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Kinnelon Borough Open Space

Kinnelon Borough Open Space from directly overhead

Kinnelon Borough Open Space is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 197 m. Bearfort Mountain stands 445 m to the north, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Silas Condict County Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 9.2 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

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Kinnelon Borough
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.00706, -74.36858

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Silas Condict County Park: 0.9 mi
  • Ron Assante Park: 1.0 mi
  • Butler Forest Preserve: 1.0 mi
  • Stonybrook Swim Club: 1.5 mi
  • Butler Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Museums
Historic sites
  • Mission Honor Veterans Project: 1.6 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 2.1 mi
  • Nazi Bund Camp: 2.7 mi
  • Riverdale Veterans Memorial: 3.7 mi
  • Riverdale September 11th Memorial: 3.7 mi
Cliffs
  • Eagle Cliff: 3.0 mi
  • Wooden Bridge: 12.4 mi
  • Thor: 12.9 mi
  • Sir Maginot Drop: 13.0 mi
  • Big Ma Maginot Drop: 13.0 mi
Gardens
  • Rain Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Perennial Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 5.4 mi
  • South Rock Garden: 5.6 mi
  • BHS Garden: 7.3 mi
Artworks
  • Mustang: 7.9 mi
  • Bride and Bull sculpture: 8.6 mi
  • Christopher Columbus: 9.8 mi
  • Courage and Compassion: 10.0 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 58
  • Cave Tunnel: 1.4 mi
  • Whale Head Rock: 3.1 mi
  • Tripod Rock: 3.3 mi
  • Bear Rock: 3.5 mi
  • Balanced Rock: 4.3 mi
Beaches: 57
  • Sunny Ridge Beach: 5.3 mi
  • Pines Lake West Beach: 5.3 mi
  • Lionshead Lake Beach: 6.1 mi
  • Crystal Lake Beach Club: 6.9 mi
  • West Beach: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 22
  • Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 10.1 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Otter Hole: 2.9 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Boonton Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Kinnelon Borough Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bearfort MountainN 353°445 m9.2 mi
Bowling Green MountainW 270°420 m9.5 mi
Green Pond MountainWSW 253°393 m9.5 mi
Buck MountainNNE 11°378 m3.6 mi
Copperas MountainW 277°373 m5.0 mi
Mount PaulWNW 285°368 m9.3 mi
Kanouse MountainNW 311°361 m3.7 mi
Assiniwikam MountainNNE 19°360 m4.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:2619:5220:34
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2015:4916:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485967727064524233
Precip in4.13.24.54.24.04.94.64.34.95.03.84.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlotteburg Rsvr, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/931819366

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