- Elevation, modelled
- 36 m
- Tallest summit within 17.6 miles
- Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 17.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway13.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7548, -74.1853
First Street Park is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 36 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Silk Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of First Street Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | WNW 292° | 295.7 m | 17.4 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NW 322° | 283 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 315° | 276 m | 16.2 mi |
| Tourne | NW 310° | 273 m | 17.1 mi |
| High Mountain | N 357° | 268 m | 14.9 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NW 324° | 268 m | 16.6 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NNW 326° | 263 m | 16.0 mi |
| Beech Mountain | N 354° | 260 m | 15.6 mi |
- 13.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 17.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.0 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 28.4 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Thomas Silk Park: 0.1 mi
- Washington Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Kasberger Field: 0.5 mi
- Liberty Park: 0.6 mi
- Sussex Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Morris Canal Lock 16 East: 0.8 mi
- Indian and the Puritan: 1.1 mi
- Shadow of a Face: 1.1 mi
- Rosa Parks: 1.2 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 1.3 mi
Gardens
- A Healing Sanctuary: 0.8 mi
- Campus Center Terrace: 0.9 mi
- University Square Courtyard: 1.0 mi
- Shipley Environmental Center: 1.3 mi
- Prudential Learning Center: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- The Bent: 0.9 mi
- Sculptures: 1.0 mi
- Rutgers Arch: 1.1 mi
- Seated Lincoln: 1.3 mi
- Wars of America: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Newark Museum: 1.1 mi
- New Jersey Historical Society: 1.4 mi
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 2.3 mi
- Nutley Museum: 4.5 mi
- William D. McDowell Observatory: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves
- 1-E Landfill: 3.8 mi
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 4.7 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Audubon Park: 6.1 mi
- Lehrer Tract: 6.2 mi
Attractions
- FlyNYON: 4.5 mi
- Big Cat Country: 5.0 mi
- Birds of Prey: 5.0 mi
- Bear Country: 5.0 mi
- Australian Outback: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- Stony Hill: 5.0 mi
- Laurel Hill: 5.0 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 5.5 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 5.6 mi
- Nook Hill: 6.6 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 5.1 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 6.2 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 7.5 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 8.2 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- The Park: 3.3 mi
- The Backyard: 7.4 mi
- Freedom Field: 7.8 mi
- Picnic and Grill: 8.3 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Hobble Falls: 5.4 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 5.4 mi
- Great Falls: 11.2 mi
- The Loch: 12.1 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Hawk Hill: 6.4 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 7.4 mi
- Palisades: 7.5 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 7.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 5.9 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.4 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 14.1 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 14.2 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 17.1 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 8.3 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 22.4 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 22.4 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 11.7 mi
- Barber: 16.0 mi
- New City Village: 21.3 mi
- Raritan Landing: 22.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 5.6 mi
- Boiling Spring: 17.2 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrison, 2 mi away.
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