Mount Hope Historical County Park
Mount Hope Historical County Park is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a recorded elevation of 274 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Patriotic Tank, a attraction 1.2 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 274 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Morris County
How to reach it
- 11.7 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 14.9 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 28.7 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 21 mi
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Patriotic Tank: 1.2 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 1.7 mi
- Frying Pan Trees: 7.4 mi
- Legend Rock: 7.7 mi
- Egan’s Gold Mine: 8.1 mi
- WaterWorks Park: 2.1 mi
- JFK Commons: 2.2 mi
- Hurd Park: 2.4 mi
- Hedden Park: 3.0 mi
- Snake Hill County Park: 3.3 mi
- Federal Land: 2.3 mi
- Dickerson Mine Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Millbrook Valley Park: 4.3 mi
- Dickerson Mine Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Rockaway Township Open Space: 4.9 mi
- Rockaway Borough Historical: 2.6 mi
- Denville's History Musuem: 4.7 mi
- Morris Plains Borough Museum: 7.6 mi
- Boonton Historical Society and Museum: 8.0 mi
- Speedwell Village: 8.3 mi
- Picatinny Peak: 2.8 mi
- Mase Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Randall Hill: 3.0 mi
- Mount Arlington: 3.4 mi
- Snake Hill: 3.4 mi
- Denville Community Gardens: 4.7 mi
- Vickery Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- BHS Garden: 8.2 mi
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 8.8 mi
- Denville's Beacon: 4.8 mi
- Slag Pile: 5.0 mi
- Splitrock Furnace: 6.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Monument: 6.1 mi
- Susan Skovronek: 6.2 mi
- Eagle: 6.9 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 7.9 mi
- The Way to Independence: 9.3 mi
- Courage and Compassion: 9.3 mi
- Patriot's Farewell: 9.3 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 2.4 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 4.2 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 4.4 mi
- Mine Hill Beach: 4.6 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 5.8 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 3.1 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 8.6 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 9.6 mi
- Grove Street Park: 11.6 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 12.9 mi
- Boonton Falls: 7.4 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 8.9 mi
- Otter Hole: 14.0 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 14.6 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 18.0 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 9.8 mi
- Pike Rock: 17.9 mi
- Hawk Hill: 18.1 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 18.1 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 18.7 mi
- Waterloo Village: 10.3 mi
- New City Village: 11.1 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 18.7 mi
- Monksville: 19.6 mi
- Eshback: 24.7 mi
- Boiling Spring: 5.9 mi
- Tulip Springs: 18.0 mi
- Fountain of Youth: 23.0 mi
- Artesian Spring: 24.0 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 11.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 20.6 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Mount Hope Historical County Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | N 353° | 425 m | 7.1 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | N 4° | 420 m | 6.2 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNE 13° | 393 m | 3.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NE 48° | 378 m | 14.4 mi |
| Allamuchy Mountain | W 273° | 377 m | 12.3 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NE 36° | 373 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Arlington | W 267° | 371 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Paul | N 7° | 368 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonton 1 SE, 9 mi away.
- striped wintergreen40 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle14 obs
- Spotted Lanternfly13 obs
- mountain laurel12 obs
- Canada Goose9 obs
- American Black Bear7 obs
- White-tailed Deer7 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel7 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/920858806
Day trips start here
- Dover · 2 mi
- Morris County · 3 mi
- Rockaway · 3 mi
- Lake Hopatcong · 4 mi
- Randolph · 5 mi
- Succasunna · 6 mi
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