- Elevation, modelled
- 45 m
- Tallest summit within 16.3 miles
- Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 15.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway13.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7888, -74.2126
Carteret Park is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 45 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Freeman Gardens, a garden 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Carteret Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | WNW 286° | 295.7 m | 15.2 mi |
| Stony Brook Mountains | NW 325° | 289 m | 15.4 mi |
| Rock Pear Mountain | NW 323° | 289 m | 15.8 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NW 321° | 283 m | 14.6 mi |
| Kakeout Mountain | NNW 328° | 277 m | 16.3 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 312° | 276 m | 13.6 mi |
| Tourne | NW 306° | 273 m | 14.5 mi |
| High Mountain | N 3° | 268 m | 12.6 mi |
- 13.8 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 17.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 25.7 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 27.5 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Freeman Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Benson Street Garden: 1.3 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 1.3 mi
- Avis Campbell Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Branch Brook Park Community Garden: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Watsessing Park: 0.5 mi
- Watsessing Park: 0.6 mi
- Soverel Park: 0.7 mi
- Troy Tower Commons: 0.7 mi
- The Glen: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 0.5 mi
- Montclair Art Museum: 2.1 mi
- Nutley Museum: 3.3 mi
- Newark Museum: 3.8 mi
- New Jersey Historical Society: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11: 1.7 mi
- Michael Leo Delahunty: 1.7 mi
- 9/11: 1.7 mi
- 9/11 Search And Rescue Dogs: 1.7 mi
- Althea Gibson Statue: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 1.9 mi
- Prospect Park: 4.3 mi
- Mills Reservation: 4.4 mi
- Hilltop Reservation: 4.5 mi
- East Hills Park: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Stony Hill: 2.3 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 4.1 mi
- Eifall: 4.9 mi
- Riker Hill: 6.1 mi
- Nook Hill: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- The Bent: 3.6 mi
- Major General Philip Kearny: 3.7 mi
- Sculptures: 3.7 mi
- Rutgers Arch: 3.8 mi
- Seated Lincoln: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Big Cat Country: 3.8 mi
- Bear Country: 3.8 mi
- Birds of Prey: 3.8 mi
- Great Plains: 3.8 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 3.8 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 3.9 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 5.6 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 10.0 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 10.3 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 10.3 mi
Cliffs
- little daddy Maginot: 5.0 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 5.1 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 5.2 mi
- Thor: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 34
- The Park: 4.5 mi
- Picnic and Grill: 6.7 mi
- The Backyard: 7.7 mi
- Freedom Field: 10.3 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Hobble Falls: 4.7 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 4.8 mi
- Great Falls: 9.0 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 11.3 mi
- Seele: 13.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 3.9 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.8 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.1 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Feltville Historic District: 11.8 mi
- Barber: 18.0 mi
- New City Village: 18.5 mi
- Raritan Landing: 23.2 mi
- Monksville: 23.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 4.8 mi
- Boiling Spring: 14.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 10.5 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrison, 4 mi away.
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