- Elevation, modelled
- 53 m
- Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
- Bowling Green Mountain420 m · 14.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Western Highlands Scenic Byway17.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8609, -74.3512
Rockaway Neck Park is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 53 m. Bowling Green Mountain stands 420 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Manchester Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Rockaway Neck Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Mountain | NW 314° | 420 m | 14.5 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NW 306° | 393 m | 12.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain | N 359° | 378 m | 13.7 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NNW 331° | 373 m | 12.2 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | NNW 344° | 361 m | 13.0 mi |
| Assiniwikam Mountain | N 2° | 360 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mase Mountain | WNW 298° | 359 m | 13.8 mi |
| Cobb Hill | NNW 326° | 358 m | 10.5 mi |
- 17.6 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 20.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 24.7 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Manchester Park: 0.8 mi
- Etta Konner: 1.0 mi
- John Street Neighborhood Park: 1.2 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Park: 1.7 mi
- Volunteers Park: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Mustang: 2.3 mi
- Courage and Compassion: 2.4 mi
- Christopher Columbus Statue: 2.4 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 3.7 mi
- Mutual Support: 6.8 mi
Historic sites
- Antique Fire Wagon: 2.4 mi
- War Memorial: 2.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Veterans' Memoiral: 2.5 mi
- Parsippany Veteran's Memorial: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Essex County Environmental Center: 2.7 mi
- Walter Kidde Dinosaur Park: 3.4 mi
- West Essex Park: 3.6 mi
- Riker Hill Art Park: 3.7 mi
- Becker Park: 3.7 mi
Peaks
- Towackhow Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Riker Hill: 3.7 mi
- Toms Point: 4.0 mi
- Sheep Hill: 5.0 mi
- Fox Hill: 5.2 mi
Gardens
- West Caldwell Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- West Caldwell Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Grover Cleveland Middle School Garden: 3.7 mi
- Turtle Garden: 4.0 mi
- BHS Garden: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Whippany Railway Museum: 4.1 mi
- Boonton Historical Society and Museum: 4.1 mi
- Montville Township Museum: 4.2 mi
- Imagine That!!!: 4.9 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse: 5.4 mi
Beaches
- Island Beach: 5.1 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 5.8 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 7.2 mi
- West Beach: 7.3 mi
- Flamingo: 7.4 mi
Attractions
- "Limestone" Quarry: 5.8 mi
- Willowbrook Mini Golf: 5.9 mi
- Bear Rock: 7.1 mi
- Tripod Rock: 7.2 mi
- Whale Head Rock: 7.3 mi
Cliffs
- Wooden Bridge: 7.0 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 7.3 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 7.4 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 29
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 3.1 mi
- Picnic and Grill: 10.8 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 11.1 mi
- The Park: 11.2 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Boonton Falls: 4.7 mi
- Hobble Falls: 8.2 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 8.3 mi
- Great Falls: 9.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- New City Village: 11.2 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 12.5 mi
- Monksville: 18.4 mi
- Waterloo Village: 21.5 mi
- Barber: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 9.1 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 10.9 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 17.0 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 21.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 21.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 5.9 mi
- Tulip Springs: 8.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonton 1 SE, 3 mi away.
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