- Elevation, modelled
- 34 m
- Tallest summit within 17.3 miles
- Pyramid Mountain283 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway12.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7741, -74.1750
Branch Brook Park is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 34 m. Pyramid Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Althea Gibson Statue, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Branch Brook Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid Mountain | NW 318° | 283 m | 16.6 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 310° | 276 m | 15.7 mi |
| Tourne | NW 305° | 273 m | 16.7 mi |
| High Mountain | N 355° | 268 m | 13.6 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NW 319° | 268 m | 15.9 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 322° | 263 m | 15.2 mi |
| Beech Mountain | N 351° | 260 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | N 355° | 230 m | 13.3 mi |
- 12.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 16.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.7 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 28.3 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Althea Gibson Statue: 0.3 mi
- Indian and the Puritan: 2.1 mi
- Morris Canal Lock 16 East: 2.1 mi
- Shadow of a Face: 2.1 mi
- NA Historical Marker - First Steam Engine: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Bloomfield Park: 0.5 mi
- Phillips Park: 0.6 mi
- Milbank Park: 0.7 mi
- Coomon Threads Park: 0.8 mi
- Broadway Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Branch Brook Park Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- A Healing Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 1.9 mi
- Campus Center Terrace: 2.1 mi
- University Square Courtyard: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- Major General Philip Kearny: 1.5 mi
- The Bent: 2.2 mi
- Sculptures: 2.3 mi
- Rutgers Arch: 2.3 mi
- Wars of America: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 1.9 mi
- Newark Museum: 2.1 mi
- New Jersey Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Nutley Museum: 3.1 mi
- William D. McDowell Observatory: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
- 1-E Landfill: 2.9 mi
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 4.1 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Lehrer Tract: 5.2 mi
- Mills Reservation: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament: 4.3 mi
- FlyNYON: 4.9 mi
- Big Cat Country: 5.4 mi
- Birds of Prey: 5.5 mi
- Bear Country: 5.5 mi
Peaks
- Stony Hill: 4.4 mi
- Laurel Hill: 4.6 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 5.2 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 5.9 mi
- Eifall: 6.4 mi
Beaches
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 4.8 mi
- Flamingo: 5.5 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 7.9 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 8.1 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 8.1 mi
Picnic sites: 39
- The Park: 4.6 mi
- The Backyard: 6.3 mi
- Picnic and Grill: 6.9 mi
- Freedom Field: 8.1 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Hobble Falls: 6.1 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 6.2 mi
- Great Falls: 9.9 mi
- The Loch: 11.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 15
- little daddy Maginot: 6.2 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 6.3 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 6.5 mi
- Thor: 6.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 4.5 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 8.3 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 15.6 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 15.7 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 17.7 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 8.3 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 23.4 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 23.4 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 24.0 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 12.8 mi
- Barber: 17.4 mi
- New City Village: 20.5 mi
- Raritan Landing: 23.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 6.2 mi
- Boiling Spring: 16.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Gateway · 2 mi
- Harrison · 2 mi
- Newark · 3 mi
- Nutley · 3 mi
- The Oranges · 3 mi
- Essex County · 4 mi
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