Nature reserve · New York
Saint Francis Woodlands
Saint Francis Woodlands is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Mount Kemble stands 215 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Anne, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates40.59768, -74.11327
- 19.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 20.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 25.4 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- St. Anne: 0.2 mi
- St. Anthony: 0.2 mi
- Wingdale: 1.5 mi
- Willowbrook Mile 11: 1.8 mi
- Willowbrook Milestone 12: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Todt Hill: 0.2 mi
- Emerson Hill: 1.2 mi
- Signal Hill: 2.0 mi
- Fox Hills: 2.2 mi
- Park Hill: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- Jurassic Park: 0.3 mi
- Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House: 0.8 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 1.3 mi
- Buck’s Hollow: 1.6 mi
- Heyerdahl Ruins: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Todt Hill Woods: 0.3 mi
- Last Chance Pond Park: 1.2 mi
- Ingram Woods: 1.5 mi
- Westwood Park: 1.6 mi
- Egbertville Ravine: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Reed's Basket Willow Swamp Park: 0.5 mi
- Deere Park: 0.6 mi
- Richmond Parkway: 0.6 mi
- Christopher J. Igneri Playground: 0.8 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Native Rhododendron Garden: 1.1 mi
- Compost and Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Hill Street Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Joe Holzka Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Healing Garden Perennial Beds: 3.0 mi
Museums
- The Peter Houseman House: 1.7 mi
- Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art: 2.0 mi
- The Scott-Edwards House: 2.2 mi
- Garibaldi-Meucci Museum: 2.4 mi
- Transportation Museum: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Willowbrook Mile Memorial (Milestone 6): 1.9 mi
- Historic Stone Chimney: 2.2 mi
- World War I: 2.4 mi
- Rosebank Honor Rolll: 2.4 mi
- Carriage Manufactory: 2.4 mi
Beaches
- Midland Beach: 2.3 mi
- South Beach: 2.5 mi
- New Dorp Beach: 2.6 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 2.9 mi
- Matthew J. Buono Beach: 2.9 mi
Picnic sites: 38
- Linden Airport mini-park: 7.0 mi
- Freedom Field: 7.4 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 8.9 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 9.0 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Palisades: 10.7 mi
- Palisades: 12.8 mi
- Hawk Hill: 14.1 mi
- Palisades: 16.0 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Fallkill Falls: 8.7 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 8.8 mi
- Binnen Falls: 8.9 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 14.0 mi
- Hobble Falls: 14.0 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 9.9 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 11.1 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 11.1 mi
- North Tower: 15.4 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 8.3 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 8.4 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 16.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 17.1 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 8.9 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 15.5 mi
- Raritan Landing: 19.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 14.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Saint Francis Woodlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Kemble | WNW 299° | 215 m | 24.4 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | NW 305° | 180 m | 23.9 mi |
| Stony Hill | NNW 335° | 179 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | NW 323° | 175 m | 15.2 mi |
| Second Watchung Mountain | W 271° | 168 m | 22.9 mi |
| Kemble Mountain | WNW 303° | 166 m | 24.0 mi |
| Horse Hill | NW 311° | 144 m | 23.8 mi |
| Packanack Mountain | NNW 344° | 144 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:50 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/430267172
Day trips start here
- Staten Island · 2 mi
- Bayonne · 5 mi
- Elizabeth · 7 mi
- Linden · 7 mi
- Hudson County · 9 mi
- Manhattan/Financial District · 9 mi
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