- Elevation, modelled
- 59 m
- Tallest summit within 18.7 miles
- Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 17.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway16.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7196, -74.2120
Homestead Park is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 59 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mildred Helms Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Homestead Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | WNW 301° | 295.7 m | 17.2 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NNW 330° | 283 m | 18.6 mi |
| Union Hill | WNW 300° | 277 m | 18.7 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 324° | 276 m | 17.1 mi |
| Trowbridge Mountain | WNW 296° | 274 m | 18.7 mi |
| Tourne | NW 319° | 273 m | 17.8 mi |
| High Mountain | N 2° | 268 m | 17.4 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NNW 332° | 268 m | 18.0 mi |
- 16.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 19.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 24.4 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 29.7 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mildred Helms Park: 0.4 mi
- Montgomery Park: 0.5 mi
- Saint Peters Park: 0.7 mi
- Badger Avenue Park: 0.7 mi
- Saint Peters Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Prudential Learning Center: 1.8 mi
- HOV Healthy Haven at Eighteenth: 1.8 mi
- Shipley Environmental Center: 1.8 mi
- Lincoln Park Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- HOV Healthy Haven at Norwood: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 2.1 mi
- Rosa Parks: 2.1 mi
- Morris Canal Lock 16 East: 2.3 mi
- Shadow of a Face: 2.8 mi
- Indian and the Puritan: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Seated Lincoln: 2.2 mi
- Sculptures: 2.3 mi
- The Bent: 2.4 mi
- Rutgers Arch: 2.5 mi
- Wars of America: 2.6 mi
Museums
- New Jersey Historical Society: 2.6 mi
- Newark Museum: 2.7 mi
- Liberty Hall Museum: 3.0 mi
- 1978 Maplewood Arts Center: 3.3 mi
- Durand Hedden House & Garden Association: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Big Cat Country: 4.8 mi
- Birds of Prey: 4.8 mi
- Australian Outback: 4.8 mi
- Amazing Asia: 4.8 mi
- African Adventure: 4.8 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 4.9 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 7.8 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 9.0 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 9.5 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 10.1 mi
Peaks
- Nook Hill: 5.2 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 5.4 mi
- Stony Hill: 6.6 mi
- Laurel Hill: 7.0 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Arlington Marsh Park: 5.7 mi
- Mariner's Marsh Park: 5.9 mi
- 1-E Landfill: 6.2 mi
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 6.3 mi
- East Hills Park: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- The Park: 1.3 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 7.5 mi
- Freedom Field: 8.2 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Hemlock Falls: 4.5 mi
- Hobble Falls: 4.6 mi
- Seele: 10.7 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 13.2 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Hawk Hill: 5.1 mi
- Palisades: 9.0 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 9.7 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 9.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 8.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 11.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 11.5 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 11.9 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 9.5 mi
- Barber: 13.3 mi
- Raritan Landing: 19.4 mi
- New City Village: 22.8 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 9.5 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 20.9 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 21.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 4.8 mi
- Boiling Spring: 17.7 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 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
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