- Elevation
- 0 m
- Tallest summit within 24.5 miles
- Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 24.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway20.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5768, -74.2045
Island of Meadows is a nature reserve in New York, at a recorded 0 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is 911 Memorial, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
- Elevation
- 0 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Island of Meadows. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | NW 321° | 295.7 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mine Mountain | WNW 296° | 251 m | 23.3 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | NW 309° | 229 m | 22.1 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | NW 312° | 217 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Kemble | NW 308° | 215 m | 21.2 mi |
| Blachleys Hill | NW 305° | 204 m | 21.8 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | NW 315° | 180 m | 21.1 mi |
| Stony Hill | N 353° | 179 m | 16.4 mi |
- 20.4 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 22.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 24.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 911 Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Freed Slave Graveyard: 2.4 mi
- Historic Stone Chimney: 3.0 mi
- Flag of Honor: 3.0 mi
- First County Jail: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- Carteret Lighthouse: 0.6 mi
- Vivid Chroma Locomotion: 2.1 mi
- Girl Power: 2.2 mi
- Grace: 2.3 mi
- Valley of the Sunrise: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Carteret Waterfront Park: 0.7 mi
- John St. Soccer Park: 0.9 mi
- Owl Hollow Fields: 1.2 mi
- Independence Park: 1.2 mi
- Schmul Park: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Neck Creek Bluebelt: 1.5 mi
- Arden Woods: 1.5 mi
- Neck Creek Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Arden Heights Woods: 1.8 mi
- Meredith Woods: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- Staten Island Boat Graveyard: 1.5 mi
- Carousel for All Children: 3.0 mi
- Heyerdahl Ruins: 3.4 mi
- Buck’s Hollow: 3.6 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 3.7 mi
Gardens
- Greenbelt Native Plant Center: 1.8 mi
- Butterfly garden: 3.1 mi
- Native Rhododendron Garden: 4.3 mi
- Mariners Harbor Houses Farm: 4.4 mi
- Joe Holzka Community Garden: 5.9 mi
Museums
- Sandy Ground Historical Society: 2.6 mi
- Historical Museum: 3.1 mi
- Transportation Museum: 3.1 mi
- Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art: 3.5 mi
- Seguine Mansion: 4.3 mi
Beaches
- Annadale Beach: 4.1 mi
- Huguenot Beach: 4.1 mi
- Krogh Beach: 5.3 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 5.3 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 5.5 mi
Peaks
- Todt Hill: 5.0 mi
- Emerson Hill: 6.2 mi
- Signal Hill: 6.8 mi
- Park Hill: 7.1 mi
- Fox Hills: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 34
- Linden Airport mini-park: 3.3 mi
- The Park: 10.4 mi
- Freedom Field: 11.3 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Hawk Hill: 12.5 mi
- Palisades: 14.3 mi
- Palisades: 16.4 mi
- Palisades: 19.6 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Seele: 12.2 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 12.8 mi
- Hobble Falls: 12.8 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 13.6 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 13.7 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 13.3 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 13.3 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 13.8 mi
- North Tower: 16.9 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 17.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 3.4 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 3.4 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 18.2 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 19.4 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 4.3 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 12.0 mi
- Raritan Landing: 14.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 13.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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 | 33 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark Liberty Intl AP, 8 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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