- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 21.1 miles
- Pyramid Mountain283 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway9.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7532, -74.0892
Riverbend Wetlands Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled 1 m. Pyramid Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurel Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 9.6 miles off.
- Operated by
- New Jersey Meadowlands Commission
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Riverbend Wetlands Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid Mountain | NW 311° | 283 m | 20.9 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 305° | 276 m | 20.2 mi |
| High Mountain | NNW 339° | 268 m | 16.1 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NW 312° | 268 m | 20.1 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 314° | 263 m | 19.3 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 337° | 260 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 339° | 230 m | 15.8 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 335° | 185 m | 17.2 mi |
- 9.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 12.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 29.2 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 0.3 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 0.6 mi
- Kings Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Outlook Hill: 5.7 mi
- Discovery Hill: 5.7 mi
Parks
- Laurel Hill County Park: 0.5 mi
- Canco Park: 1.6 mi
- Leonard Gordon Park / "Mosquito Park": 1.7 mi
- Terrace Avenue Park: 1.7 mi
- Lincoln Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Laurel Hill Park: 0.6 mi
- Jackie Robinson: 2.0 mi
- Lincoln the Mystic: 2.2 mi
- WTC Memorial Cove: 2.3 mi
- Captain Clinton E. Fisk Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Van Wagenen House: 2.0 mi
- Meadowlands Environment Center: 2.4 mi
- William D. McDowell Observatory: 2.4 mi
- Secaucus Town Museum: 3.1 mi
- Hoboken Fire Department Museum: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- FlyNYON: 2.2 mi
- truck: 2.7 mi
- Frank Sinatra's Birthplace: 2.7 mi
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament: 3.9 mi
- Colgate Clock: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
- 1-E Landfill: 2.3 mi
- Lehrer Tract: 3.0 mi
- Audubon Park: 3.2 mi
- Hackensack Meadowlands Conservation and Wildlife Area: 4.8 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 6.0 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 2.4 mi
- Riverside Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Meadowlands Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Down Bottom Farms: 3.4 mi
- Wilson Towers Courtyard: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- Wave: 2.4 mi
- Peace Sign: 3.1 mi
- Relationships: 3.1 mi
- Major General Philip Kearny: 3.3 mi
- Welcome To Secaucus: 3.3 mi
Beaches
- Newport Sand Beach: 3.4 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 3.4 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 4.2 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Freedom Field: 4.2 mi
- The Backyard: 4.7 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 6.2 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Palisades: 2.5 mi
- Palisades: 3.7 mi
- Palisades: 6.4 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 9.6 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- The Loch: 7.4 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 8.8 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 8.8 mi
- Binnen Falls: 9.0 mi
- Hobble Falls: 10.4 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 3.6 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 20.3 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 20.4 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 20.7 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 5.8 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 7.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.3 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Feltville Historic District: 16.4 mi
- Barber: 17.8 mi
- New City Village: 24.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 10.6 mi
- Boiling Spring: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
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 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrison, 3 mi away.
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