- Elevation
- 104 m
- Tallest summit within 17.4 miles
- Mount Freedom341 m · 15.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway18.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7537, -74.2954
South Mountain Reservation is a park in New Jersey, at a recorded 104 m. Mount Freedom stands 341 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Tulip Springs, a spring 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
- Elevation
- 104 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of South Mountain Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Freedom | WNW 292° | 341 m | 15.9 mi |
| Fugawe Ridge | NNW 337° | 335 m | 16.3 mi |
| Calais Mountain | WNW 288° | 334 m | 16.0 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | WNW 303° | 295.7 m | 12.2 mi |
| Stony Brook Mountains | NNW 344° | 289 m | 15.8 mi |
| Rock Pear Mountain | NNW 341° | 289 m | 16.0 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NNW 340° | 283 m | 14.6 mi |
| Union Hill | WNW 301° | 277 m | 13.7 mi |
- 18.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 22.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 22.8 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 25.5 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- William "Lefty" Boland Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Summit Field: 0.9 mi
- Fox Hill Reserve: 1.4 mi
- Farrell Field: 1.6 mi
- Waterlands Park: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Greenwood Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Millburn Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- Habitat: 2.8 mi
- Treehouse Blooms & Veggies Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- HOV Healthy Haven at Eighteenth: 3.4 mi
Attractions
- African Adventure: 1.2 mi
- Amazing Asia: 1.2 mi
- Australian Outback: 1.2 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 1.3 mi
- Prairie Dog: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Mayapple Hill: 1.4 mi
- Nook Hill: 1.4 mi
- Riker Hill: 4.3 mi
- Stony Hill: 4.9 mi
- Eifall: 8.3 mi
Museums
- Durand Hedden House & Garden Association: 1.5 mi
- 1978 Maplewood Arts Center: 2.6 mi
- Summit Historical Society: 4.2 mi
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 4.9 mi
- Imagine That!!!: 4.9 mi
Artworks
- Tenth Muse Gallery: 1.8 mi
- Curate: 2.1 mi
- Louie: 4.2 mi
- Fearless Girl Statue: 5.9 mi
- Christopher Columbus Statue: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves
- East Hills Park: 2.2 mi
- Prospect Park: 3.3 mi
- West Essex Park: 3.5 mi
- Hidden Valley Park: 4.1 mi
- West Essex Park: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 2.3 mi
- 9/11 Search And Rescue Dogs: 4.5 mi
- 9/11: 4.5 mi
- 9/11: 4.6 mi
- Michael Leo Delahunty: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 54
- Flamingo: 1.2 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 10.6 mi
- Island Beach: 12.1 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 12.6 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- The Park: 3.7 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Hobble Falls: 0.4 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 0.4 mi
- Seele: 8.2 mi
- Boonton Falls: 12.4 mi
- Great Falls: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Hawk Hill: 1.1 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 8.6 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 8.8 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 8.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 8.5 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 13.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 13.7 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 6.9 mi
- Barber: 15.5 mi
- Raritan Landing: 18.8 mi
- New City Village: 19.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 0.2 mi
- Boiling Spring: 13.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 14.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:50 | 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 | 31 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canoe Brook, 3 mi away.
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