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Bald Mountain

Bald Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Mountain rises to 351 m in New Jersey. Diamond Mountain stands 378 m to the northeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Herman Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

About

The story

Bald Mountain is a mountain in Bergen County, New Jersey, just south of the New York state line. The peak rises to 1,152 feet (351 m). It is part of Ringwood State Park in the Ramapo Mountains. This summit is the highest elevation in Bergen County.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q16837277, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
351 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.12070, -74.20043

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • Halifax Ruins: 1.7 mi
  • The Backyard: 2.2 mi
  • Ruins Of Group Of Stone Houses: 2.2 mi
  • Sloatsburg Cemetery: 2.4 mi
  • Mill Race Ruins: 2.5 mi
Gardens
  • Moraine Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Cactus Rock: 1.8 mi
  • Hosta & Rhododendron Gardens: 1.8 mi
  • Horsechestnut Collection: 1.9 mi
  • Daffodil Hill: 1.9 mi
Artworks
  • Diana: 1.9 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 1.9 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 1.9 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 1.9 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 1.9 mi
Museums
Cliffs
  • Yankee Ramparts: 2.4 mi
  • Party Wall: 2.4 mi
  • Vulnerability Corner: 2.4 mi
  • Rock Dojo: 2.4 mi
  • Buttrest: 2.4 mi
Parks
  • The Powerlinez Climbing Area: 2.5 mi
  • Wrightman Plateau: 2.6 mi
  • Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
  • Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
  • Dater Mountain County Park: 3.7 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves
Beaches: 54
Picnic sites: 14
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • Kakiat Park: 4.8 mi
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Mine Hole Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Otter Hole: 9.3 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 9.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 1
  • Boiling Spring: 19.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Bald Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond MountainNE 39°378 m5.3 mi
Big Beech MountainWNW 303°365 m5.8 mi
Conklin MountainNE 38°365 m6.4 mi
Tuxedo RockNE 42°358 m6.5 mi
Blauvelt MountainNNE 23°355 m5.9 mi
Raccoon Brook HillNE 46°353 m4.8 mi
Ramapo TorneNE 43°341 m2.9 mi
Pine Meadow MountainNE 43°340 m5.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2519:5220:34
September equinox06:4518:2018:56
December solstice07:1915:4816:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293038496069747366544435
Precip in3.42.73.94.23.65.14.74.63.94.43.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wanaque Raymond DAM, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357718257

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