Park · New Jersey
Norman Samuels Plaza
Norman Samuels Plaza is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Rutgers Arch, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates40.74142, -74.17548
- 13.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 16.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.8 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 29.5 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Rutgers Arch: 0.1 mi
- Sculptures: 0.1 mi
- The Bent: 0.2 mi
- Seated Lincoln: 0.3 mi
- Wars of America: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- University Square Courtyard: 0.1 mi
- Campus Center Terrace: 0.2 mi
- Shipley Environmental Center: 0.6 mi
- Prudential Learning Center: 0.6 mi
- Lincoln Park Community Garden: 0.8 mi
Parks
- New Street Plaza: 0.1 mi
- University Park: 0.1 mi
- Sussex Park: 0.2 mi
- Monsignor Doane Park: 0.3 mi
- Military Park: 0.4 mi
Museums
- Newark Museum: 0.2 mi
- New Jersey Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 3.3 mi
- William D. McDowell Observatory: 4.8 mi
- Meadowlands Environment Center: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- Morris Canal Lock 16 East: 0.3 mi
- Shadow of a Face: 0.3 mi
- Indian and the Puritan: 0.3 mi
- Rosa Parks: 0.4 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- FlyNYON: 3.7 mi
- Big Cat Country: 5.7 mi
- Birds of Prey: 5.7 mi
- Australian Outback: 5.7 mi
- Bear Country: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves
- 1-E Landfill: 3.8 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Audubon Park: 5.2 mi
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 5.7 mi
- Lehrer Tract: 6.3 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 4.7 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 5.2 mi
- Stony Hill: 6.0 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 6.3 mi
- Nook Hill: 7.0 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 5.8 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 6.5 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 6.8 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 7.6 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites: 42
- The Park: 3.3 mi
- Freedom Field: 6.9 mi
- The Backyard: 7.7 mi
- Picnic and Grill: 9.1 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Hemlock Falls: 6.0 mi
- Hobble Falls: 6.0 mi
- The Loch: 11.9 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 12.0 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Hawk Hill: 6.8 mi
- Palisades: 6.9 mi
- Palisades: 8.3 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 8.4 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 8.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 6.8 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 13.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 13.5 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 17.7 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 7.7 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 21.4 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 21.4 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 24.8 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 11.8 mi
- Barber: 15.2 mi
- Raritan Landing: 21.8 mi
- New City Village: 22.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 6.2 mi
- Boiling Spring: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Norman Samuels Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | WNW 294° | 295.7 m | 18.2 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 316° | 276 m | 17.2 mi |
| Tourne | NW 311° | 273 m | 18.1 mi |
| High Mountain | N 356° | 268 m | 15.9 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NW 324° | 268 m | 17.7 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NNW 327° | 263 m | 17.0 mi |
| Beech Mountain | N 353° | 260 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | N 355° | 230 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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, 1 mi away.
- Eastern Gray Squirrel915 obs
- House Sparrow699 obs
- Common Yellowthroat660 obs
- White-throated Sparrow640 obs
- Ovenbird593 obs
- Spotted Lanternfly399 obs
- American Robin334 obs
- Rock Pigeon318 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/259656016
Day trips start here
- Newark · 0 mi
- Harrison · 1 mi
- Gateway · 4 mi
- The Oranges · 4 mi
- Essex County · 5 mi
- Hudson County · 5 mi
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