- Elevation, modelled
- 51 m
- Tallest summit within 16.9 miles
- Green Pond Mountain393 m · 15.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway21.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7826, -74.3672
West Essex Park is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled 51 m. Green Pond Mountain stands 393 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Imagine That!!!, a museum 0.8 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of West Essex Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Pond Mountain | NW 324° | 393 m | 15.7 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NNW 342° | 373 m | 16.9 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 304° | 371 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NW 317° | 359 m | 16.4 mi |
| Cobb Hill | NNW 341° | 358 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 306° | 344 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Freedom | WNW 290° | 341 m | 11.7 mi |
| Fugawe Ridge | NNW 348° | 335 m | 13.3 mi |
- 21.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 22.2 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 22.3 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 24.1 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
Nature reserves
- West Essex Park: 0.8 mi
- West Essex Park: 2.2 mi
- Black Meadows Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Riker Hill Art Park: 2.8 mi
- Black Meadows Preserve: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Stobaeus Park: 1.1 mi
- Prudden Park: 1.2 mi
- Brendan P. Tevlin Fields: 1.7 mi
- Emmett Park: 1.8 mi
- Volunteers Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- Courtyard 1: 1.4 mi
- Courtyard 3: 1.5 mi
- Courtyard 2: 1.5 mi
- Courtyard 4: 1.5 mi
- Habitat: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Parson Green's Mill: 2.8 mi
- Veterans' Memoiral: 3.0 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.0 mi
- War Memorial: 3.0 mi
Peaks
- Riker Hill: 2.9 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 4.2 mi
- Nook Hill: 4.4 mi
- Horse Hill: 5.5 mi
- Kinneys Hill: 6.4 mi
Artworks
- Christopher Columbus Statue: 3.0 mi
- Mutual Support: 4.3 mi
- Lunch Break: 4.3 mi
- No Turning Back: 4.3 mi
- Louie: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- Prairie Dog: 4.6 mi
- African Adventure: 4.7 mi
- Great Plains: 4.7 mi
- Amazing Asia: 4.7 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 4.7 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 4.6 mi
- Island Beach: 8.3 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 8.9 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 9.6 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 9.6 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 6.1 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- The Park: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Hobble Falls: 4.6 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 4.7 mi
- Seele: 8.2 mi
- Boonton Falls: 9.0 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Hawk Hill: 4.4 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 9.7 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 9.8 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Feltville Historic District: 7.1 mi
- New City Village: 16.4 mi
- Barber: 18.3 mi
- Raritan Landing: 19.3 mi
- Waterloo Village: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 7.7 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 10.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.5 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 17.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 4.4 mi
- Boiling Spring: 9.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canoe Brook, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Chatham · 3 mi
- East Hanover · 3 mi
- Madison · 3 mi
- Short Hills · 3 mi
- Summit · 3 mi
- Essex County · 6 mi
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