- Elevation, modelled
- 87 m
- Tallest summit within 16.2 miles
- Morris County High Point425 m · 16.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Western Highlands Scenic Byway19.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8093, -74.4406
Monroe Recreation Area is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 87 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Whippany Farm 1891, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Monroe Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | NNW 334° | 425 m | 16.2 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | NNW 337° | 420 m | 14.9 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNW 334° | 393 m | 12.2 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | N 355° | 373 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 307° | 371 m | 12.3 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | N 3° | 361 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NW 324° | 359 m | 12.5 mi |
| Cobb Hill | N 355° | 358 m | 12.4 mi |
- 19.3 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 20.0 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 22.3 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 25.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Whippany Farm 1891: 0.7 mi
- Hanover Township Armed Forces Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Call of Our Country: 1.6 mi
- Life Guard Camp: 1.6 mi
- Washington’s Headquarters: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Green Field: 0.7 mi
- Central Park: 0.7 mi
- Hanover Central Park: 0.8 mi
- Heritage Park: 1.3 mi
- Beatrice R Tucker Field: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Frelinghuysen Arboretum: 0.8 mi
- Black Meadows Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Black Meadows Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Black Meadows Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Loantaka Brook Reservation: 2.6 mi
Museums
- Frelinghuysen Mansion: 0.8 mi
- Morris Museum: 1.0 mi
- Acorn Hall: 1.3 mi
- Washington Headquarters Museum: 1.6 mi
- Whippany Railway Museum: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 0.8 mi
- The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 1.9 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 2.1 mi
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- The Kellog Club: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- Mutual Support: 1.0 mi
- Lunch Break: 1.0 mi
- No Turning Back: 1.0 mi
- George Washington: 1.6 mi
- The Way to Independence: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Horse Hill: 1.3 mi
- Kinneys Hill: 2.7 mi
- Kemble Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Watnong Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Gillespie Hill: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 3.6 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 3.6 mi
- Legend Rock: 6.7 mi
- Prairie Dog: 8.8 mi
- Great Plains: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 50
- Island Beach: 5.5 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 5.9 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 5.9 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 6.0 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 30
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 4.1 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 5.4 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 8.6 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Boonton Falls: 6.9 mi
- Hobble Falls: 8.9 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 8.9 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 9.5 mi
- Seele: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Hawk Hill: 8.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 11.2 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 12.3 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 12.6 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 12.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 5.0 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 13.8 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 19.6 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 19.7 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Feltville Historic District: 9.3 mi
- New City Village: 14.8 mi
- Waterloo Village: 18.0 mi
- Raritan Landing: 20.5 mi
- Barber: 21.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 6.5 mi
- Tulip Springs: 8.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonton 1 SE, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Morristown · 2 mi
- Parsippany · 3 mi
- East Hanover · 4 mi
- Madison · 4 mi
- Chatham · 6 mi
- Summit · 6 mi
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