- Elevation
- 11 m
- Tallest summit within 21.2 miles
- Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 19.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway19.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6593, -74.2288
Carteret Park is a park in New Jersey, at a recorded 11 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Acres Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
- Elevation
- 11 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Carteret Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | NW 314° | 295.7 m | 19.0 mi |
| Union Hill | NW 312° | 277 m | 20.4 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NNW 333° | 276 m | 20.2 mi |
| Trowbridge Mountain | NW 308° | 274 m | 20.1 mi |
| Tourne | NNW 328° | 273 m | 20.6 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NNW 342° | 263 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mine Mountain | WNW 282° | 251 m | 20.2 mi |
| Blueberry Ridge | WNW 300° | 243 m | 20.6 mi |
- 19.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 21.4 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 21.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Green Acres Park: 0.4 mi
- Caldwell Park: 0.4 mi
- Hagedau Park: 0.5 mi
- Fifth Ward Park: 0.7 mi
- Warinanco Park: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Belcher Ogden Mansion: 1.1 mi
- Bonnel House Historical Museum: 1.1 mi
- Liberty Hall Museum: 1.2 mi
- Crane-Phillips House: 3.8 mi
- 1978 Maplewood Arts Center: 4.8 mi
Gardens
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Reflection Garden: 1.3 mi
- Mariners Harbor Houses Farm: 3.9 mi
- Greenbelt Native Plant Center: 5.0 mi
- Butterfly garden: 5.4 mi
- Lincoln Park Community Garden: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- Enough: 1.4 mi
- One Man's Search: 1.4 mi
- Fish: 1.5 mi
- Fish: 1.5 mi
- Fearless Girl Statue: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Stone Mercedes 240D: 1.6 mi
- Lamonaco Perry Memorial: 2.4 mi
- September 11 Memorial Monument: 3.9 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Garwood War Memorial: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Arlington Marsh Park: 3.1 mi
- Mariner's Marsh Park: 3.2 mi
- Forest Grove: 3.6 mi
- Graniteville Swamp Park: 3.7 mi
- Pralls Island: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- Carousel for All Children: 5.3 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 6.5 mi
- Heyerdahl Ruins: 7.0 mi
- Staten Island Boat Graveyard: 7.1 mi
- Buck’s Hollow: 7.2 mi
Peaks
- Nook Hill: 6.8 mi
- Todt Hill: 7.2 mi
- Emerson Hill: 7.9 mi
- Signal Hill: 7.9 mi
- Park Hill: 8.3 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 8.0 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 8.8 mi
- Matthew J. Buono Beach: 9.3 mi
- New Dorp Beach: 9.7 mi
- Midland Beach: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Linden Airport mini-park: 3.3 mi
- The Park: 4.6 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Hawk Hill: 6.9 mi
- Palisades: 11.3 mi
- Palisades: 13.3 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 13.9 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Hemlock Falls: 7.0 mi
- Hobble Falls: 7.1 mi
- Seele: 9.2 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 13.5 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 13.6 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 11.4 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 18.1 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 18.1 mi
- North Tower: 22.2 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 7.2 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 7.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 12.7 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 15.4 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 16.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Feltville Historic District: 8.4 mi
- Barber: 9.0 mi
- Raritan Landing: 15.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 7.4 mi
- Boiling Spring: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 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 | 16:33 |
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 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark Liberty Intl AP, 4 mi away.
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