- Elevation, modelled
- 10 m
- Tallest summit within 18.8 miles
- Pyramid Mountain283 m · 18.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway12.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7460, -74.1554
Veterans Plaza is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 10 m. Pyramid Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is West Hudson Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Veterans Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid Mountain | NW 320° | 283 m | 18.8 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 313° | 276 m | 17.8 mi |
| Tourne | NW 308° | 273 m | 18.7 mi |
| High Mountain | N 352° | 268 m | 15.7 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NW 321° | 268 m | 18.1 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 323° | 263 m | 17.4 mi |
| Beech Mountain | N 349° | 260 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | N 351° | 230 m | 15.3 mi |
- 12.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 15.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.9 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 29.9 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- West Hudson Park: 0.5 mi
- East Newark Riverfront Park: 0.6 mi
- Lombardi Park: 0.7 mi
- The Notch at Riverfront Park: 0.7 mi
- Newark Riverfront Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Indian and the Puritan: 0.8 mi
- Shadow of a Face: 0.8 mi
- Morris Canal Lock 16 East: 1.3 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 1.4 mi
- Rosa Parks: 1.4 mi
Museums
- New Jersey Historical Society: 0.8 mi
- Newark Museum: 0.9 mi
- William D. McDowell Observatory: 3.8 mi
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 3.8 mi
- Meadowlands Environment Center: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- Wars of America: 0.9 mi
- Rutgers Arch: 1.0 mi
- Sculptures: 1.2 mi
- The Bent: 1.2 mi
- Seated Lincoln: 1.3 mi
Gardens
- University Square Courtyard: 1.0 mi
- A Healing Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- Campus Center Terrace: 1.2 mi
- Down Bottom Farms: 1.2 mi
- Wilson Towers Courtyard: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- 1-E Landfill: 2.8 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Audubon Park: 4.5 mi
- Lehrer Tract: 5.3 mi
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- FlyNYON: 2.8 mi
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament: 5.0 mi
- truck: 5.5 mi
- Frank Sinatra's Birthplace: 6.1 mi
- Big Cat Country: 6.6 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 3.6 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 4.1 mi
- Stony Hill: 6.5 mi
- Kings Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 7.2 mi
Beaches
- Caven Point Beach: 5.8 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 6.1 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 6.6 mi
- Flamingo: 6.7 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 6.9 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- The Park: 4.4 mi
- Freedom Field: 6.1 mi
- The Backyard: 6.7 mi
- Picnic and Grill: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 8.9 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Hemlock Falls: 7.0 mi
- Hobble Falls: 7.0 mi
- The Loch: 10.8 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 11.3 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Palisades: 5.9 mi
- Palisades: 7.2 mi
- Hawk Hill: 7.9 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 8.4 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 8.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 6.6 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 8.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 14.1 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 14.2 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 18.7 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 6.7 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 21.2 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 21.2 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 23.7 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 12.9 mi
- Barber: 15.8 mi
- New City Village: 22.6 mi
- Raritan Landing: 22.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 7.2 mi
- Boiling Spring: 18.8 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrison, under a mile away.
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