- Elevation, modelled
- 21 m
- Tallest summit within 24.7 miles
- Upper Pohatcong Mountain375 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway4.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5683, -74.6093
Somerset County Veterans Service Plaza is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 21 m. Upper Pohatcong Mountain stands 375 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Somerset County Courthouse Green, a park 0.1 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Somerset County Veterans Service Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Pohatcong Mountain | NW 325° | 375 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Arlington | N 358° | 371 m | 24.0 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | NNW 332° | 364 m | 20.4 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | NW 318° | 355 m | 23.0 mi |
| County House Mountain | NW 312° | 348 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Arlington | N 358° | 344 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Freedom | N 5° | 341 m | 18.9 mi |
| Calais Mountain | N 4° | 334 m | 17.7 mi |
- 4.7 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 20.9 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 22.0 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
- 26.4 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Goat Hill Overlook · 23 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 23 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 23 mi
- South Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Somerset County Courthouse Green: 0.1 mi
- Carol Pager Athletic Complex: 0.4 mi
- Childrens Park: 0.5 mi
- Walck Park: 0.6 mi
- John Long Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Somerville Veterans Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Firefighter's Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Raritan Veterans Memorial: 1.6 mi
Museums
- Firemen's Museuem: 0.5 mi
- Wallace House: 0.6 mi
- Old Dutch Parsonage: 0.7 mi
- Van Veghten House: 1.3 mi
- Van Horne House: 3.1 mi
Artworks
- The Lost Boys Statues: 1.5 mi
- Farnese Bull Statue: 1.5 mi
- Giant Cow: 7.1 mi
- Quaternion II: 8.0 mi
- Quaternion I: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Duke Farms: 1.8 mi
- Washington Valley Park West: 2.7 mi
- John Sanford Farmland Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Stransky Nature Trails: 6.5 mi
- George Dealaman Nature Trail and Pond: 6.7 mi
Peaks
- First Watchung Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Second Watchung Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Sourland Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Bunker Hill: 9.8 mi
- Tenmile Run Mountain: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 59
- Duke Farms Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Perennial Garden: 4.4 mi
- Courtyard: 4.4 mi
- Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden: 4.5 mi
- Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 36
- Devil's Tree: 4.5 mi
- East Jersey Olde Towne Village: 7.9 mi
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 10.1 mi
- Monster Mini Golf: 12.4 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Brick Water Tower: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Inman Park Picnic Grove: 7.5 mi
- Grove 1: 10.9 mi
- Grove 2: 11.0 mi
- Open Grove: 11.1 mi
- Grove 3A: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 18
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 19.9 mi
- Paul's Beach: 20.0 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 20.2 mi
- Krogh Beach: 20.5 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Buttermilk Falls: 3.0 mi
- Seele: 12.8 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 16.0 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 21.0 mi
- Hobble Falls: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 7.7 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 18.1 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 18.2 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Raritan Landing: 8.6 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 14.0 mi
- Barber: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Hawk Hill: 19.8 mi
- Washington's Rock: 23.0 mi
- Old Quarry: 23.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 21.1 mi
- Boiling Spring: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:52 | 16:35 |
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 | 29 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerville 4 NW, 4 mi away.
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