- Elevation, modelled
- 114 m
- Tallest summit within 21.0 miles
- Mount Arlington371 m · 20.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway16.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6849, -74.3763
Watchung Reservation is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 114 m. Mount Arlington stands 371 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Evergreen Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Watchung Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Arlington | NW 321° | 371 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Freedom | NW 316° | 341 m | 15.0 mi |
| Fugawe Ridge | N 353° | 335 m | 19.9 mi |
| Calais Mountain | NW 311° | 334 m | 14.6 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | NNW 332° | 295.7 m | 12.9 mi |
| Seward Hill | WNW 294° | 289 m | 17.2 mi |
| Stony Brook Mountains | N 359° | 289 m | 19.9 mi |
| Rock Pear Mountain | N 357° | 289 m | 19.9 mi |
- 16.5 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 24.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 25.6 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 28.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Lake Surprise Bathhouse (#12): 0.1 mi
- Badgley House (#13): 0.1 mi
- Lake Surprise Boathouse (#11): 0.2 mi
- Girl Scout Cabin (#10): 0.4 mi
- Feltville Mill Site (#3): 0.8 mi
Museums
- Trailside Nature and Science Center: 0.2 mi
- Deacon Andrew Hetfield House: 1.3 mi
- Miller-Cory House Museum: 2.1 mi
- New Providence Historical Society: 2.2 mi
- Littel-Lord Farmstead: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Neighborhood Triangle: 1.3 mi
- Lions Municipal Park: 1.5 mi
- Lions Park: 1.6 mi
- Brightwood Park: 1.6 mi
- Soldiers Memorial Field: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Color Field Sculpture: 1.9 mi
- Virgin Mary Statue: 1.9 mi
- Louie: 2.4 mi
- Curate: 4.6 mi
- Tenth Muse Gallery: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Hidden Valley Park: 2.3 mi
- Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center: 3.6 mi
- Fanwood Nature Center: 3.6 mi
- Fenske Property (Chatham Twp Open Space): 4.7 mi
- Ash Brook Reservation: 5.1 mi
Gardens
- Reeves-Reed Arboretum: 3.2 mi
- Habitat: 3.8 mi
- Tamaques Garden: 4.0 mi
- Millburn Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Greenwood Gardens: 5.5 mi
Peaks
- Long Hill: 3.4 mi
- Nook Hill: 5.0 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 7.6 mi
- Riker Hill: 9.1 mi
- Mount Kemble: 9.5 mi
Attractions
- African Adventure: 7.5 mi
- Amazing Asia: 7.6 mi
- Australian Outback: 7.6 mi
- Prairie Dog: 7.6 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 46
- Flamingo: 7.6 mi
- Island Beach: 14.5 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 14.7 mi
- Krogh Beach: 14.8 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- The Park: 7.9 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Seele: 1.9 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 6.4 mi
- Hobble Falls: 6.5 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 11.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Hawk Hill: 5.3 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 14.9 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 15.0 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 15.1 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 10.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 10.6 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.9 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 0.6 mi
- Barber: 12.3 mi
- Raritan Landing: 12.7 mi
- New City Village: 23.2 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 18.3 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 25.0 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 25.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 6.6 mi
- Boiling Spring: 15.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cranford, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Scotch Plains · 2 mi
- Chatham · 4 mi
- Summit · 4 mi
- Clark · 5 mi
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · 5 mi
- Short Hills · 5 mi
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