- Elevation
- 26 m
- Tallest summit within 23.3 miles
- Calais Mountain334 m · 22.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway16.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5799, -74.2923
Prospect Park is a park in New Jersey, at a recorded 26 m. Calais Mountain stands 334 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Avenel Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
- Elevation
- 26 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Prospect Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calais Mountain | NW 318° | 334 m | 22.8 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | NNW 331° | 295.7 m | 21.4 mi |
| Union Hill | NNW 328° | 277 m | 22.5 mi |
| Trowbridge Mountain | NW 325° | 274 m | 21.8 mi |
| Long Hill | WNW 304° | 259 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mine Mountain | WNW 301° | 251 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Paul | NW 304° | 245 m | 22.7 mi |
| Blueberry Ridge | NW 317° | 243 m | 21.4 mi |
- 16.0 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 25.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 27.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.6 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Avenel Park: 0.6 mi
- Frank G. Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Merrill Park: 0.8 mi
- Regina Street Park: 0.9 mi
- Bucknell Park: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly garden: 1.6 mi
- Tamaques Garden: 4.5 mi
- Greenbelt Native Plant Center: 5.9 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 6.5 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Reflection Garden: 7.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Ernie L. Oros Preserve at Pin Oak Forest: 1.7 mi
- Ash Brook Reservation: 3.9 mi
- Sharrotts Shoreline: 3.9 mi
- Island of Meadows: 4.6 mi
- Lemon Creek - Sandy Brook Bluebelt: 5.0 mi
Historic sites
- Woodbridge Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 1.9 mi
- Pyramid Of Iselin: 2.3 mi
- Edison Memorial Tower: 2.7 mi
- Middlesex County War Memorial: 3.7 mi
- 911 Memorial: 4.2 mi
Museums
- Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park: 2.7 mi
- Sandy Ground Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- Perth Amboy Ferry Slip: 5.3 mi
- Crane-Phillips House: 5.4 mi
- Proprietary House: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Light Dispelling Darkness: 3.7 mi
- Carteret Lighthouse: 4.2 mi
- Music of Metuchen: 4.5 mi
- Rev John C. Drumgoole: 6.1 mi
- Grace: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- Staten Island Boat Graveyard: 4.3 mi
- The South Pole: 6.1 mi
- Monster Mini Golf: 6.7 mi
- Carousel for All Children: 7.2 mi
- Heyerdahl Ruins: 8.0 mi
Beaches
- Robinsons Beach: 6.2 mi
- Krogh Beach: 6.3 mi
- Huguenot Beach: 7.2 mi
- Annadale Beach: 7.7 mi
- Paul's Beach: 8.3 mi
Peaks
- Todt Hill: 9.4 mi
- Emerson Hill: 10.6 mi
- Nook Hill: 10.8 mi
- Signal Hill: 11.1 mi
- Long Hill: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Linden Airport mini-park: 3.4 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Grove 4: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Seele: 8.4 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 11.8 mi
- Hobble Falls: 11.8 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 13.9 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Hawk Hill: 11.1 mi
- Palisades: 17.3 mi
- Palisades: 19.3 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 19.9 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 2.0 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 2.2 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 18.9 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 20.7 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 17.1 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 17.3 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 17.3 mi
- North Tower: 20.5 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 3.9 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 8.6 mi
- Raritan Landing: 10.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 12.1 mi
- Boiling Spring: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 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 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Rahway · 2 mi
- Woodbridge · 2 mi
- Clark · 4 mi
- Linden · 4 mi
- Perth Amboy · 5 mi
- Union County · 5 mi
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