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Drag Hill

Drag Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Drag Hill rises to 323 m in New Jersey. Diamond Mountain stands 378 m to the north-northeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

About

The story

Drag Hill is a mountain in Bergen County, New Jersey. The peak rises to 1,060 feet (323 m), and overlooks Bear Swamp Lake to the west. It is part of the Ramapo Mountains. Drag Hill is part of Ringwood State Park.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q16962688, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
323 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.09801, -74.20954

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • Ruins Of Group Of Stone Houses: 0.6 mi
  • Mill Race Ruins: 0.9 mi
  • Halifax Ruins: 0.9 mi
  • Old Glen Gray Water Tank: 1.5 mi
  • The Backyard: 2.0 mi
Museums
Attractions
Parks
  • Darlington County Park: 3.2 mi
  • Pioneer Park/ Painted Forest: 3.3 mi
  • Soon's Field: 3.4 mi
  • Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
  • The Powerlinez Climbing Area: 4.0 mi
Cliffs
  • Buttrest: 3.9 mi
  • Rock Dojo: 3.9 mi
  • Freefall: 3.9 mi
  • Sunrise: 3.9 mi
  • Yankee Ramparts: 3.9 mi
Gardens: 57
  • Horsechestnut Collection: 2.1 mi
  • Cactus Rock: 2.2 mi
  • Moraine Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Hosta & Rhododendron Gardens: 2.3 mi
  • Lilac Garden: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks: 55
  • Four Continents Statues: 2.1 mi
  • Swan Boy: 2.3 mi
  • Diana: 2.3 mi
  • Eagles: 2.5 mi
  • Special Delivery: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 53
  • Crystal Lake Beach Club: 4.8 mi
  • Sunny Ridge Beach: 7.5 mi
  • Pines Lake West Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Old Sebago Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Lionshead Lake Beach: 8.9 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
  • Kakiat Park: 5.9 mi
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Mine Hole Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Otter Hole: 8.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Boiling Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Tulip Springs: 24.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Drag Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond MountainNNE378 m6.9 mi
Big Beech MountainNW365 m6.5 mi
Assiniwikam MountainWSW360 m7.2 mi
Blauvelt MountainNNE355 m7.6 mi
Raccoon Brook HillNE353 m6.3 mi
Bald MountainNNE351 m1.6 mi
Ramapo TorneNNE341 m4.4 mi
Saddle MountainWSW341 m7.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2519:5220:33
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, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357720836

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