- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 18.9 miles
- Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 18.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway13.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7378, -74.1637
Newark Riverfront Park is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 2 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Notch at Riverfront Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Newark Riverfront Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | WNW 294° | 295.7 m | 18.9 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 315° | 276 m | 17.8 mi |
| Tourne | NW 310° | 273 m | 18.7 mi |
| High Mountain | N 354° | 268 m | 16.2 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NW 323° | 268 m | 18.2 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 326° | 263 m | 17.6 mi |
| Beech Mountain | N 351° | 260 m | 16.9 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | N 353° | 230 m | 15.8 mi |
- 13.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 16.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.2 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Notch at Riverfront Park: 0.1 mi
- Chambers Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Mother Cabrini Park: 0.3 mi
- Military Park: 0.3 mi
- Peter Francisco Park: 0.3 mi
Museums
- New Jersey Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- Newark Museum: 0.6 mi
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 3.9 mi
- Afro-American Historical Society Museum: 4.5 mi
- William D. McDowell Observatory: 4.5 mi
Artworks
- Wars of America: 0.3 mi
- Rutgers Arch: 0.6 mi
- Seated Lincoln: 0.7 mi
- Sculptures: 0.8 mi
- The Bent: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Shadow of a Face: 0.5 mi
- Indian and the Puritan: 0.6 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 0.8 mi
- Rosa Parks: 0.9 mi
- Morris Canal Lock 16 East: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- University Square Courtyard: 0.6 mi
- Campus Center Terrace: 0.9 mi
- Wilson Towers Courtyard: 0.9 mi
- Lincoln Park Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Down Bottom Farms: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- FlyNYON: 3.0 mi
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament: 5.7 mi
- truck: 6.2 mi
- Big Cat Country: 6.4 mi
- Birds of Prey: 6.4 mi
Nature reserves
- 1-E Landfill: 3.6 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Audubon Park: 4.5 mi
- Lehrer Tract: 6.0 mi
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 6.3 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 4.1 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 4.6 mi
- Stony Hill: 6.6 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 7.0 mi
- Nook Hill: 7.6 mi
Beaches
- Caven Point Beach: 5.9 mi
- Flamingo: 6.5 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 6.8 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 7.0 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- The Park: 3.8 mi
- Freedom Field: 6.2 mi
- The Backyard: 7.4 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 9.1 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Hemlock Falls: 6.6 mi
- Hobble Falls: 6.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 11.4 mi
- The Loch: 11.4 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Palisades: 6.3 mi
- Hawk Hill: 7.4 mi
- Palisades: 7.8 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 8.8 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 8.9 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 7.0 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 20.9 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 20.9 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 24.3 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 7.1 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.2 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 13.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 13.5 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 12.3 mi
- Barber: 15.2 mi
- Raritan Landing: 22.1 mi
- New City Village: 22.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 6.8 mi
- Boiling Spring: 18.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:49 | 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 | 32 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrison, under a mile away.
Day trips start here
- Newark · 0 mi
- Harrison · 1 mi
- Hudson County · 4 mi
- The Oranges · 4 mi
- Bayonne · 5 mi
- Gateway · 5 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Newark Riverfront Park.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.