Peak · New Jersey
Calais Mountain
Calais Mountain rises to 334 m in New Jersey. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Brundage Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q34837025, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 334 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.82343, -74.58627
- 12.4 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 18.4 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 22.1 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 26.0 mi off the Delaware River Valley
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 27 mi
- Pinwheel Vista · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Brundage Park: 1.0 mi
- Veterans Community Park: 1.2 mi
- Mendham Borough Park: 3.2 mi
- Morris County 9/11 Memorial: 3.4 mi
- ladlpark: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Combs Hollow: 1.1 mi
- Cohn Farm: 1.5 mi
- Dismal Harmony Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- James Andrew Memorial County Park: 1.9 mi
- Buttermilk Falls Natural Area: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Mount Freedom: 1.3 mi
- Blueberry Ridge: 1.4 mi
- Trowbridge Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Union Hill: 4.1 mi
- Randall Hill: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- Legend Rock: 1.5 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 4.4 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 4.5 mi
- Patriotic Tank: 5.5 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 5.7 mi
Historic sites
- Boy Scout Cabin: 1.5 mi
- Stone Cabin: 1.8 mi
- Lewis Forge Site: 2.4 mi
- Bockoven Sawmill: 3.1 mi
- Morris County 9/11 Memorial: 3.4 mi
Gardens
- Abby Garden: 4.3 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Vickery Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Cross Estate Gardens: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- Eagle: 4.6 mi
- The Way to Independence: 5.8 mi
- Patriot's Farewell: 5.8 mi
- George Washington: 6.6 mi
- No Turning Back: 7.5 mi
Museums
- Speedwell Village: 5.6 mi
- Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: 5.9 mi
- Schuyler-Hamilton House Museum: 6.2 mi
- Rockaway Borough Historical: 6.3 mi
- Morris Plains Borough Museum: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 37
- Mine Hill Beach: 3.6 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 6.7 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 6.8 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 7.0 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 3.7 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 3.9 mi
- Grove Street Park: 6.2 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Buttermilk Falls: 2.5 mi
- Boonton Falls: 10.6 mi
- Seele: 14.4 mi
- Hobble Falls: 16.4 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Eagle Cliff: 14.5 mi
- Hawk Hill: 15.8 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 19.5 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 19.8 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 5.8 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 16.4 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 21.3 mi
- Rest area: 24.8 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Waterloo Village: 10.9 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 14.3 mi
- New City Village: 16.9 mi
- Raritan Landing: 22.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 9.1 mi
- Tulip Springs: 16.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Calais Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | N 2° | 425 m | 13.6 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | N 8° | 420 m | 12.9 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNE 13° | 393 m | 10.2 mi |
| Allamuchy Mountain | WNW 303° | 377 m | 13.0 mi |
| Upper Pohatcong Mountain | W 275° | 375 m | 14.4 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NNE 26° | 373 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NNW 341° | 371 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Paul | N 9° | 368 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonton 1 SE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 2052623 — Calais Mountain, Morris County, New Jersey.
OpenStreetMap element node/357741363
Day trips start here
- Randolph · 1 mi
- Dover · 4 mi
- Morris County · 4 mi
- Succasunna · 4 mi
- Morristown · 6 mi
- Bernardsville · 7 mi
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