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Royale Tract

Royale Tract from directly overhead

Royale Tract is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. Diamond Mountain stands 378 m to the north, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Shultz Property, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

NJ Green Acres open space

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Ramsey Borough
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.06000, -74.15144

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Finch Park: 0.5 mi
  • Veterans Park: 0.9 mi
  • Darlington County Park: 1.1 mi
  • Quad: 1.2 mi
  • Darlington County Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Abandoned Tractor: 2.0 mi
  • Town of Ramapo Challenger Learning Center: 4.1 mi
  • Basalt Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Great Oak Tree: 6.2 mi
  • American Flag Rock: 6.7 mi
Museums
Peaks
Gardens
  • Memorial Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Community Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Herbert Kurz Peace Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Horsechestnut Collection: 6.1 mi
  • Cactus Rock: 6.2 mi
Artworks
  • Special Delivery: 5.9 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 6.1 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 6.1 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 6.1 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 6.1 mi
Cliffs
  • Buttrest: 5.9 mi
  • Sunrise: 5.9 mi
  • Oliphant Boulder: 5.9 mi
  • Run-up: 5.9 mi
  • Freefall: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 57
  • Crystal Lake Beach Club: 5.0 mi
  • Sunny Ridge Beach: 7.4 mi
  • Pines Lake West Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Lionshead Lake Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Old Sebago Beach: 9.6 mi
Picnic sites: 17
  • Kakiat Park: 6.3 mi
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Great Falls: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 2
  • Boiling Spring: 18.9 mi
  • Tulip Springs: 22.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 23.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Royale Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond MountainN 5°378 m8.4 mi
Squirrel Swamp MountainNNE 18°378 m9.2 mi
Tuxedo RockN 11°358 m9.3 mi
Raccoon Brook HillN 7°353 m7.6 mi
Bald MountainNNW 329°351 m4.9 mi
Ramapo TorneN 355°341 m6.4 mi
Pine Meadow MountainN 9°340 m8.4 mi
High MountainWNW 295°337 m4.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2519:5220:33
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:1915:4816:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293038496069747366544435
Precip in3.42.73.94.23.65.14.74.63.94.43.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wanaque Raymond DAM, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/868872935

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