- Elevation, modelled
- 19 m
- Tallest summit within 23.3 miles
- Mount Freedom341 m · 18.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway9.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5949, -74.4500
Mervin F. Alexander Park is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 19 m. Mount Freedom stands 341 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Columbia Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 9.3 miles off.
- Operated by
- Township of Piscataway
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Mervin F. Alexander Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Freedom | NNW 339° | 341 m | 18.2 mi |
| Calais Mountain | NNW 336° | 334 m | 17.3 mi |
| Fox Hill | WNW 297° | 314 m | 20.9 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | N 353° | 295.7 m | 17.7 mi |
| Seward Hill | NW 318° | 289 m | 17.8 mi |
| Hell Mountain | WNW 290° | 288 m | 19.6 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | NW 322° | 287 m | 19.9 mi |
| Randall Hill | NNW 339° | 283 m | 21.4 mi |
- 9.3 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 25.5 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 28.0 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 29.9 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Columbia Park: 0.5 mi
- Washington Park: 0.8 mi
- Walnut Park: 0.8 mi
- McCoy Park: 0.9 mi
- Mathewson Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Veterans War Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 2.7 mi
- Memorial Cannon 02: 4.5 mi
- Battle of Bound Brook Monument: 4.5 mi
Museums
- Drake House Museum: 1.6 mi
- Abraham Staats House: 4.8 mi
- Littel-Lord Farmstead: 5.3 mi
- Eagles Nest Museum: 5.5 mi
- Metlar-Bodine House Museum: 5.7 mi
Gardens
- Shakespeare Garden: 2.1 mi
- Tamaques Garden: 6.5 mi
- Highland Park Good Earth Garden: 7.3 mi
- Resurrection Garden: 7.4 mi
- Courtyard: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves
- George Dealaman Nature Trail and Pond: 3.7 mi
- Stransky Nature Trails: 3.9 mi
- Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Fanwood Nature Center: 4.2 mi
- Glenhurst Meadows: 5.1 mi
Artworks
- Life Forms: 4.9 mi
- Signal: 4.9 mi
- Finding a Way in This World: 5.0 mi
- Quaternion I: 5.0 mi
- Quaternion II: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- Second Watchung Mountain: 5.3 mi
- First Watchung Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Long Hill: 7.2 mi
- Mine Mountain: 12.0 mi
- Blachleys Hill: 12.2 mi
Attractions
- East Jersey Olde Towne Village: 5.8 mi
- Monster Mini Golf: 6.6 mi
- Devil's Tree: 7.4 mi
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 9.3 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Brick Water Tower: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 33
- Robinsons Beach: 13.0 mi
- Krogh Beach: 13.3 mi
- Paul's Beach: 13.7 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 14.3 mi
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Inman Park Picnic Grove: 7.3 mi
- Grove 1: 7.4 mi
- Grove 2: 7.4 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Hawk Hill: 12.5 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 22.3 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 22.3 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 22.4 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Seele: 5.6 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 5.7 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 13.7 mi
- Hobble Falls: 13.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 10.0 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 10.1 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Raritan Landing: 5.7 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 6.8 mi
- Barber: 11.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 13.8 mi
- Boiling Spring: 21.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plainfield, 3 mi away.
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