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Woodman Field

Woodman Field from directly overhead

Woodman Field is a park in New Jersey, at a recorded elevation of 90 m. Fugawe Ridge stands 335 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Essex Avenue Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
90 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.82411, -74.20693

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
  • Tony Memorial Bench: 0.3 mi
  • Michael Leo Delahunty: 2.1 mi
  • 9/11: 2.2 mi
  • 9/11: 2.2 mi
  • 9/11 Search And Rescue Dogs: 2.2 mi
Gardens
Museums
Nature reserves
Peaks
Cliffs
  • little daddy Maginot: 2.5 mi
  • Maginot Mountain: 2.6 mi
  • Big Ma Maginot Drop: 2.6 mi
  • Sir Maginot Drop: 2.8 mi
  • Thor: 2.9 mi
Artworks
  • Tug of War: 3.7 mi
  • Venus and Adonis: 3.8 mi
  • Death of Venus: 3.8 mi
  • Resettlement: 3.8 mi
  • The Seeker: 3.8 mi
Attractions
Beaches
Picnic sites: 29
  • Picnic and Grill: 4.6 mi
  • The Park: 7.0 mi
  • The Backyard: 7.1 mi
  • Lafayette Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
  • Dog Run Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Great Falls: 6.5 mi
  • Hobble Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 10.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 2
  • Tulip Springs: 6.5 mi
  • Boiling Spring: 13.7 mi
Lighthouses: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Woodman Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fugawe RidgeNW 312°335 m15.1 mi
Watnong MountainW 277°295.7 m15.0 mi
Stony Brook MountainsNW 318°289 m13.7 mi
Rock Pear MountainNW 316°289 m14.2 mi
Pyramid MountainNW 313°283 m13.0 mi
Kakeout MountainNW 322°277 m14.4 mi
Sheep HillWNW 302°276 m12.3 mi
TourneWNW 297°273 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2619:5120:33
September equinox06:4518:2018:56
December solstice07:1915:4916:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516170757366544435
Precip in3.62.94.24.14.04.64.84.54.54.33.63.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Essex Fells Service Bldg, 4 mi away.

  • eastern redcedar86 obs
  • Amur honeysuckle74 obs
  • white snakeroot74 obs
  • American Robin67 obs
  • White-tailed Deer67 obs
  • Norway maple65 obs
  • common mugwort64 obs
  • garlic mustard55 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357732041

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