- Elevation, modelled
- 13 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Schooleys Mountain364 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway6.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5549, -74.4869
Possumtown Park is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 13 m. Schooleys Mountain stands 364 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Wynnwood Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Possumtown Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schooleys Mountain | NW 320° | 364 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Freedom | NNW 346° | 341 m | 20.3 mi |
| Calais Mountain | NNW 344° | 334 m | 19.3 mi |
| Fox Hill | NW 306° | 314 m | 20.7 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | N 359° | 295.7 m | 20.3 mi |
| Seward Hill | NNW 328° | 289 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mount Kipp | WNW 293° | 289 m | 24.8 mi |
| Hell Mountain | WNW 300° | 288 m | 19.0 mi |
- 6.1 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 25.2 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 25.8 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 26.6 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 27 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 28 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wynnwood Park: 0.9 mi
- Tara Park: 1.1 mi
- Lincoln Park: 1.3 mi
- Perrine Park: 1.4 mi
- Riverside Park: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Abraham Lincoln: 1.2 mi
- Veterans War Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Memorial Cannon 02: 2.1 mi
- Battle of Bound Brook Monument: 2.1 mi
- Memorial Cannon: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Abraham Staats House: 1.8 mi
- Metlar-Bodine House Museum: 3.3 mi
- Van Horne House: 3.4 mi
- Eagles Nest Museum: 3.9 mi
- Zimmerli Art Museum: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- Quaternion II: 2.4 mi
- Quaternion I: 2.4 mi
- Life Forms: 2.4 mi
- Signal: 2.5 mi
- Split and Twisted: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve: 4.9 mi
- George Dealaman Nature Trail and Pond: 5.0 mi
- Stransky Nature Trails: 5.1 mi
- Washington Valley Park West: 5.2 mi
- Six Mile Run Reservoir Site: 5.2 mi
Gardens
- Courtyard: 5.0 mi
- Resurrection Garden: 5.2 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 5.3 mi
- Perennial Garden: 5.4 mi
- Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 58
- First Watchung Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Second Watchung Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Bunker Hill: 9.2 mi
- Long Hill: 10.3 mi
- Tenmile Run Mountain: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 38
- East Jersey Olde Towne Village: 2.9 mi
- Monster Mini Golf: 6.1 mi
- Devil's Tree: 7.2 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Brick Water Tower: 8.9 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Reading Room: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 26
- Robinsons Beach: 13.7 mi
- Paul's Beach: 13.7 mi
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 13.9 mi
- Krogh Beach: 14.1 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Inman Park Picnic Grove: 4.1 mi
- Grove 1: 5.4 mi
- Grove 2: 5.5 mi
- Open Grove: 5.6 mi
- Grove 3A: 5.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Buttermilk Falls: 4.3 mi
- Seele: 8.9 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 17.0 mi
- Hobble Falls: 17.1 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 11.7 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 11.7 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Raritan Landing: 3.2 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 10.2 mi
- Barber: 12.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 17.2 mi
- Boiling Spring: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hawk Hill: 15.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
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 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plainfield, 6 mi away.
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