- Elevation, modelled
- 42 m
- Tallest summit within 17.2 miles
- Watnong Mountain295.7 m · 17.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway13.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7556, -74.1924
Washington Plaza is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 42 m. Watnong Mountain stands 296 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Silk Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Washington Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watnong Mountain | WNW 292° | 295.7 m | 17.0 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | NW 323° | 283 m | 17.1 mi |
| Sheep Hill | NW 315° | 276 m | 15.9 mi |
| Tourne | NW 310° | 273 m | 16.8 mi |
| High Mountain | N 359° | 268 m | 14.9 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NW 325° | 268 m | 16.4 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NNW 327° | 263 m | 15.7 mi |
| Beech Mountain | N 355° | 260 m | 15.5 mi |
- 13.8 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 17.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.8 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 28.2 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Thomas Silk Park: 0.4 mi
- First Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Liberty Park: 0.6 mi
- Orange Oval: 0.6 mi
- Kasberger Field: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Morris Canal Lock 16 East: 1.0 mi
- Rosa Parks: 1.4 mi
- Indian and the Puritan: 1.4 mi
- Shadow of a Face: 1.4 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Campus Center Terrace: 1.1 mi
- A Healing Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- University Square Courtyard: 1.3 mi
- Shipley Environmental Center: 1.4 mi
- Prudential Learning Center: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- The Bent: 1.1 mi
- Sculptures: 1.2 mi
- Rutgers Arch: 1.4 mi
- Seated Lincoln: 1.5 mi
- Wars of America: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Newark Museum: 1.4 mi
- New Jersey Historical Society: 1.7 mi
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 2.1 mi
- Nutley Museum: 4.6 mi
- Montclair Art Museum: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves
- 1-E Landfill: 4.1 mi
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 4.4 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 5.4 mi
- East Hills Park: 5.9 mi
- Prospect Park: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- Big Cat Country: 4.6 mi
- Birds of Prey: 4.6 mi
- Bear Country: 4.6 mi
- Australian Outback: 4.6 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 4.7 mi
Beaches
- Flamingo: 4.7 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 6.4 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 7.8 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 8.6 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 8.8 mi
Peaks
- Stony Hill: 4.7 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 5.2 mi
- Laurel Hill: 5.4 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 6.0 mi
- Nook Hill: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 37
- The Park: 3.1 mi
- The Backyard: 7.7 mi
- Freedom Field: 8.1 mi
- Picnic and Grill: 8.3 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Hobble Falls: 5.0 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 5.0 mi
- Great Falls: 11.1 mi
- The Loch: 12.5 mi
- Seele: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Hawk Hill: 6.0 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 7.3 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 7.4 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 7.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 5.9 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 9.7 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 14.1 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 14.2 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 11.4 mi
- Barber: 15.9 mi
- New City Village: 21.1 mi
- Raritan Landing: 22.0 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 8.7 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 22.6 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 22.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 5.2 mi
- Boiling Spring: 16.8 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, 2 mi away.
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