- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugar Loaf229 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway18.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5078, -74.2163
Mount Loretto Unique Area is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 8 m. Sugar Loaf stands 229 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Rev John C. Drumgoole, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environemntal Conservation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Loretto Unique Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Loaf | NW 318° | 229 m | 24.9 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | NW 321° | 217 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mount Kemble | NW 318° | 215 m | 24.0 mi |
| Blachleys Hill | NW 315° | 204 m | 24.4 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | NW 324° | 180 m | 24.4 mi |
| Stony Hill | N 356° | 179 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | NNW 348° | 175 m | 18.7 mi |
| Second Watchung Mountain | WNW 291° | 168 m | 18.7 mi |
- 18.8 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 25.8 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 27.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 28.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Rev John C. Drumgoole: 0.3 mi
- A Quiet Moment: 3.3 mi
- Hail Holy Queen: 3.3 mi
- Carteret Lighthouse: 4.4 mi
- Horseshoe Crab: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Pellman Cottage: 0.4 mi
- Battle of the Bulge Monument: 1.7 mi
- Freed Slave Graveyard: 2.6 mi
- George Washington: 2.6 mi
- Victims of Terrorism Memorial: 3.4 mi
Beaches
- Krogh Beach: 0.7 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 1.1 mi
- Huguenot Beach: 2.1 mi
- Annadale Beach: 3.0 mi
- Seidler Beach: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
- North Mount Loretto State Forest: 0.7 mi
- Lemon Creek - Sandy Brook Bluebelt: 0.9 mi
- Mill Creek Bluebelt: 1.0 mi
- Lemon Creek - Sandy Brook Bluebelt: 1.1 mi
- Mill Creek Bluebelt: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Aesop Park: 0.7 mi
- Pleasant Plains Plaza: 1.1 mi
- Conference House Park: 1.4 mi
- Fairview Park: 1.8 mi
- Bloomingdale Park: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Seguine Mansion: 1.1 mi
- The Conference House: 2.0 mi
- Sandy Ground Historical Society: 2.3 mi
- Perth Amboy Ferry Slip: 2.4 mi
- Proprietary House: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- The South Pole: 1.9 mi
- Staten Island Boat Graveyard: 3.4 mi
- Heyerdahl Ruins: 6.6 mi
- Buck’s Hollow: 6.7 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 7.3 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly garden: 5.9 mi
- Greenbelt Native Plant Center: 6.4 mi
- Native Rhododendron Garden: 7.1 mi
- Mariners Harbor Houses Farm: 9.0 mi
- South River Community Garden: 9.0 mi
Peaks: 53
- Crawford Hill: 8.1 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 8.2 mi
- Todt Hill: 8.3 mi
- Beacon Hill: 9.1 mi
- Emerson Hill: 9.5 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Linden Airport mini-park: 7.5 mi
- Telegraph Hill Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Holy Trinity Picnic Site: 9.5 mi
- Grove 4: 10.8 mi
- Grove 3B: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Hawk Hill: 16.7 mi
- Palisades: 18.6 mi
- Palisades: 20.8 mi
- Palisades: 23.9 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Seele: 14.8 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 16.7 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 16.9 mi
- Binnen Falls: 16.9 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 17.2 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 11.7 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 11.7 mi
- North Tower: 14.3 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 14.4 mi
- Power House: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 4.2 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 4.4 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 19.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 23.0 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 2.7 mi
- Raritan Landing: 12.9 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 15.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 17.5 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 | 32 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Brunswick 3 SE, 11 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Perth Amboy · 3 mi
- Woodbridge · 5 mi
- Keansburg · 6 mi
- Staten Island · 6 mi
- Edison · 7 mi
- Linden · 8 mi
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