Nature reserve · New Jersey
Walter Kidde Dinosaur Park
Walter Kidde Dinosaur Park is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a recorded elevation of 104 m. Green Pond Mountain stands 393 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Riker Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 104 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.81545, -74.32603
- 19.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 20.9 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 23.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 25.3 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Riker Hill: 0.3 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 3.5 mi
- Stony Hill: 4.3 mi
- Nook Hill: 5.5 mi
- Towackhow Mountain: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Riker Hill Art Park: 0.4 mi
- Becker Park: 0.5 mi
- Essex County Environmental Center: 0.7 mi
- West Essex Park: 1.0 mi
- Prospect Park: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Tedesco Park: 0.6 mi
- Northland Park: 0.8 mi
- Bond-Force Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Sommer Park: 1.2 mi
- Camp Hope: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Courtyard 4: 1.7 mi
- Courtyard 2: 1.7 mi
- Courtyard 3: 1.7 mi
- Courtyard 1: 1.8 mi
- West Caldwell Community Garden: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Antique Fire Wagon: 1.9 mi
- War Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Veterans' Memoiral: 1.9 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Christopher Columbus Statue: 1.9 mi
- Courage and Compassion: 4.9 mi
- Mustang: 5.7 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 6.3 mi
- Tenth Muse Gallery: 6.4 mi
Museums
- Imagine That!!!: 3.0 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse: 3.8 mi
- Whippany Railway Museum: 4.5 mi
- Montclair Art Museum: 5.3 mi
- Durand Hedden House & Garden Association: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- Prairie Dog: 4.0 mi
- Great Plains: 4.1 mi
- Bear Country: 4.1 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 4.1 mi
- Birds of Prey: 4.1 mi
Cliffs
- Hawk Hill: 5.3 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 6.7 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 6.8 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 58
- Flamingo: 4.1 mi
- Island Beach: 7.9 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 8.6 mi
- West Beach: 9.2 mi
- East Beach: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 5.6 mi
- The Park: 7.8 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Picnic and Grill: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Hobble Falls: 4.8 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 4.9 mi
- Boonton Falls: 7.9 mi
- Great Falls: 10.3 mi
- Seele: 11.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Feltville Historic District: 9.8 mi
- New City Village: 14.6 mi
- Barber: 20.0 mi
- Monksville: 21.3 mi
- Raritan Landing: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 7.9 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 10.4 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 15.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 18.0 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 18.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 4.6 mi
- Boiling Spring: 8.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Walter Kidde Dinosaur Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Pond Mountain | NW 313° | 393 m | 15.5 mi |
| Buck Mountain | N 355° | 378 m | 16.9 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NNW 332° | 373 m | 15.6 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | NNW 342° | 361 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NW 306° | 359 m | 16.5 mi |
| Cobb Hill | NNW 329° | 358 m | 13.9 mi |
| Mount Freedom | W 278° | 341 m | 13.3 mi |
| Carris Hill | N 359° | 341 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:49 | 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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Essex Fells Service Bldg, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/894080765
Day trips start here
- East Hanover · 2 mi
- Essex County · 4 mi
- Short Hills · 5 mi
- Summit · 5 mi
- Chatham · 6 mi
- Madison · 6 mi
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