall ledge: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hell MountainNNW 338°288 m22.9 mi
Cushetunk MountainNNW 328°254 m17.8 mi
Mine MountainN 5°251 m23.6 mi
Round MountainNW 320°186 m16.7 mi
Mount Saint JohnN 358°179 m24.2 mi
Plumstead HillW 269°174 m24.1 mi
Sourland MountainNW 323°171 m7.4 mi
Second Watchung MountainNNE 18°168 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3519:11
June solstice05:2919:5220:33
September equinox06:4718:2218:58
December solstice07:1915:5316:36

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516170757366544435
Precip in3.83.04.34.04.44.75.54.34.54.43.54.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wertsville 4 NE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/351963603

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