- Elevation, modelled
- 231 m
- Tallest summit within 13.8 miles
- High Point551 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Western Highlands Scenic Byway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2229, -74.5071
Pochuck Mountain Sanctuary is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled 231 m. High Point stands 551 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Janet Van Gelder Wildlife Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
- Operated by
- New Jersey Audubon Society
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Pochuck Mountain Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NW 310° | 551 m | 10.5 mi |
| Sunrise Mountain | W 268° | 500 m | 11.1 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | E 97° | 454 m | 8.0 mi |
| Wawayanda Mountain | SE 124° | 448 m | 3.1 mi |
| Granite Peak | S 182° | 445 m | 3.2 mi |
| Bearfort Mountain | SE 134° | 445 m | 8.3 mi |
| South Peak | SSW 191° | 440 m | 4.1 mi |
| Hamburg Mountain | SSW 193° | 433 m | 5.3 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 14.3 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
- 23.3 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 3 mi
- Park Avenue Observatory · 15 mi
- Lifting Rocks Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Janet Van Gelder Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.8 mi
- Laurel Hill Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Stony Creek Wildlife Sanctuary: 8.1 mi
- Emerald Forest Property: 9.5 mi
- Ponderosa II: 9.8 mi
Parks
- Maple Grange Park: 1.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Pine Island Town Park: 5.4 mi
- Mountain Lake Park: 6.9 mi
- Woodburne Veteran Memorial Park: 7.5 mi
Peaks
- Pochuck Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Vernon Peak: 3.0 mi
- Wawayanda Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Granite Peak: 3.2 mi
- Bear Peak: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
- Piggery Field: 5.8 mi
- Old Pharmacy: 6.2 mi
- Eagle Monument: 9.7 mi
- High Point Monument: 10.5 mi
- Ghost Bridge: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 56
- Sprayground: 2.3 mi
- Fishing Village: 2.3 mi
- Cliff Jump: 2.3 mi
- Hide Tide Wavepool: 2.4 mi
- Surf Hill: 2.5 mi
Beaches: 54
- Beach: 1.1 mi
- Vernon Valley Lake Beach: 1.1 mi
- Vernon Valley Lake Beach: 1.1 mi
- LakemPanoranma Beach: 1.8 mi
- Tall Timbers Beach: 1.8 mi
Cliffs: 54
- The Cliff: 17.3 mi
- Claudius Smith Den: 17.7 mi
- steep bluff: 17.7 mi
- Crumbling Under Pressure: 18.2 mi
- Gravitas Wall: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 37
- Founder's Park: 12.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 14.2 mi
- Goshen: 14.8 mi
- The Bronx: 14.8 mi
- Midtown: 14.8 mi
Museums: 31
- Minisink Heritage Museum: 7.5 mi
- Franklin Heritage Museum: 8.1 mi
- Franklin Mineral Museum Inc: 8.7 mi
- Old Schoolhouse and Firehouse Museum: 10.8 mi
- Sterling Hill Mining Museum: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Mine Hole Falls: 11.5 mi
- Otter Hole: 14.7 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 15.3 mi
- Hackers Falls: 18.0 mi
- Raymondskil Falls: 18.0 mi
Artworks: 15
- Wine and Design Warwick: 6.9 mi
- Buffalo Statue: 9.8 mi
- Eagles: 15.4 mi
- Eagles: 15.4 mi
- Swan Boy: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Greenville Text Stop Eastbound: 12.4 mi
- Greenville Text Stop Westbound: 12.5 mi
- Pike Welcome Center: 14.2 mi
- Middletown Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Wallkill Rest Area: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Monksville: 12.8 mi
- New City Village: 15.2 mi
- Conashaugh: 18.1 mi
- Eshback: 21.7 mi
- Waterloo Village: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Reservable Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Kakiat Park: 21.1 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 24.2 mi
- Toms Creek Recreation Site: 24.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Artesian Spring: 11.9 mi
- Rail-Trail Spring: 19.6 mi
- Boiling Spring: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:53 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sussex 1 NW, 6 mi away.
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