- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Freedom341 m · 25.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway6.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4934, -74.4437
Monument Square Park is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 15 m. Mount Freedom stands 341 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Colonel John Neilson, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monument Square Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Freedom | NNW 344° | 341 m | 25.0 mi |
| Calais Mountain | NNW 342° | 334 m | 24.0 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | N 354° | 295.7 m | 24.7 mi |
| Seward Hill | NNW 329° | 289 m | 23.7 mi |
| Hell Mountain | NW 306° | 288 m | 23.2 mi |
| Trowbridge Mountain | N 349° | 274 m | 24.2 mi |
| Long Hill | NNW 329° | 259 m | 22.1 mi |
| Cushetunk Mountain | WNW 290° | 254 m | 21.3 mi |
- 6.8 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 21.0 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 25.6 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 26 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 28 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Colonel John Neilson: 0.0 mi
- Saint Peter the Apostle R.C. Church: 0.3 mi
- Gray Terrace: 0.5 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- The Tuning Fork Oracle: 0.1 mi
- Walking Man: 0.5 mi
- In Side Out: 0.5 mi
- Chair for Looking at Manhattan Island: 0.6 mi
- William the Silent: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Liberty Square Park: 0.1 mi
- Kilmer Square Park: 0.2 mi
- Elmer B Boyd Park: 0.4 mi
- Voorhees Mall: 0.5 mi
- Kossuth Park: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Joyce Kilmer House: 0.3 mi
- Rutgers Geology Museum: 0.4 mi
- Zimmerli Art Museum: 0.5 mi
- Metlar-Bodine House Museum: 1.5 mi
- Sayreville Historical Society: 5.1 mi
Gardens
- Resurrection Garden: 0.4 mi
- Highland Park Good Earth Garden: 1.3 mi
- Rutgers Gardens: 1.7 mi
- North Brunswick Butterfly Garden: 4.3 mi
- South River Community Garden: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- East Jersey Olde Towne Village: 2.2 mi
- Monster Mini Golf: 3.4 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Brick Water Tower: 4.7 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Reading Room: 4.9 mi
- First School Bell Sayreville, NJ: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Tices Lane Park: 3.3 mi
- Country Lane Park: 3.9 mi
- Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Six Mile Run Reservoir Site: 4.6 mi
- Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve: 5.2 mi
Peaks: 53
- Bunker Hill: 7.3 mi
- First Watchung Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Tenmile Run Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Second Watchung Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Rocky Hill: 13.8 mi
Beaches: 28
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 9.9 mi
- Paul's Beach: 10.1 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 10.7 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 10.9 mi
- Seidler Beach: 11.3 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Grove 1: 0.8 mi
- Grove 2: 0.9 mi
- Open Grove: 1.0 mi
- Grove 3A: 1.1 mi
- Grove 3B: 1.1 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 10.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 10.5 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 12.1 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Buttermilk Falls: 8.7 mi
- Seele: 12.2 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 19.5 mi
- Hobble Falls: 19.6 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 23.1 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 23.3 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 23.3 mi
- North Tower: 25.0 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Raritan Landing: 1.6 mi
- Barber: 10.1 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hawk Hill: 18.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Brunswick 3 SE, 2 mi away.
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- New Brunswick · 0 mi
- Highland Park · 1 mi
- Piscataway · 2 mi
- Somerset · 2 mi
- Middlesex County · 4 mi
- North Brunswick · 4 mi
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