- Elevation, modelled
- 116 m
- Tallest summit within 16.8 miles
- Fugawe Ridge335 m · 16.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway16.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7708, -74.2573
Dinosaur Playground is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 116 m. Fugawe Ridge stands 335 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mayor James J Sheeran Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
- Operated by
- Township of West Orange
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Dinosaur Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fugawe Ridge | NNW 328° | 335 m | 16.2 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | WNW 294° | 295.7 m | 13.5 mi |
| Stony Brook Mountains | NNW 335° | 289 m | 15.4 mi |
| Rock Pear Mountain | NNW 333° | 289 m | 15.7 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NNW 331° | 283 m | 14.3 mi |
| Union Hill | WNW 293° | 277 m | 15.0 mi |
| Kakeout Mountain | NNW 338° | 277 m | 16.3 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 323° | 276 m | 12.9 mi |
- 16.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 20.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 25.0 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 25.4 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mayor James J Sheeran Park: 0.1 mi
- Floods Hill: 1.3 mi
- Grove Park: 1.3 mi
- Meadowland Park: 1.3 mi
- The Ramble: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Big Cat Country: 1.1 mi
- Birds of Prey: 1.2 mi
- Bear Country: 1.2 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 1.2 mi
- Australian Outback: 1.2 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 1.2 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 8.3 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 11.3 mi
- West Beach: 11.5 mi
- East Beach: 11.6 mi
Peaks
- Mayapple Hill: 1.6 mi
- Stony Hill: 2.9 mi
- Nook Hill: 3.6 mi
- Riker Hill: 4.5 mi
- Eifall: 6.4 mi
Gardens
- Katz Community Center Garden: 2.2 mi
- Treehouse Blooms & Veggies Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- HOV Healthy Haven at Norwood: 2.4 mi
- HOV Healthy Haven at Eighteenth: 2.5 mi
- Freeman Gardens: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- East Hills Park: 2.4 mi
- Prospect Park: 2.8 mi
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 2.8 mi
- The Glen: 4.2 mi
- Becker Park: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11: 2.4 mi
- 9/11 Search And Rescue Dogs: 2.4 mi
- 9/11: 2.5 mi
- Michael Leo Delahunty: 2.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 2.6 mi
- Durand Hedden House & Garden Association: 2.7 mi
- 1978 Maplewood Arts Center: 3.6 mi
- Montclair Art Museum: 3.7 mi
- Newark Museum: 4.9 mi
Artworks
- Tenth Muse Gallery: 3.0 mi
- Curate: 4.1 mi
- The Bent: 4.5 mi
- Sculptures: 4.6 mi
- Seated Lincoln: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- The Park: 3.4 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Picnic and Grill: 9.1 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Hobble Falls: 2.1 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 2.2 mi
- Seele: 10.5 mi
- Great Falls: 10.8 mi
- Boonton Falls: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Hawk Hill: 3.3 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 6.7 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 6.8 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 6.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 6.3 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 12.4 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 14.6 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Feltville Historic District: 9.2 mi
- Barber: 16.6 mi
- New City Village: 18.6 mi
- Raritan Landing: 20.8 mi
- Monksville: 24.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 2.1 mi
- Boiling Spring: 13.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 12.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Essex County · 1 mi
- The Oranges · 1 mi
- Maplewood · 3 mi
- Gateway · 4 mi
- Montclair · 4 mi
- Short Hills · 4 mi
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