- Elevation
- 111 m
- Tallest summit within 13.1 miles
- Buck Mountain378 m · 12.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway12.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9444, -74.1712
Prospect Park is a park in New Jersey, at a recorded 111 m. Buck Mountain stands 378 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Lafayette Memorial, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
- Elevation
- 111 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Prospect Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | NW 310° | 378 m | 12.4 mi |
| Assiniwikam Mountain | NW 314° | 360 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 353° | 351 m | 12.3 mi |
| Carris Hill | NW 312° | 341 m | 11.2 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | NW 316° | 341 m | 12.8 mi |
| High Mountain | NNW 342° | 337 m | 10.5 mi |
| Wickadoma Mountain | NW 312° | 335 m | 13.0 mi |
| Fugawe Ridge | W 278° | 335 m | 13.1 mi |
- 12.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 16.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 20.2 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 26.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Lafayette Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 1.6 mi
- Lou Costello Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Paterson 9-11 Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Captain Eric M. Graupe: 2.5 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 0.5 mi
- Speert Green: 1.4 mi
- Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Memorial Garden: 5.3 mi
- Clifton Beautification Committee Garden: 5.5 mi
Parks
- 8 Acre Woods: 0.6 mi
- East Main and First Triangle: 1.1 mi
- Wrigley Park: 1.5 mi
- Wrigley Park: 1.5 mi
- River Street Park: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Pietro and Maria Botto House;American Labor Museum: 1.1 mi
- Paterson Museum: 2.2 mi
- Cadmus House Historical Museum: 2.6 mi
- Paramus Historic Museum: 4.1 mi
- Wayne Van Riper Hopper Musuem: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- Nathan Barnert: 1.9 mi
- Andrew McBride: 1.9 mi
- Garret Hobart: 1.9 mi
- Alexander Hamilton: 2.1 mi
- William Hughes: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Mount Cecchino: 2.1 mi
- High Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Garret Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Beech Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Moon Hill: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- American Flag Rock: 2.2 mi
- Basalt Beach: 3.1 mi
- Franklin Clove: 3.7 mi
- T-Bowl Lanes: 4.1 mi
- Willowbrook Mini Golf: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
- G. Thomas Donch Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Lorrimer Sanctuary: 3.7 mi
- Franklin Swamp: 4.5 mi
- James A. McFaul Environmental Center: 4.6 mi
- North Road Park: 5.2 mi
Cliffs
- Thor: 5.8 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 5.9 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 5.9 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 6.0 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 56
- East Beach: 4.2 mi
- West Beach: 4.4 mi
- Lionshead Lake Beach: 5.1 mi
- Pines Lake West Beach: 6.1 mi
- Sunny Ridge Beach: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 0.5 mi
- Dog Run Picnic Area: 0.5 mi
- Two Field Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Rea House Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
- Duck Pond Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Bridal Veil Falls: 1.2 mi
- Great Falls: 2.0 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 3.8 mi
- MacMillan Brook Falls: 9.4 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 10.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Larry Doby Service Area: 7.2 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 11.1 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- New City Village: 12.7 mi
- Monksville: 14.1 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 21.4 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 16.8 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 23.1 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 23.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 14.5 mi
- Boiling Spring: 14.7 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 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
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