Park · New Jersey
Hamilton Park
Hamilton Park is a park in New Jersey, at a recorded elevation of 6 m. High Mountain stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is 11th St Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 6 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.72769, -74.04506
- 9.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 11.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.8 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- 11th St Park: 0.2 mi
- Roberto Clemente Park: 0.2 mi
- Enos Jones Park: 0.3 mi
- Villa Borinquen Park: 0.3 mi
- Mary Benson Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Jose Protacio Rizal: 0.5 mi
- Jose Protacio Rizal (1861-1896): 0.5 mi
- JCPD: 0.7 mi
- Neumann Smokestack: 0.8 mi
- Jackie Robinson: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Pavonia Arcs: 0.6 mi
- Peace Sign: 0.8 mi
- Relationships: 0.8 mi
- Newport: 0.9 mi
- Water's Soul: 0.9 mi
Beaches
- Newport Sand Beach: 0.8 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 1.8 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 2.0 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 2.6 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Museum of Russian Art: 0.9 mi
- Hoboken Fire Department Museum: 1.1 mi
- Van Wagenen House: 1.1 mi
- Liberty Science Center: 1.4 mi
- Hoboken Historical Museum: 2.0 mi
Gardens
- Riverside Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Cherry Tree Grove: 1.3 mi
- North Cove Field: 1.4 mi
- Terminal Field: 1.5 mi
- Crescent Field: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- Frank Sinatra's Birthplace: 1.1 mi
- Colgate Clock: 1.2 mi
- Sherman Zwicker: 1.6 mi
- One World Trade Center: 2.0 mi
- Little Island: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Audubon Park: 2.6 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Bird Island: 3.2 mi
- WNYC Transmitter Park: 4.4 mi
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Little Snake Hill: 2.7 mi
- Kings Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Outlook Hill: 3.0 mi
- Discovery Hill: 3.0 mi
- Grassy Hill: 3.1 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Freedom Field: 2.3 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 3.3 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 3.3 mi
- Street Seats: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Palisades: 1.1 mi
- Palisades: 3.2 mi
- Palisades: 6.3 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 9.1 mi
- Palisades: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Ambergill Falls: 5.9 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 6.0 mi
- Binnen Falls: 6.2 mi
- The Loch: 6.4 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 12.8 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 0.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 18.5 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 18.5 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 19.1 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 6.7 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 10.4 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.4 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 13.0 mi
- Boiling Spring: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barber: 17.6 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Hamilton Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain | NNW 335° | 268 m | 18.6 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NW 312° | 268 m | 23.0 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 313° | 263 m | 22.2 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 333° | 260 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 334° | 230 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NNE 16° | 208 m | 23.0 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 331° | 185 m | 19.8 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 332° | 180 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY City Cntrl Park, 5 mi away.
- Canada Goose385 obs
- Spotted Lanternfly365 obs
- Rock Pigeon348 obs
- Mallard280 obs
- Western Honey Bee270 obs
- House Sparrow259 obs
- Monarch228 obs
- Brant227 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/39681160
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