- Elevation, modelled
- 37 m
- Tallest summit within 16.2 miles
- Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 15.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway13.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7904, -74.1987
Troy Tower Commons is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 37 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Watsessing Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Troy Tower Commons. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | WNW 285° | 295.7 m | 15.9 mi |
| Stony Brook Mountains | NW 323° | 289 m | 15.8 mi |
| Rock Pear Mountain | NW 321° | 289 m | 16.2 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NW 318° | 283 m | 15.0 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 310° | 276 m | 14.0 mi |
| Tourne | NW 304° | 273 m | 15.1 mi |
| High Mountain | N 0° | 268 m | 12.4 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NW 320° | 268 m | 14.3 mi |
- 13.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 17.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.1 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
- 28.1 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Watsessing Park: 0.2 mi
- Watsessing Park: 0.4 mi
- Bloomfield Town Green: 0.5 mi
- The Glen: 0.7 mi
- Carteret Park: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Kitchen Garden: 0.7 mi
- Freeman Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Benson Street Garden: 1.0 mi
- Branch Brook Park Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Avis Campbell Gardens: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 0.8 mi
- Montclair Art Museum: 2.4 mi
- Nutley Museum: 2.7 mi
- Newark Museum: 3.6 mi
- New Jersey Historical Society: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
- Althea Gibson Statue: 1.5 mi
- Michael Leo Delahunty: 2.2 mi
- 9/11: 2.2 mi
- 9/11: 2.2 mi
- 9/11 Search And Rescue Dogs: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 2.4 mi
- 1-E Landfill: 4.2 mi
- Mills Reservation: 4.3 mi
- Hilltop Reservation: 4.8 mi
- Prospect Park: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- Stony Hill: 2.8 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 4.8 mi
- Eifall: 4.9 mi
- Laurel Hill: 6.2 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 6.7 mi
Artworks
- Major General Philip Kearny: 3.0 mi
- The Bent: 3.5 mi
- Sculptures: 3.5 mi
- Rutgers Arch: 3.6 mi
- Seated Lincoln: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- Big Cat Country: 4.5 mi
- Birds of Prey: 4.5 mi
- Bear Country: 4.5 mi
- Great Plains: 4.5 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 4.5 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 4.6 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 4.9 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 9.6 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 9.6 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 9.7 mi
Cliffs
- little daddy Maginot: 4.9 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 5.0 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 5.1 mi
- Thor: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- The Park: 4.9 mi
- Picnic and Grill: 6.2 mi
- The Backyard: 6.9 mi
- Freedom Field: 9.8 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Hobble Falls: 5.4 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 5.5 mi
- Great Falls: 8.8 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 11.1 mi
- The Loch: 12.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 3.6 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.1 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.5 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Feltville Historic District: 12.4 mi
- Barber: 18.2 mi
- New City Village: 18.8 mi
- Monksville: 23.6 mi
- Raritan Landing: 23.7 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 9.9 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 24.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 24.9 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 5.4 mi
- Boiling Spring: 15.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Gateway · 1 mi
- Montclair · 2 mi
- Essex County · 3 mi
- Nutley · 3 mi
- The Oranges · 3 mi
- Harrison · 4 mi
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