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Lake Rickabear Day Camp

Lake Rickabear Day Camp from directly overhead

Lake Rickabear Day Camp is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the west-northwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Decker-Kincaid Homestead, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.

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What to expect

Operated by
Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.96408, -74.40929

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Decker-Kincaid Homestead: 0.7 mi
  • Morgan Place Ruins: 1.1 mi
  • Stone Ruins: 2.1 mi
  • September 11th, 2001 Memorial: 2.4 mi
  • Splitrock Furnace: 2.6 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Cliffs
  • Eagle Cliff: 1.5 mi
  • Wooden Bridge: 12.0 mi
  • Thor: 12.6 mi
  • Sir Maginot Drop: 12.6 mi
  • Maginot Mountain: 12.6 mi
Parks
Museums
Gardens
  • BHS Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Denville Community Gardens: 5.7 mi
  • Perennial Garden: 7.6 mi
  • South Rock Garden: 7.6 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 7.6 mi
Artworks
Attractions: 59
  • Bear Rock: 1.0 mi
  • Tripod Rock: 1.3 mi
  • Whale Head Rock: 1.4 mi
  • Cave Tunnel: 2.3 mi
  • "Limestone" Quarry: 2.3 mi
Beaches: 54
Picnic sites: 20
  • Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 6.9 mi
  • Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 10.7 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
  • Lafayette Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
  • Dog Run Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Boonton Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Otter Hole: 6.5 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Boiling Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Tulip Springs: 15.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Lake Rickabear Day Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Morris County High PointWNW 294°425 m9.5 mi
Bowling Green MountainWNW 292°420 m7.9 mi
Green Pond MountainW 272°393 m7.0 mi
Buck MountainNNE 23°378 m7.1 mi
Copperas MountainNW 321°373 m4.6 mi
Mount PaulNW 308°368 m8.7 mi
Kanouse MountainN 353°361 m5.4 mi
Assiniwikam MountainNNE 26°360 m8.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3419:10
June solstice05:2719:5220:34
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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/923207322

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