- Elevation, modelled
- 11 m
- Tallest summit within 21.1 miles
- Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 18.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway19.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6620, -74.2350
Green Acres Park is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 11 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Carteret Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Green Acres Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | NW 314° | 295.7 m | 18.7 mi |
| Union Hill | NW 312° | 277 m | 20.1 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NNW 333° | 276 m | 19.9 mi |
| Trowbridge Mountain | NW 308° | 274 m | 19.8 mi |
| Tourne | NNW 329° | 273 m | 20.3 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NNW 340° | 268 m | 21.1 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NNW 342° | 263 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mine Mountain | WNW 282° | 251 m | 19.8 mi |
- 19.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 21.2 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 22.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Carteret Park: 0.4 mi
- Warinanco Park: 0.6 mi
- Hagedau Park: 0.7 mi
- Fifth Ward Park: 0.8 mi
- Caldwell Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Reflection Garden: 1.1 mi
- Mariners Harbor Houses Farm: 4.3 mi
- Greenbelt Native Plant Center: 5.3 mi
- HOV Healthy Haven at Eighteenth: 5.4 mi
- Butterfly garden: 5.5 mi
Museums
- Liberty Hall Museum: 1.1 mi
- Belcher Ogden Mansion: 1.4 mi
- Bonnel House Historical Museum: 1.4 mi
- Crane-Phillips House: 3.5 mi
- 1978 Maplewood Arts Center: 4.5 mi
Artworks
- Enough: 1.1 mi
- One Man's Search: 1.1 mi
- Fearless Girl Statue: 1.4 mi
- Fish: 1.8 mi
- Fish: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Stone Mercedes 240D: 1.7 mi
- Lamonaco Perry Memorial: 2.1 mi
- September 11 Memorial Monument: 3.5 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Garwood War Memorial: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Arlington Marsh Park: 3.4 mi
- Mariner's Marsh Park: 3.6 mi
- Forest Grove: 4.0 mi
- Graniteville Swamp Park: 4.1 mi
- Pralls Island: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- Carousel for All Children: 5.7 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 6.9 mi
- Staten Island Boat Graveyard: 7.3 mi
- Heyerdahl Ruins: 7.4 mi
- Buck’s Hollow: 7.6 mi
Peaks
- Nook Hill: 6.4 mi
- Todt Hill: 7.6 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 8.2 mi
- Emerson Hill: 8.2 mi
- Signal Hill: 8.3 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 7.7 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 9.1 mi
- Matthew J. Buono Beach: 9.6 mi
- New Dorp Beach: 10.0 mi
- Midland Beach: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Linden Airport mini-park: 3.4 mi
- The Park: 4.4 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Hawk Hill: 6.5 mi
- Palisades: 11.5 mi
- Palisades: 13.4 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 13.8 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Hemlock Falls: 6.7 mi
- Hobble Falls: 6.8 mi
- Seele: 8.8 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 13.8 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 13.9 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 11.6 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 18.5 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 18.5 mi
- North Tower: 22.5 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 7.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 7.4 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 12.6 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 15.5 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Feltville Historic District: 8.1 mi
- Barber: 9.2 mi
- Raritan Landing: 15.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 7.1 mi
- Boiling Spring: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:50 | 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 | 33 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark Liberty Intl AP, 4 mi away.
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