Park · New Jersey
Paul Korlesky Park
Paul Korlesky Park is a park in New Jersey, at a recorded elevation of 11 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sanford Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 11 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.69121, -74.22959
- 17.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 20.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 22.5 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sanford Park: 0.6 mi
- Elizabeth River Park: 0.7 mi
- Sichel Park: 1.0 mi
- Wilson Park: 1.3 mi
- Elizabeth River Parkway: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Fearless Girl Statue: 0.6 mi
- Enough: 0.9 mi
- One Man's Search: 0.9 mi
- Fish: 3.2 mi
- Fish: 3.3 mi
Gardens
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Reflection Garden: 0.9 mi
- HOV Healthy Haven at Eighteenth: 3.4 mi
- Treehouse Blooms & Veggies Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- HOV Healthy Haven at Norwood: 3.7 mi
- Lincoln Park Community Garden: 3.8 mi
Museums
- Liberty Hall Museum: 1.0 mi
- Bonnel House Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
- Belcher Ogden Mansion: 2.2 mi
- 1978 Maplewood Arts Center: 3.1 mi
- Durand Hedden House & Garden Association: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Lamonaco Perry Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Stone Mercedes 240D: 3.7 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 4.1 mi
- Rosa Parks: 4.1 mi
- Morris Canal Lock 16 East: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Arlington Marsh Park: 4.4 mi
- Mariner's Marsh Park: 4.6 mi
- Forest Grove: 5.3 mi
- Graniteville Swamp Park: 5.4 mi
- Hidden Valley Park: 5.9 mi
Peaks
- Nook Hill: 5.2 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 6.4 mi
- Stony Hill: 8.4 mi
- Laurel Hill: 8.7 mi
- Todt Hill: 8.7 mi
Attractions
- African Adventure: 5.8 mi
- Australian Outback: 5.9 mi
- Amazing Asia: 5.9 mi
- Big Cat Country: 5.9 mi
- Birds of Prey: 5.9 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 5.9 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 8.5 mi
- Matthew J. Buono Beach: 10.2 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 10.8 mi
- Beach/Kayak launch ramp: 11.1 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- The Park: 2.4 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 5.4 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Hemlock Falls: 5.1 mi
- Hobble Falls: 5.2 mi
- Seele: 9.3 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 13.7 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Hawk Hill: 5.2 mi
- Palisades: 10.4 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 11.7 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 11.9 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 10.7 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 19.9 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 19.9 mi
- North Tower: 24.0 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 9.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 9.4 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 10.6 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 13.9 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 8.3 mi
- Barber: 11.2 mi
- Raritan Landing: 17.4 mi
- New City Village: 24.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 5.5 mi
- Boiling Spring: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Paul Korlesky Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | NW 308° | 295.7 m | 17.6 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NNW 335° | 283 m | 19.9 mi |
| Union Hill | NW 307° | 277 m | 19.0 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NNW 330° | 276 m | 18.3 mi |
| Trowbridge Mountain | WNW 303° | 274 m | 18.8 mi |
| Tourne | NW 325° | 273 m | 18.8 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NNW 337° | 268 m | 19.3 mi |
| High Mountain | N 5° | 268 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:50 | 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 | 33 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark Liberty Intl AP, 3 mi away.
- common mugwort165 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel139 obs
- White-tailed Deer129 obs
- white snakeroot115 obs
- ground-ivy94 obs
- white clover91 obs
- greater plantain83 obs
- American sweetgum77 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 node/357743785
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