- Elevation, modelled
- 45 m
- Tallest summit within 17.6 miles
- Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 14.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway17.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7415, -74.2633
Founders Park is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 45 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Waterlands Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Founders Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | WNW 302° | 295.7 m | 14.1 mi |
| Stony Brook Mountains | NNW 339° | 289 m | 17.1 mi |
| Rock Pear Mountain | NNW 337° | 289 m | 17.4 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NNW 336° | 283 m | 16.0 mi |
| Union Hill | WNW 301° | 277 m | 15.6 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NNW 329° | 276 m | 14.4 mi |
| Trowbridge Mountain | WNW 295° | 274 m | 15.6 mi |
| Tourne | NW 322° | 273 m | 14.9 mi |
- 17.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 21.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 23.4 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 27.0 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Waterlands Park: 0.1 mi
- Farrell Field: 0.3 mi
- Spiotta Park: 0.4 mi
- Cameron Park: 0.5 mi
- Carter Park: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Durand Hedden House & Garden Association: 0.9 mi
- 1978 Maplewood Arts Center: 1.6 mi
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 3.9 mi
- Newark Museum: 4.8 mi
- Liberty Hall Museum: 4.8 mi
Artworks
- Tenth Muse Gallery: 1.1 mi
- Curate: 2.5 mi
- Fearless Girl Statue: 4.4 mi
- The Bent: 4.4 mi
- Sculptures: 4.5 mi
Gardens
- Treehouse Blooms & Veggies Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- HOV Healthy Haven at Eighteenth: 1.6 mi
- HOV Healthy Haven at Norwood: 1.8 mi
- Greenwood Gardens: 2.3 mi
- Millburn Community Garden: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- African Adventure: 2.0 mi
- Australian Outback: 2.0 mi
- Amazing Asia: 2.0 mi
- Big Cat Country: 2.0 mi
- Birds of Prey: 2.0 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 2.0 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 9.7 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 10.8 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 12.2 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 12.6 mi
Peaks
- Nook Hill: 2.4 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 2.5 mi
- Stony Hill: 5.0 mi
- Riker Hill: 5.8 mi
- Eifall: 8.5 mi
Nature reserves
- East Hills Park: 3.6 mi
- Prospect Park: 4.4 mi
- Hidden Valley Park: 4.7 mi
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 4.9 mi
- West Essex Park: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Rosa Parks: 4.3 mi
- Morris Canal Lock 16 East: 4.3 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 4.4 mi
- 9/11: 4.4 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- The Park: 1.9 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 8.9 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Hemlock Falls: 1.5 mi
- Hobble Falls: 1.5 mi
- Seele: 8.9 mi
- Great Falls: 12.8 mi
- Boonton Falls: 14.0 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Hawk Hill: 2.2 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 8.7 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 8.8 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 9.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 8.1 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 12.6 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 12.7 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 7.7 mi
- Barber: 14.6 mi
- Raritan Landing: 19.0 mi
- New City Village: 20.4 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 12.2 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 23.7 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 23.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 1.7 mi
- Boiling Spring: 14.8 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 | 07:18 | 15:50 | 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 | 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, 5 mi away.
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