- Elevation, modelled
- 149 m
- Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
- High Point551 m · 18.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Western Highlands Scenic Byway16.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 41.0833, -74.8250
Recreational Area is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 149 m. High Point stands 551 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pike Rock, a cliff 0.3 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Recreational Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NNE 27° | 551 m | 18.5 mi |
| Sunrise Mountain | NNE 30° | 500 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mount Mohican | WSW 247° | 480 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNW 339° | 468 m | 18.8 mi |
| Bald Hill | NW 324° | 467 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Tammany | WSW 242° | 465 m | 16.8 mi |
| Little Bald Hill | NNW 328° | 461 m | 15.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | NNW 329° | 454 m | 3.9 mi |
- 16.0 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 17.1 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 17.8 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 21.5 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
Overlooks nearby
- Park Avenue Observatory · 22 mi
- Pinwheel Vista · 22 mi
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 23 mi
- Lifting Rocks Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Kemah Lake Small Beach: 3.1 mi
- Lodestar Park: 3.3 mi
- East Shore Beach: 3.3 mi
- West Shore Beach: 3.4 mi
- Summit Avenue Park: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
- 911 Memorial: 3.6 mi
- U.S. Army: 4.1 mi
- Moody’s Raids: 4.1 mi
- Defenders of the Union: 4.1 mi
- Old Newton Burial Ground: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Smiths Hill: 4.1 mi
- Bird Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Blue Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Mount Nebo: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Blair Creek Preserve: 5.2 mi
- McDonald Marsh Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Frelinghuysen Forest Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Gnome Hollow Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Dark Moon Preserve: 7.1 mi
Beaches: 52
- Kittatinny Lake Beach: 6.7 mi
- Kittattiny Beach: 6.7 mi
- Stokes Beach: 8.6 mi
- Beach 10: 9.5 mi
- Beach 9: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 51
- Outdoor Entertainment Area: 6.4 mi
- Agricultural Area: 6.5 mi
- Family Entertainment Area: 6.6 mi
- Horse Show Area: 6.6 mi
- Peter's Corners: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Silver Spray Waterfall: 4.5 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 4.9 mi
- Tillman Falls: 5.4 mi
- Tumbling Waters: 7.2 mi
- Upper Glen Waterfall: 8.7 mi
Museums: 27
- Historic Society of Stillwater Township: 4.3 mi
- Rosenkrans House and Museum: 6.0 mi
- Snook Agricultural Museum: 6.6 mi
- Blairstown Museum: 9.9 mi
- Pocono Indian Museum: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 12
- Glass Tentacles: 7.9 mi
- Rock Maze: 9.7 mi
- Buffalo Statue: 11.1 mi
- Red M&M: 15.1 mi
- Green M&M: 15.1 mi
Gardens: 10
- Founder's Park: 6.6 mi
- The Smith-Harker Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Knowlton Township Butterfly Garden: 15.9 mi
- Mount Olive Community Garden: 15.9 mi
- Vickery Community Garden: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Pike Rock: 0.3 mi
- The Cliff: 14.9 mi
- Indian Head: 17.1 mi
- Indian Ladder: 17.2 mi
- Wolf Rocks: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Toms Creek Recreation Site: 7.4 mi
- Gourmet Gallery Outdoor Seating: 9.9 mi
- Hialeah Recreation Site: 14.3 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 19.2 mi
- Pecks Pond Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest area: 15.6 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 17.7 mi
- Pike Welcome Center: 19.9 mi
- Greenville Text Stop Eastbound: 22.1 mi
- Greenville Text Stop Westbound: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Eshback: 6.7 mi
- Waterloo Village: 12.1 mi
- Conashaugh: 13.0 mi
- New City Village: 22.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Fountain of Youth: 7.4 mi
- Artesian Spring: 11.7 mi
- Boiling Spring: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newton, 4 mi away.
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