- Elevation
- 42 m
- Tallest summit within 16.8 miles
- Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 16.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway13.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7679, -74.1993
Columbian Park is a park in New Jersey, at a recorded 42 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Hoffman Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
- Elevation
- 42 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Columbian Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | WNW 290° | 295.7 m | 16.3 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NW 322° | 283 m | 16.2 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 314° | 276 m | 15.1 mi |
| Tourne | NW 309° | 273 m | 16.0 mi |
| High Mountain | N 0° | 268 m | 14.0 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NW 324° | 268 m | 15.5 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NNW 327° | 263 m | 14.8 mi |
| Beech Mountain | N 356° | 260 m | 14.6 mi |
- 13.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 17.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.3 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 27.1 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hoffman Park: 0.4 mi
- Ashland Stadium: 0.6 mi
- Rowley Park: 0.6 mi
- Orange Oval: 0.6 mi
- Wendell Felton Field: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 1.1 mi
- Newark Museum: 2.2 mi
- New Jersey Historical Society: 2.6 mi
- Montclair Art Museum: 3.7 mi
- Nutley Museum: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Althea Gibson Statue: 1.5 mi
- Morris Canal Lock 16 East: 1.9 mi
- Indian and the Puritan: 2.2 mi
- Rosa Parks: 2.3 mi
- Shadow of a Face: 2.3 mi
Gardens
- A Healing Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Freeman Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Branch Brook Park Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Campus Center Terrace: 2.0 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- The Bent: 2.0 mi
- Sculptures: 2.1 mi
- Rutgers Arch: 2.3 mi
- Seated Lincoln: 2.4 mi
- Wars of America: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 3.5 mi
- 1-E Landfill: 4.2 mi
- East Hills Park: 5.3 mi
- Prospect Park: 5.4 mi
- Mills Reservation: 5.8 mi
Peaks
- Stony Hill: 3.8 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 4.7 mi
- Laurel Hill: 5.8 mi
- Nook Hill: 6.1 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 6.4 mi
Attractions
- Big Cat Country: 4.2 mi
- Birds of Prey: 4.2 mi
- Bear Country: 4.2 mi
- Australian Outback: 4.2 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 4.2 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 4.3 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 6.0 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 8.6 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 9.2 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- The Park: 3.5 mi
- The Backyard: 7.6 mi
- Picnic and Grill: 7.7 mi
- Freedom Field: 8.9 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Hobble Falls: 4.8 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 4.8 mi
- Great Falls: 10.3 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 12.7 mi
- The Loch: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Hawk Hill: 5.9 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 6.4 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 6.5 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 6.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 5.1 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 14.8 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 14.9 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 16.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 11.5 mi
- Barber: 16.7 mi
- New City Village: 20.1 mi
- Raritan Landing: 22.4 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 9.3 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 23.5 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 23.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 4.9 mi
- Boiling Spring: 16.0 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).
Day trips start here
- Gateway · 2 mi
- The Oranges · 2 mi
- Essex County · 3 mi
- Harrison · 3 mi
- Newark · 3 mi
- Montclair · 4 mi
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