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Back Beach Park

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Elevation, modelled
65 m
Tallest summit within 7.9 miles
Buck Mountain378 m · 4.0 mi
Nearest byway
Western Highlands Scenic Byway12.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
41.0359, -74.2853
Back Beach Park from directly overhead

Back Beach Park is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 65 m. Buck Mountain stands 378 m to the west-northwest, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Van Slyke Castle Ruins, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Back Beach Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buck MountainWNW 294°378 m4.0 mi
Kanouse MountainW 273°361 m7.1 mi
Assiniwikam MountainNW 307°360 m3.6 mi
Bald MountainNE 37°351 m7.3 mi
West Brook MountainNW 320°347 m5.6 mi
Carris HillWNW 296°341 m2.6 mi
Saddle MountainNW 314°341 m4.1 mi
High MountainNE 36°337 m4.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions
Cliffs
Waterfalls: 12
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2619:5220:34
September equinox06:4518:2018:56
December solstice07:1915:4816:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °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, under a mile away.

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