- Elevation
- 18 m
- Tallest summit within 22.5 miles
- Sheep Hill276 m · 22.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway12.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6956, -74.0963
Columbia Park is a park in New Jersey, at a recorded 18 m. Sheep Hill stands 276 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Ferris Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
- Elevation
- 18 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Columbia Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Hill | NW 314° | 276 m | 22.4 mi |
| High Mountain | NNW 344° | 268 m | 19.7 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 322° | 263 m | 22.0 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 342° | 260 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 344° | 230 m | 19.4 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | WNW 286° | 217 m | 22.5 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 341° | 185 m | 20.8 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 341° | 180 m | 20.5 mi |
- 12.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 14.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.6 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ferris Park: 0.3 mi
- McGovern Park: 0.3 mi
- Mercer County Park: 0.4 mi
- Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex: 0.7 mi
- Muhammad Ali Park: 0.7 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- Peter Woodland Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 1.5 mi
- Lincoln the Mystic: 2.1 mi
- Liberation Monument: 2.1 mi
- To the Struggle Against World Terrorism: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Audubon Park: 0.9 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Jones Woods Park: 4.0 mi
- Bird Island: 5.1 mi
- Arlington Marsh Park: 5.5 mi
Beaches
- Caven Point Beach: 1.5 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 4.2 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 4.3 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 5.1 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 5.3 mi
Gardens
- Pesin Drive Grove: 1.8 mi
- Crescent Field: 2.6 mi
- Gary Lapelusa Landscaping LLC: 2.7 mi
- 9/11 Memorial Grove: 2.8 mi
- North Cove Field: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- FlyNYON: 2.1 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 2.7 mi
- Colgate Clock: 3.5 mi
- Street Car: 4.4 mi
- Governor's Island Kayaking: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- Tear Drop Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Statue Of Liberty: 2.7 mi
- The Five Founders of the Statue of Liberty: 2.8 mi
- Beacon: 3.1 mi
- Icon II: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Discovery Hill: 3.8 mi
- Outlook Hill: 3.8 mi
- Grassy Hill: 3.9 mi
- Slide Hill: 3.9 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 4.3 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Freedom Field: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 5.0 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 5.1 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 5.1 mi
- The Park: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Palisades: 4.3 mi
- Palisades: 6.5 mi
- Palisades: 9.6 mi
- Hawk Hill: 11.4 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Fallkill Falls: 6.9 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 7.0 mi
- Binnen Falls: 7.2 mi
- The Loch: 9.9 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 10.8 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 4.1 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 16.9 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 16.9 mi
- North Tower: 21.5 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.5 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 10.9 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 12.9 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 13.0 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 14.2 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 15.3 mi
- Raritan Landing: 23.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 11.0 mi
- Boiling Spring: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| 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 | 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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