- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 23.8 miles
- Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 23.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway21.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5952, -74.1906
Neck Creek Bluebelt is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 1 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Neck Creek Preserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
- Operated by
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Neck Creek Bluebelt. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | NW 318° | 295.7 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mine Mountain | WNW 292° | 251 m | 23.4 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | NW 305° | 229 m | 21.9 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | NW 308° | 217 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Kemble | NW 305° | 215 m | 21.0 mi |
| Blachleys Hill | WNW 301° | 204 m | 21.7 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | NW 311° | 180 m | 20.8 mi |
| Stony Hill | N 350° | 179 m | 15.2 mi |
- 21.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 21.4 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 23.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Neck Creek Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Meredith Woods: 0.3 mi
- Zuckermann Natural Resource Area: 0.5 mi
- Pralls Island: 1.0 mi
- Island of Meadows: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Independence Park: 0.3 mi
- Schmul Park: 0.4 mi
- Rooftop Farm: 0.8 mi
- New Springville Park: 1.0 mi
- Nansen Park: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Greenbelt Native Plant Center: 0.5 mi
- Mariners Harbor Houses Farm: 2.9 mi
- Native Rhododendron Garden: 3.7 mi
- Butterfly garden: 3.9 mi
- Joe Holzka Community Garden: 4.5 mi
Artworks
- Girl Power: 0.8 mi
- Grace: 0.8 mi
- Valley of the Sunrise: 0.8 mi
- Park Avenue Tulips: 1.5 mi
- Rosaleen Looking at Jim: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Carousel for All Children: 1.8 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 2.7 mi
- Heyerdahl Ruins: 2.8 mi
- Staten Island Boat Graveyard: 3.0 mi
- Buck’s Hollow: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Historic Stone Chimney: 1.9 mi
- 911 Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Willowbrook Mile Memorial (Milestone 6): 2.3 mi
- Site of 1st County Courthouse: 2.8 mi
- First County Jail: 2.8 mi
Museums
- Historical Museum: 2.9 mi
- Transportation Museum: 2.9 mi
- Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art: 3.0 mi
- The Peter Houseman House: 3.2 mi
- Sandy Ground Historical Society: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Todt Hill: 4.0 mi
- Emerson Hill: 5.1 mi
- Signal Hill: 5.7 mi
- Park Hill: 6.0 mi
- Fox Hills: 6.1 mi
Beaches
- Annadale Beach: 5.0 mi
- Huguenot Beach: 5.2 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 5.2 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 5.3 mi
- New Dorp Beach: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites: 38
- Linden Airport mini-park: 3.1 mi
- The Park: 9.3 mi
- Freedom Field: 9.8 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Hawk Hill: 11.7 mi
- Palisades: 12.8 mi
- Palisades: 15.0 mi
- Palisades: 18.1 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Hemlock Falls: 11.9 mi
- Hobble Falls: 11.9 mi
- Seele: 12.2 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 12.4 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 12.6 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 12.4 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 13.5 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 13.5 mi
- North Tower: 17.4 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 4.6 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 4.6 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 16.9 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 17.9 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 5.7 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 11.9 mi
- Raritan Landing: 15.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 12.2 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, 6 mi away.
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