- Elevation, modelled
- 66 m
- Tallest summit within 17.4 miles
- Green Pond Mountain393 m · 16.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway21.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7802, -74.3525
West Essex Park is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled 66 m. Green Pond Mountain stands 393 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 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 322° | 393 m | 16.3 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NNW 340° | 373 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Arlington | WNW 303° | 371 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NW 315° | 359 m | 17.1 mi |
| Cobb Hill | NNW 338° | 358 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 305° | 344 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Freedom | WNW 290° | 341 m | 12.5 mi |
| Fugawe Ridge | NNW 345° | 335 m | 13.6 mi |
- 21.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 22.6 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 22.5 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 24.9 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- West Essex Park: 0.8 mi
- West Essex Park: 2.1 mi
- Riker Hill Art Park: 2.4 mi
- Walter Kidde Dinosaur Park: 2.8 mi
- East Hills Park: 2.8 mi
Gardens
- Courtyard 1: 1.4 mi
- Courtyard 3: 1.4 mi
- Courtyard 4: 1.4 mi
- Courtyard 2: 1.5 mi
- Habitat: 3.3 mi
Museums
- Imagine That!!!: 1.4 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse: 2.0 mi
- Summit Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- Museum of Early Trades and Crafts: 3.7 mi
- Museum of Early Trades and Crafts Education Annex: 3.7 mi
Parks
- Brendan P. Tevlin Fields: 1.7 mi
- Littell People’s Park: 1.7 mi
- Stobaeus Park: 1.8 mi
- Prudden Park: 2.0 mi
- Sommer Park: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Veterans' Memoiral: 3.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.2 mi
- War Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Antique Fire Wagon: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Riker Hill: 2.5 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 3.4 mi
- Nook Hill: 3.8 mi
- Stony Hill: 6.1 mi
- Horse Hill: 6.3 mi
Artworks
- Christopher Columbus Statue: 3.2 mi
- Louie: 4.4 mi
- Curate: 4.6 mi
- Mutual Support: 5.1 mi
- Lunch Break: 5.1 mi
Attractions
- Prairie Dog: 3.9 mi
- African Adventure: 3.9 mi
- Great Plains: 3.9 mi
- Amazing Asia: 3.9 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 3.9 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 3.9 mi
- Island Beach: 8.9 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 9.5 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 10.2 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 6.6 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- The Park: 7.2 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Hobble Falls: 3.9 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 3.9 mi
- Seele: 8.2 mi
- Boonton Falls: 9.4 mi
- Great Falls: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Hawk Hill: 3.7 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 9.2 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 9.3 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 9.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Feltville Historic District: 7.1 mi
- New City Village: 16.7 mi
- Barber: 17.9 mi
- Raritan Landing: 19.4 mi
- Waterloo Village: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 8.5 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 10.0 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 15.9 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.1 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 17.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 3.6 mi
- Boiling Spring: 9.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 17.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 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
- Short Hills · 3 mi
- Summit · 3 mi
- Madison · 4 mi
- Essex County · 5 mi
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