- Elevation, modelled
- 19 m
- Tallest summit within 21.0 miles
- Mount Freedom341 m · 20.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway18.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6476, -74.2890
Buchanan Park is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 19 m. Mount Freedom stands 341 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Newton Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
- Operated by
- Cranford Township
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Buchanan Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Freedom | NW 312° | 341 m | 20.1 mi |
| Calais Mountain | NW 308° | 334 m | 19.7 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | NW 323° | 295.7 m | 17.5 mi |
| Union Hill | NW 320° | 277 m | 18.8 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NNW 342° | 276 m | 19.8 mi |
| Trowbridge Mountain | NW 316° | 274 m | 18.3 mi |
| Tourne | NNW 337° | 273 m | 19.9 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | N 351° | 263 m | 21.0 mi |
- 18.3 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 22.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 25.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Newton Park: 0.5 mi
- Weiser Park: 0.8 mi
- Grove Street Park: 0.8 mi
- Sherman Park: 0.9 mi
- Sperry Park: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Crane-Phillips House: 1.0 mi
- Miller-Cory House Museum: 3.4 mi
- Liberty Hall Museum: 3.9 mi
- Deacon Andrew Hetfield House: 4.0 mi
- Belcher Ogden Mansion: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- September 11 Memorial Monument: 1.0 mi
- Lamonaco Perry Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Garwood War Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Stone Mercedes 240D: 2.7 mi
Gardens
- Tamaques Garden: 2.7 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Reflection Garden: 3.6 mi
- Butterfly garden: 4.5 mi
- Millburn Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Reeves-Reed Arboretum: 6.3 mi
Artworks
- One Man's Search: 3.5 mi
- Enough: 3.6 mi
- Fearless Girl Statue: 3.8 mi
- Fish: 4.3 mi
- Fish: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Ash Brook Reservation: 3.9 mi
- Ernie L. Oros Preserve at Pin Oak Forest: 4.4 mi
- Hidden Valley Park: 4.9 mi
- Fanwood Nature Center: 5.3 mi
- Pralls Island: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- Nook Hill: 6.2 mi
- Long Hill: 8.6 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 8.7 mi
- Todt Hill: 9.7 mi
- Emerson Hill: 10.5 mi
Attractions
- Staten Island Boat Graveyard: 7.3 mi
- Carousel for All Children: 7.5 mi
- African Adventure: 8.2 mi
- Amazing Asia: 8.2 mi
- Australian Outback: 8.3 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 8.3 mi
- Huguenot Beach: 10.5 mi
- Krogh Beach: 10.5 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 10.5 mi
- Annadale Beach: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Linden Airport mini-park: 3.3 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- The Park: 6.1 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Seele: 6.1 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 7.1 mi
- Hobble Falls: 7.2 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 14.7 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Hawk Hill: 6.4 mi
- Palisades: 14.5 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 15.3 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 15.4 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 6.2 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 6.4 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 14.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.5 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 18.2 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 14.6 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 19.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 19.8 mi
- North Tower: 23.5 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Feltville Historic District: 5.6 mi
- Barber: 8.2 mi
- Raritan Landing: 13.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 7.4 mi
- Boiling Spring: 19.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cranford, 2 mi away.
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