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Allamuchy Mountain

Allamuchy Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Allamuchy Mountain rises to 377 m in New Jersey. Mount Mohican stands 480 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 6.5 miles off.

About

The story

Allamuchy Mountain is a mountain in Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey. The major peak rises to 1,222 feet (372 m), and is located in Byram Township. The mountain also covers portions of Allamuchy Township in Warren County and Green Township in Sussex County. It overlooks the Musconetcong River to the southeast, and forms part of the divide between that river and the Pequest to the northwest. It is part of the New York–New Jersey Highlands of the Reading Prong. Allamuchy Mountain State Park covers portions of the mountain.

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Wikidata Q16827407, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
377 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.92665, -74.79467

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Peaks
Nature reserves
Attractions: 57
  • Egan’s Gold Mine: 4.3 mi
  • Cannon Ball and Pirate's Plunge: 8.6 mi
  • Samba Baloon: 8.6 mi
  • Sidewinder: 8.6 mi
  • Thriller: 8.6 mi
Museums: 52
  • Hackettstown Historical Society: 5.4 mi
  • Historic Society of Stillwater Township: 8.8 mi
  • Hope Museum: 9.0 mi
  • Blairstown Museum: 9.5 mi
  • Washington Township Historical Society Museum: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 39
Waterfalls: 31
Gardens: 24
  • Mount Olive Community Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Vickery Community Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Liebenzell Communtiny Garden: 9.0 mi
  • The Washington Township Community Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Knowlton Township Butterfly Garden: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 22
  • Red M&M: 4.6 mi
  • Green M&M: 4.6 mi
  • Ms. Brown M&M: 4.6 mi
  • Yellow M&M: 4.6 mi
  • Blue M&M: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 4
  • Rest area: 12.8 mi
  • Harding Truck Rest Area: 18.7 mi
  • Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 18.7 mi
  • Cushetunk Rest Area: 21.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Allamuchy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MohicanWNW 295°480 m14.3 mi
Mount TammanyW 280°465 m16.8 mi
Rattlesnake MountainNNW 346°454 m14.6 mi
Bird MountainNNW 347°445 m15.2 mi
Mount MinsiW 278°443 m17.6 mi
Blue MountainN 350°439 m15.5 mi
Morris County High PointENE 60°425 m13.2 mi
Bowling Green MountainENE 66°420 m13.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:11
June solstice05:2819:5420:35
September equinox06:4718:2218:58
December solstice07:2115:5116:35

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272938506068737163524233
Precip in3.32.84.13.83.84.55.14.94.34.63.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aeroflex-andover AP, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357717894

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