Park · New Jersey
Caldwell Playground
Caldwell Playground is a park in New Jersey, at a recorded elevation of 89 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is George Gramby Memorial Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 89 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.80188, -74.47822
- 18.2 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 21.3 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 27.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- George Gramby Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Morris Frank Park: 0.3 mi
- Morristown Green: 0.4 mi
- Harrison Street Playground: 0.5 mi
- Beatrice R Tucker Field: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- The Way to Independence: 0.3 mi
- Patriot's Farewell: 0.4 mi
- George Washington: 0.8 mi
- No Turning Back: 1.6 mi
- Lunch Break: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- The Baptist Church on the GreenRevolutionary War Hospital & Burial Ground: 0.3 mi
- The Alliance: 0.3 mi
- Court House and Jail: 0.3 mi
- Morris County Civil War Monument: 0.4 mi
- Arnold Tavern: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 0.3 mi
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- The Kellog Club: 0.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Schuyler-Hamilton House Museum: 0.5 mi
- Washington Headquarters Museum: 0.7 mi
- Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: 0.7 mi
- Speedwell Village: 0.8 mi
- Acorn Hall: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Virginia O’Neil Ecology Center: 0.7 mi
- Frelinghuysen Arboretum: 1.4 mi
- Jones Pond Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Jockey Hollow Top Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Loantaka Brook Reservation: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Kinneys Hill: 0.7 mi
- Kemble Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Horse Hill: 1.7 mi
- Gillespie Hill: 2.1 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 3.3 mi
Attractions
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 1.5 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 1.6 mi
- Legend Rock: 4.7 mi
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 7.5 mi
- Patriotic Tank: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 38
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 5.9 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 6.1 mi
- Island Beach: 6.3 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 6.5 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Mendham Overlook Area: 3.4 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 5.6 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 7.4 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Buttermilk Falls: 7.5 mi
- Boonton Falls: 8.0 mi
- Seele: 10.1 mi
- Hobble Falls: 10.5 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Hawk Hill: 10.0 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 12.3 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 14.3 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 14.6 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 14.7 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 3.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 15.9 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 20.1 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Feltville Historic District: 9.6 mi
- New City Village: 15.7 mi
- Waterloo Village: 16.5 mi
- Raritan Landing: 20.0 mi
- Barber: 22.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 7.2 mi
- Tulip Springs: 10.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Caldwell Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | NNW 342° | 425 m | 15.9 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | NNW 345° | 420 m | 14.7 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNW 343° | 393 m | 11.9 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | N 3° | 373 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 315° | 371 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Paul | N 349° | 368 m | 16.9 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | W 277° | 364 m | 16.6 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | N 10° | 361 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonton 1 SE, 8 mi away.
- Spotted Lanternfly122 obs
- garlic mustard72 obs
- American wintergreen69 obs
- American beech67 obs
- mayapple55 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel48 obs
- Beechdrops45 obs
- White-tailed Deer44 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357733322
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