- Elevation
- 91 m
- Tallest summit within 16.3 miles
- Fugawe Ridge335 m · 15.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway13.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8102, -74.2224
Porter Park is a park in New Jersey, at a recorded 91 m. Fugawe Ridge stands 335 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Avis Campbell Gardens, a garden 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
- Elevation
- 91 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Porter Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fugawe Ridge | NW 317° | 335 m | 15.2 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | W 281° | 295.7 m | 14.4 mi |
| Stony Brook Mountains | NW 324° | 289 m | 13.9 mi |
| Rock Pear Mountain | NW 321° | 289 m | 14.4 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NW 319° | 283 m | 13.1 mi |
| Kakeout Mountain | NNW 327° | 277 m | 14.7 mi |
| Union Hill | WNW 282° | 277 m | 15.9 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 308° | 276 m | 12.2 mi |
- 13.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 18.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 24.2 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 28.3 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Avis Campbell Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Van Vleck House and Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Benson Street Garden: 1.3 mi
- Freeman Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Verona Park Children's Garden: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Lackawanna Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Montclair Art Museum park area: 0.6 mi
- Nishuane Park: 0.6 mi
- Glenfield Park: 0.7 mi
- Erie Park: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Montclair Art Museum: 0.6 mi
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 2.0 mi
- Nutley Museum: 3.1 mi
- The Yogi Berra Museum: 4.3 mi
- Hamilton House Museum: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 0.8 mi
- Hilltop Reservation: 2.9 mi
- Mills Reservation: 2.9 mi
- The Glen: 3.3 mi
- Prospect Park: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
- Michael Leo Delahunty: 0.9 mi
- 9/11: 0.9 mi
- 9/11: 1.0 mi
- 9/11 Search And Rescue Dogs: 1.0 mi
- Tony Memorial Bench: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Stony Hill: 1.1 mi
- Eifall: 3.4 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 4.3 mi
- Riker Hill: 5.4 mi
- Garret Mountain: 6.7 mi
Cliffs
- little daddy Maginot: 3.5 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 3.7 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 3.8 mi
- Thor: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Bear Country: 4.1 mi
- Big Cat Country: 4.2 mi
- Birds of Prey: 4.2 mi
- Great Plains: 4.2 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 4.2 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 4.2 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 5.5 mi
- West Beach: 8.9 mi
- East Beach: 9.0 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 11.2 mi
Artworks
- Major General Philip Kearny: 4.8 mi
- Tug of War: 5.0 mi
- Venus and Adonis: 5.0 mi
- Death of Venus: 5.0 mi
- Resettlement: 5.0 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Picnic and Grill: 5.8 mi
- The Park: 5.9 mi
- The Backyard: 7.9 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Dog Run Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Hobble Falls: 5.3 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 5.4 mi
- Great Falls: 7.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 9.9 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 11.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 3.1 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 10.1 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 17.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Feltville Historic District: 12.4 mi
- New City Village: 17.0 mi
- Barber: 19.4 mi
- Monksville: 22.0 mi
- Raritan Landing: 24.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 5.3 mi
- Boiling Spring: 13.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 11.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:51 | 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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Essex Fells Service Bldg, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Gateway · 1 mi
- Montclair · 1 mi
- Essex County · 2 mi
- Nutley · 3 mi
- The Oranges · 3 mi
- Clifton · 5 mi
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