- Elevation, modelled
- 56 m
- Tallest summit within 11.9 miles
- Buck Mountain378 m · 9.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway16.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9453, -74.2539
Peninsula Park is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 56 m. Buck Mountain stands 378 m to the northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Peninsula East, a park 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Peninsula Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | NW 326° | 378 m | 9.4 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | NW 307° | 361 m | 11.0 mi |
| Assiniwikam Mountain | NNW 332° | 360 m | 9.6 mi |
| Cobb Hill | WNW 285° | 358 m | 11.3 mi |
| West Brook Mountain | NNW 334° | 347 m | 11.8 mi |
| Carris Hill | NNW 332° | 341 m | 8.4 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | NNW 333° | 341 m | 10.2 mi |
| High Mountain | N 6° | 337 m | 10.0 mi |
- 16.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 16.5 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 20.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Peninsula East: 0.1 mi
- Peninsula West: 0.1 mi
- Charney Park: 0.5 mi
- Orange Place Park: 0.7 mi
- Wayne Captain Michael Kilroy Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
Beaches
- East Beach: 0.5 mi
- West Beach: 0.6 mi
- Lionshead Lake Beach: 2.1 mi
- Pines Lake West Beach: 3.4 mi
- Sunny Ridge Beach: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Packanack Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Moon Hill: 2.7 mi
- Poacher Peak: 2.7 mi
- Packanack Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Beech Mountain: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- T-Bowl Lanes: 1.4 mi
- Franklin Clove: 2.7 mi
- American Flag Rock: 3.4 mi
- Willowbrook Mini Golf: 3.6 mi
- Basalt Beach: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Two Sisters Wetland Preserve Property: 1.6 mi
- Franklin Swamp: 3.3 mi
- G. Thomas Donch Nature Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Beacon Hill Bird Sanctuary: 4.1 mi
- Mountainside Park: 4.2 mi
Artworks
- Bride and Bull sculpture: 1.8 mi
- Elk Statue: 4.2 mi
- Alexander Hamilton: 4.4 mi
- The Dublin Spring Water Boy: 4.7 mi
- Nathan Barnert: 4.7 mi
Gardens
- Lincoln Park Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- South Rock Garden: 2.8 mi
- Speert Green: 2.9 mi
- Perennial Garden: 3.0 mi
- Sensory Garden: 3.1 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- Pompton Furnace: 3.6 mi
- Pompton Lakes Police Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Riverdale September 11th Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Riverdale Veterans Memorial: 3.9 mi
- McDavitt's Point Ruins: 4.1 mi
Cliffs
- Wooden Bridge: 5.7 mi
- Thor: 6.0 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 6.1 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 6.2 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- Dog Run Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- Two Field Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- Rea House Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- Duck Pond Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Buttermilk Falls: 2.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 3.2 mi
- Great Falls: 4.3 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 8.0 mi
- Otter Hole: 8.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Larry Doby Service Area: 8.3 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 14.4 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- New City Village: 8.9 mi
- Monksville: 12.6 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 19.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 10.5 mi
- Tulip Springs: 13.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 19.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 31 | 32 | 41 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Falls, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Wayne · 2 mi
- Lincoln Park · 3 mi
- Paterson · 5 mi
- Passaic County · 6 mi
- Wyckoff · 6 mi
- Glen Rock · 7 mi
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