- Elevation
- 39 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway15.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5287, -74.2876
Columbus Park is a park in New Jersey, at a recorded 39 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Memorial Youth League Complex, a park 0.4 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 39 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Columbus Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | NNW 334° | 295.7 m | 24.6 mi |
| Trowbridge Mountain | NNW 329° | 274 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mine Mountain | NW 309° | 251 m | 21.3 mi |
| Blueberry Ridge | NW 322° | 243 m | 24.2 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | NW 323° | 229 m | 21.4 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | NNW 327° | 217 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Kemble | NW 323° | 215 m | 20.5 mi |
| Blachleys Hill | NW 319° | 204 m | 20.8 mi |
- 15.3 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 25.4 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 29.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Veterans Memorial Youth League Complex: 0.4 mi
- Bruce A. Turcotte Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Washington Park: 0.4 mi
- Dalton Park: 0.5 mi
- William Warren Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- George Washington: 1.9 mi
- Woodbridge Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 2.0 mi
- Middlesex County War Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Pyramid Of Iselin: 3.1 mi
- Victims of Terrorism Memorial: 3.6 mi
Museums
- Proprietary House: 2.0 mi
- Perth Amboy Ferry Slip: 2.0 mi
- Kearny Cottage Museum: 2.1 mi
- The Conference House: 2.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Sharrotts Shoreline: 2.4 mi
- Mill Creek Bluebelt: 3.0 mi
- Mill Creek Bluebelt: 3.4 mi
- North Mount Loretto State Forest: 3.5 mi
- Lemon Creek - Sandy Brook Bluebelt: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- Light Dispelling Darkness: 2.9 mi
- Rev John C. Drumgoole: 3.7 mi
- Music of Metuchen: 4.0 mi
- Studio Theater: 4.4 mi
- Carteret Lighthouse: 4.9 mi
Attractions
- The South Pole: 2.9 mi
- Staten Island Boat Graveyard: 4.2 mi
- First School Bell Sayreville, NJ: 5.2 mi
- Monster Mini Golf: 5.2 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Reading Room: 5.3 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly garden: 4.1 mi
- South River Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Greenbelt Native Plant Center: 7.3 mi
- Highland Park Good Earth Garden: 7.4 mi
- Tamaques Garden: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 59
- Robinsons Beach: 3.4 mi
- Krogh Beach: 3.6 mi
- Paul's Beach: 4.9 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 5.3 mi
- Huguenot Beach: 5.7 mi
Peaks: 59
- Todt Hill: 10.3 mi
- Crawford Hill: 10.8 mi
- Beacon Hill: 11.1 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 11.1 mi
- Emerson Hill: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Linden Airport mini-park: 6.3 mi
- Grove 4: 7.5 mi
- Grove 3B: 7.6 mi
- Grove 3A: 7.7 mi
- Holy Trinity Picnic Site: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Hawk Hill: 14.6 mi
- Palisades: 19.6 mi
- Palisades: 21.7 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 23.3 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 2.4 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 2.4 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 17.8 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Seele: 11.3 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 14.7 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 15.3 mi
- Hobble Falls: 15.4 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 19.0 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 15.7 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 15.7 mi
- North Tower: 18.3 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 18.3 mi
- Power House: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 1.6 mi
- Raritan Landing: 9.3 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 11.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 15.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:51 | 16:34 |
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 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plainfield, 8 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Perth Amboy · 2 mi
- Woodbridge · 2 mi
- Edison · 4 mi
- Rahway · 5 mi
- Piscataway · 6 mi
- Linden · 7 mi
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