- Elevation, modelled
- 17 m
- Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
- Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 16.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway18.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7044, -74.2518
Lightning Brook Park is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 17 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Elizabeth River Parkway, a park 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
Park with parking area, playground, soccer field, baseball field. Open year round.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Lightning Brook Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | NW 308° | 295.7 m | 16.1 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NNW 337° | 283 m | 18.6 mi |
| Union Hill | NW 307° | 277 m | 17.5 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NNW 332° | 276 m | 16.9 mi |
| Trowbridge Mountain | WNW 302° | 274 m | 17.4 mi |
| Tourne | NW 326° | 273 m | 17.4 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NNW 339° | 268 m | 18.0 mi |
| High Mountain | N 9° | 268 m | 18.6 mi |
- 18.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 21.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 22.1 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 29.5 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Elizabeth River Parkway: 0.1 mi
- Sichel Park: 0.6 mi
- Garden State Chancellor Park: 0.9 mi
- Elizabeth River Park: 0.9 mi
- Kawameeh Park: 1.1 mi
Museums
- 1978 Maplewood Arts Center: 1.6 mi
- Liberty Hall Museum: 2.3 mi
- Durand Hedden House & Garden Association: 2.6 mi
- Bonnel House Historical Museum: 3.6 mi
- Belcher Ogden Mansion: 3.6 mi
Artworks
- Fearless Girl Statue: 1.8 mi
- One Man's Search: 2.0 mi
- Enough: 2.0 mi
- Tenth Muse Gallery: 2.3 mi
- Curate: 3.2 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
- Lamonaco Perry Memorial: 3.0 mi
- September 11 Memorial Monument: 4.1 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 4.4 mi
- Rosa Parks: 4.4 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 4.4 mi
Peaks
- Nook Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 5.1 mi
- Stony Hill: 7.4 mi
- Riker Hill: 8.3 mi
- Laurel Hill: 9.3 mi
Attractions
- African Adventure: 4.5 mi
- Amazing Asia: 4.6 mi
- Australian Outback: 4.6 mi
- Big Cat Country: 4.6 mi
- Birds of Prey: 4.6 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 4.6 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 9.7 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 11.1 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 11.7 mi
- Matthew J. Buono Beach: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Hidden Valley Park: 4.7 mi
- Arlington Marsh Park: 5.9 mi
- Mariner's Marsh Park: 6.1 mi
- East Hills Park: 6.1 mi
- Forest Grove: 6.7 mi
Picnic sites: 37
- The Park: 1.7 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 6.3 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Hemlock Falls: 3.7 mi
- Hobble Falls: 3.8 mi
- Seele: 8.3 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 15.0 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Hawk Hill: 3.7 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 11.0 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 11.1 mi
- Palisades: 11.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 10.0 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 10.1 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 10.2 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 7.3 mi
- Barber: 12.0 mi
- Raritan Landing: 17.3 mi
- New City Village: 23.0 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 11.7 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 21.3 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 21.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 4.1 mi
- Boiling Spring: 17.2 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, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Union · 1 mi
- Maplewood · 2 mi
- Elizabeth · 4 mi
- The Oranges · 4 mi
- Union County · 4 mi
- Clark · 5 mi
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