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Independence Park

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Elevation
4 m
Tallest summit within 19.4 miles
Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 19.4 mi
Nearest byway
Palisades Scenic Byway13.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
40.7252, -74.1600
Independence Park from directly overhead

Independence Park is a park in New Jersey, at a recorded 4 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilson Towers Courtyard, a garden 0.3 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

Elevation
4 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Independence Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Watnong MountainWNW 296°295.7 m19.4 mi
Sheep HillNW 316°276 m18.6 mi
TourneNW 312°273 m19.4 mi
High MountainN 353°268 m17.1 mi
Turkey MountainNW 324°268 m19.1 mi
Waughaw MountainNNW 327°263 m18.4 mi
Beech MountainN 350°260 m17.8 mi
Mount CecchinoN 353°230 m16.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks
Picnic sites: 42
Waterfalls: 17
Cliffs: 15
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2619:5120:32
September equinox06:4518:2018:56
December solstice07:1815:4916:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323441526372787669574637
Precip in3.73.34.34.14.44.94.84.44.34.13.74.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrison, 2 mi away.

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