- Elevation, modelled
- 87 m
- Tallest summit within 19.4 miles
- Mount Freedom341 m · 15.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway18.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7110, -74.3458
Edison Recreation Center is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 87 m. Mount Freedom stands 341 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hidden Valley Park, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Edison Recreation Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Freedom | NW 306° | 341 m | 15.1 mi |
| Fugawe Ridge | NNW 348° | 335 m | 18.4 mi |
| Calais Mountain | WNW 302° | 334 m | 14.8 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | NW 321° | 295.7 m | 12.3 mi |
| Seward Hill | WNW 287° | 289 m | 18.1 mi |
| Stony Brook Mountains | N 354° | 289 m | 18.2 mi |
| Rock Pear Mountain | N 352° | 289 m | 18.3 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | WNW 294° | 287 m | 19.2 mi |
- 18.9 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 22.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 26.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.4 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hidden Valley Park: 0.4 mi
- Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center: 3.9 mi
- West Essex Park: 4.8 mi
- Fenske Property (Chatham Twp Open Space): 4.9 mi
- West Essex Park: 5.1 mi
Parks
- Briant Park: 0.6 mi
- Hidden Valley Park: 0.6 mi
- Village Green Recreational Area: 0.7 mi
- Village Green Public Art: 0.7 mi
- Village Green Memorial Day Statue: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Louie: 0.7 mi
- Curate: 2.3 mi
- Color Field Sculpture: 3.2 mi
- Virgin Mary Statue: 3.2 mi
- Tenth Muse Gallery: 3.8 mi
Gardens
- Reeves-Reed Arboretum: 1.1 mi
- Habitat: 1.6 mi
- Millburn Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Greenwood Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Tamaques Garden: 5.3 mi
Museums
- Summit Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Trailside Nature and Science Center: 2.3 mi
- Deacon Andrew Hetfield House: 2.7 mi
- New Providence Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Miller-Cory House Museum: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Girl Scout Cabin (#10): 2.1 mi
- September 11th Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Lake Surprise Boathouse (#11): 2.3 mi
- Lake Surprise Bathhouse (#12): 2.3 mi
- Badgley House (#13): 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Nook Hill: 2.6 mi
- Long Hill: 4.9 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 5.2 mi
- Riker Hill: 7.0 mi
- Stony Hill: 8.8 mi
Attractions
- African Adventure: 5.1 mi
- Amazing Asia: 5.2 mi
- Australian Outback: 5.2 mi
- Prairie Dog: 5.2 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 5.2 mi
Beaches: 53
- Flamingo: 5.2 mi
- Island Beach: 13.3 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 13.9 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 14.3 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- The Park: 5.9 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Hemlock Falls: 4.1 mi
- Hobble Falls: 4.1 mi
- Seele: 4.3 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 14.1 mi
- Boonton Falls: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Hawk Hill: 2.9 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 12.6 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 12.7 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 9.4 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 11.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 11.5 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 12.5 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 3.0 mi
- Barber: 13.3 mi
- Raritan Landing: 15.0 mi
- New City Village: 21.5 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 16.6 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 24.9 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 4.2 mi
- Boiling Spring: 14.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:50 | 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 | 31 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canoe Brook, 2 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Chatham · 3 mi
- Short Hills · 3 mi
- Maplewood · 4 mi
- Scotch Plains · 4 mi
- Union · 4 mi
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