- Elevation, modelled
- 21 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cushetunk Mountain254 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3127, -74.6053
Van Nest Park is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 21 m. Cushetunk Mountain stands 254 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Grovers Mill Historic Comminity, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Van Nest Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cushetunk Mountain | NNW 330° | 254 m | 22.9 mi |
| Round Mountain | NW 325° | 186 m | 21.6 mi |
| Sourland Mountain | NNW 329° | 171 m | 12.4 mi |
| Second Watchung Mountain | N 8° | 168 m | 20.3 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | W 271° | 158 m | 23.0 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | W 275° | 146 m | 14.1 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | W 273° | 143 m | 15.3 mi |
| Solebury Mountain | W 275° | 142 m | 19.8 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 8.9 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 10.9 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 14 mi
- South Overlook · 18 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 18 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Grovers Mill Historic Comminity: 0.2 mi
- Chou, Liao, and Lin Family Open Space Monument: 2.1 mi
- Thomas Roy Grover Memorial: 2.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Princeton Battle Monument: 4.0 mi
Parks
- West Windsor Community Park: 0.6 mi
- Dey Forest Park: 0.7 mi
- Princeton Metro Park: 1.3 mi
- Bulk Farm Nature Center: 1.4 mi
- Plainsboro Park: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Historic Wicoff House Museum: 1.8 mi
- Morven Museum: 4.0 mi
- Historical Society Of Princeton: 4.1 mi
- Cranbury Barn Park: 4.5 mi
- Cranbury History Center: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- Stony Brook Swinging Bridge: 3.1 mi
- Pond dialogue: 3.5 mi
- Fuld Hall: 3.6 mi
- Grounds For Sculpture: 8.0 mi
- Lake Ceva Pavilion: 9.6 mi
Artworks
- Flower Fields Forever: 3.3 mi
- The Dreaming Room: 3.3 mi
- Construction in the Third and Fourth Dimension: 3.3 mi
- Forget Me Not: 3.3 mi
- Five Disks: One Empty: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Reinhardt Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Mapleton Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Cook Natural Area: 4.1 mi
- Van Dyke Wright Park: 4.4 mi
- Heathcote Park: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 48
- Plainsboro community gardens: 1.4 mi
- Prospect Gardens: 3.6 mi
- Birch Garden: 3.6 mi
- Herrontown Woods Arboretum: 4.8 mi
- Fairgrounds Gardens: 7.9 mi
Peaks: 38
- Rocky Hill: 5.4 mi
- Mount Rose: 7.2 mi
- Tenmile Run Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Bunker Hill: 8.7 mi
- Disbrows Hill: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Student Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Alumni Grove: 9.5 mi
- Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 13.8 mi
- Inman Park Picnic Grove: 13.8 mi
Beaches: 9
- Turkey Swamp Park: 17.9 mi
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 19.7 mi
- Paul's Beach: 21.1 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 21.4 mi
- Seidler Beach: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 6.2 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 9.5 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 9.5 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Gold Run: 11.6 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 19.0 mi
- High Falls: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Raritan Landing: 15.7 mi
- Barber: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Old Quarry: 17.9 mi
- Washington's Rock: 18.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:53 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- West Windsor · 2 mi
- Princeton · 4 mi
- Hightstown · 5 mi
- Mercer County · 5 mi
- Robbinsville · 7 mi
- Allentown · 9 mi
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